Cornice installation support system

A system for supporting a cornice against a wall during installation of the cornice, said system comprising:

• a pair of support devices, each support device comprising:
• a tubular member, said tubular member being elongate, said tubular member having a generally cylindrical shape, said tubular member being hollow, said tubular member having a first end and a second end;
• an extension arm for extending from the tubular member, said extension arm being elongate, said extension arm having a generally rectangular cross-section taken transverse to a longitudinal axis of said extension arm, said extension arm having a shape adapted to fit in said first end of said tubular member, said arm having a first side, said first side having teeth thereon;
• first and second bores, each of said bores being located in said tubular member, each of said bores being diametrically opposed, each of said bores being located generally adjacent to said first end of said tubular member;
• a gear for extending said extension arm out of said tubular member, said gear having teeth thereon;
• a rod having said gear mounted thereon, said rod being rotatably mounted in said first and second bores, said gear being intermeshed with said teeth on said extension arm;
• a third bore in said tubular member, said third bore being generally adjacent to said first bore;
• a pawl for selectively securing said extension arm in a position of extension from said tubular member, said pawl extending through said third bore, said pawl being in selective intermesh with said teeth of said extension arm;
• a mounting assembly for receiving said cornice, said mounting assembly having a first L-shaped portion and a second L-shaped portion, each of said first and second L-shaped portions both having inside faces, a first wall and a second wall, said second walls extending toward each other, each of said inside faces of said first and second portions being generally oriented in a opposed relationship to each other, wherein said first walls are adapted for directing upwardly when said mounting assembly is in use;
• first and second plates, said first and second plates being fixedly coupled to said second wall of said first L-shaped portion, each of said plates extending perpendicularly away from said second wall, said first and second plates each having a bore therethough, said bores in said first and second plates being threaded;
• a third plate, said third plate being mounted fixedly to said second wall of said second L-shaped portion, said third plate being located generally adjacent to a juncture of said first wall and said second wall of said second L-shaped portion, said third plate extending perpendicular away from said second wall, said third plate having a first bore therein, wherein said bores in said first, said second and said third plates are oriented generally co-axial to each other;
• a first screw for extending and retracting said first L-shape portion with respect to said second L-shape portion, said first screw being rotatably mounted in said first bore in said third plate, said first screw being inserted through each of said bores in said first and second plates;
• a second bore in said third plate, said second bore being located generally adjacent to a free end of said third plate, said second bore having an axis oriented generally perpendicular to an axis of said first bore in said third plate;
• a pair of bores, said bores being located adjacent to an end of said extension arm, said bores being diametrically opposed;
• a second screw, said second screw being inserted through said pair of bores in said extension arm and said bore in said third plate, wherein said third plate is located between said pair of bores on said extension arm, wherein said third plate is adapted to swivel on said second screw;
• a foot pad for resting on a ground surface, said foot pad having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said foot pad having an elastomeric covering thereon;
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• a hinge, said hinge coupling said top surface of said foot pad to said second end of said tubular member, wherein said foot pad may be swiveled in relation to said tubular member.