Patent ID: 7322773

Claim:
A post supporting apparatus for removably coupling to a bottom end of a fence post, said apparatus comprising: a rod having an upper end, a lower end and a peripheral surface extending between said upper and lower ends, said rod having an upper portion and a lower portion relative to a central area of said rod, said upper portion including said upper end, said peripheral surface of said upper portion having a first threading and said peripheral surface of said lower portion having a second threading, wherein said upper end is extended into an aperture extending into the bottom end of the fence post and threadably coupled to the fence post, wherein said lower end is extended into a ground surface; and a support arm being threadably coupled to said upper portion adjacent to said central area, said support arm having a pair of outer ends extending outwardly from said rod in opposite directions with respect to each other, each of said outer ends having an opening extending therethrough having an axis orientated parallel to a longitudinal axis of said rod; and a pair of stake members, each of said stake members being extendable through one of said outer ends and into the ground surface.