Apparatus for supporting a drill in an elevated position

A supporting apparatus for supporting a drill in an elevated position, the drill including a drill chuck having an axis of rotation, the drill being supported by said supporting apparatus such that the axis of rotation of the drill chuck is orientated substantially vertically, said supporting apparatus comprising:

• an elongated column;
• an actuating lever pivotally connected to said column at a pivot point and extending outward from said pivot point in two diametrically opposed directions to thereby form two lever arms;
• attachment means formed on a first of said two lever arms for attaching said first lever arm to a portion of the drill;
• a manual grip portion formed on a second of said two lever arms;
• a guide link pivotally connected to both said column and to the drill adjacent the drill chuck;
• said pivotal connection of said guide link to said column being disposed vertically above said pivot point pivotally connecting said actuating lever to said column;
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• an extended plate member connected to an upper portion of said column;
• said extended plate member extending at substantially a right angle to said axis of said column.

A supporting apparatus for supporting a drill in an elevated position, the drill including a drill chuck having an axis of rotation, the drill being supported by said supporting apparatus such that the axis of rotation of the drill chuck is orientated substantially vertically, said supporting apparatus comprising:

• first and second elongated column sections having substantially coaxial longitudinal axes;
• extension means for urging said first and second column sections away from one another along said substantially coaxial longitudinal axes;
• an actuating lever pivotally connected to said first column section at a pivot point and extending outward from said pivot point in two diametrically opposed directions to thereby form two lever arms;
• attachment means formed on a first of said two lever arms for attaching said first lever arm to a portion of the drill;
• said attachment means comprising at least one elastomeric strap secured to said first lever arm;
• a manual grip portion formed on a second of said two lever arms;
• a guide link pivotally connected to both said first column section and to the drill adjacent the drill chuck;
• said pivotal connection of said guide link to said first column section being disposed vertically above said pivot point pivotally connecting said actuating lever to said first column section;
• a drill stop member protruding radially from said column substantially adjacent said pivot point of said actuating lever;
• a stepped ledge surface formed in said drill stop member;
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• an extended plate member connected to an upper portion of said first column section;
• said extended plate member extending at substantially a right angle to said axis of said first column section.