Patent ID: 6988655

Claim:
A telescopic mailbox support device, said device comprising: an elongated shaft having a vertically disposed longitudinal axis and opposed end portions disposed adjacent a ground surface and spaced upwardly therefrom at a predetermined height; a bracket having a base portion and a plurality of sidewalls integral therewith and extending orthogonally therefrom, said bracket having a plurality of apertures spaced along said base portion and said plurality of sidewalls for receiving a plurality of corresponding fastening members therethrough so that said bracket can be secured to one said end portion of said elongated shaft; a telescopic support member extending substantially orthogonal from said shaft and comprising a plurality of elongated tubes having a common centrally disposed longitudinal axis wherein select ones of said plurality of tubes are slidably engageable along a path substantially parallel to the axis for moving said support member between extended and retracted positions, said plurality of tubes each having opposed end portions, one said end portion of one said plurality of tubes being secured to said base of said bracket, said support member further having a plurality of stop members integral therewith for defining an axial distance along which said plurality of tubes can be extended and retracted respectively; a platform having front and rear portions statically secured to another said plurality of tubes and being disposed forwardly thereof respectively, said platform further having a substantially planar top surface for securely maintaining a mailbox thereon; and a handle having a generally staple shape, said handle being disposed adjacent said front portion of said platform and being grasped by a user for moving said support member between extended and retracted positions.