Pole stand
OwnerWalter Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A pole stand having a base, a holder removably attachable to the base, and a plurality of stakes to secure the base to the ground. A top surface of the base has a section to store the holder when not in use. A bottom surface of the base has a plurality of stake holders to hold the stakes when not in use. The holder has two tubes attached by link arms to allow the two holders to be adjustable relative to each other. The base also has a central main hole and a plurality of auxiliary holes so that a pole can be inserted through at least one of the tubes and through the main hole so as to be perpendicular to the ground, or through one of the auxiliary holes so as to be non-perpendicular to the ground.
Claims7
A method of holding a pole, comprising:
- a) placing a pole stand on a ground, the pole stand comprising:
- i) a base defining a center and a main axis that passes through the center of the base and is perpendicular to the base, the base comprising a main hole at the center;
- a top surface having a channel formed in the top surface adjacent to the main hole, the channel having supports;
- a plurality of stake holders on the top surface;
- a bottom surface opposite the top surface, wherein the top and bottom surfaces are bound by an outer perimeter;
- and a plurality of stake holes in the base adjacent the outer perimeter;
- ii) a holder attachable to the base;
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- iii) a plurality of stakes that are removably connected to the base;
- b) removing a first stake of the plurality of stakes from a first stake holder of the plurality of stake holders by passing a stop on the first stake past a barrier on the base;
- c) inserting the first stake into the ground through a first stake hole of the plurality of stake holes;
- d) attaching the holder to the base at the main hole;
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- e) inserting a pole through the holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.