Releasable post anchoring device

A detachable anchoring device for posts and the like, comprising:

• a) an elongated, generally rectangular body member having upper and lower ends and side edges and including a lower post attachment section and an upper anchor section extending upwardly away from said attachment section,
• b) said lower post attachment section including an abutment wall having a post contacting inner surface and an outer surface and further including an offset release surface extending from said post contacting inner surface to said upper anchor section such that a striking surface is defined which extends generally outwardly away from said post, said lower post attachment section also including at least one opening through said abutment wall and having a nail hole spaced in close proximity to the lower edge of said opening and further having a restricted nail slit between said opening and said nail hole whereby at least one nail is used to hold said anchor device against said post, and
• c) said upper anchor section extends upwardly and outwardly away from said post and from said lower post attachment section at a predetermined angle such that said offset striking surface is presented to be struck from above by bar means to force said device down such that said nail slides through said restricted slit and into said opening so that said post is separated from and may be lifted free of said anchor device.