Post stabilizer
OwnerPaul David Basconiinventor
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Abstract
A stabilizer which has general purpose use but which is particularly well suited for use with temporary real estate signs has an elongated body adapted for pivotal connection with a post for vertical swinging movement. A plurality of flanges or wings are spaced apart longitudinally at an opposite and free end of the body and define flat laterally extending anchoring surfaces. The free end of the stabilizer body is inserted into the soil on forceful downward swinging movement of the body and the lateral anchoring surfaces firmly secure the post against angular movement toward and away from the stabilizer. The stabilizer can be releasably stored in an upright position adjacent the post.
Claims15
A general purpose stabilizer which is particularly well suited for use with vertical posts embedded in the ground and supporting temporary real estate signs and the like;
- said stabilizer comprising an elongated body adapted at one end for pivotal connection with the post for vertical swinging movement, a laterally extending portion at an opposite and free end of the elongated body defining at least one substantially flat laterally extending anchoring surface, the laterally extending portion being adapted for insertion into the soil therebeneath on forceful downward swinging movement of the elongated body of the stabilizer, the lateral anchoring surface being forced into pressure engagement with the adjacent soil by the downward movement of the stabilizer body and thus firmly securing the post against angular movement about its base in at least one direction, and the stabilizer also being pivotally movable to a storage position where it resides along and adjacent the post.
A stabilizer for use in supporting an upright member and comprising an elongated body adapted at one end for pivotal connection with the upright member for vertical swinging movement, a separate part connectable with an opposite and free end portion of the elongated body and defining at least one substantially flat laterally extending anchoring surface, the separate part being adapted for insertion into the soil therebeneath on forceful downward swinging movement of the stabilizer, the lateral anchoring surface being forced into pressure engagement with the adjacent soil by the downward swinging movement of the stabilizer body and thus firmly securing the upright member against angular movement about its base in at least one direction, and the stabilizer also being pivotally movable to a storage position where it resides along and adjacent the upright member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.