Base support for post or other upright

A base support comprising a base member for supporting an elongated member in a substantially upright position, the base member having top and bottom walls and non-symmetrical opposite side walls, one of the side walls having an intermediate length that is straight throughout its length and height, and the other side wall being substantially straight and parallel to the one side wall except for an intermediate length of the other side wall which has a length substantially less than the intermediate length of the one side wall and extends laterally outwardly to provide the base member with an intermediate width at least twice as wide as end widths of the base member, and a substantially square mounting hole with four sides extending through the intermediate width of the base member for receipt of a similarly shaped end portion of the elongated member, the mounting hole having a width less than the intermediate length of the other side wall and greater than the end widths and less than the intermediate width of the base member.

A base support for supporting an elongated member in a generally upright position comprising a base member having spaced apart top and bottom walls and opposite side walls, and a substantially square mounting hole with four sides extending through the base member between the top and bottom walls, the mounting hole having a plurality of laterally spaced longitudinally extending ribs on all four sides of the mounting hole that are transversely rounded for establishing line contact with a similarly square shared end portion of an elongated member when inserted into the mounting hole, the base member being substantially hollow and the top wall of the base member having angled surfaces that slope outwardly toward the bottom wall adjacent opposite ends of the base member, and a fill hole in one of the angled surfaces of the top wall adjacent one end for ease of filling of the base member with a flowable ballast material when stood up on the other end.

A base support for supporting an elongated member in a generally upright position comprising a base member having spaced apart top and bottom walls and opposite side walls, and a substantially square mounting hole with four sides extending through the base member between the top and bottom walls, the mounting hole having a plurality of laterally spaced longitudinally extending ribs on all four sides of the mounting hole that are transversely rounded for establishing line contact with a similarly square shaped end portion of an elongated member when inserted into the mounting hole, the base member having solid opposite end portions that are substantially thinner than an intermediate length of the base member, and annular anti-skid pads having a diameter greater than the width of the end portions attached to the bottom wall at the end portions.

A base support for supporting an elongated member in a substantially upright position comprising a base member having a greater length than width and bottom and top walls and opposite side walls, one of the side walls being substantially straight throughout its length and height, and the other of the side walls having an intermediate length that is spaced further from the plane of the one side wail than end lengths of the other side wall to provide the base member with a wider intermediate width than end widths, and a mounting hole extending through the top wall in the wider intermediate width for closely receiving an end portion of an elongated member to maintain the elongated member in a substantially upright position when the base member is placed on a generally horizontal support surface, the top wall of the base member having angled surfaces that slope outwardly toward the bottom wall adjacent opposite ends of the base member, and the base member being substantially hollow and having a fill hole in one of the angled surfaces of the top wall adjacent one end for ease of filling the base member with a flowable ballast material when stood up on the other end.

A base support for supporting an elongated member in a substantially upright position comprising a base member having a greater length than width and bottom and top walls and opposite side walls, one of the side walls being substantially straight throughout its length and height, and the other of the side walls having an intermediate length that is spaced further from the plane of the one side wall than end lengths of the other side wall to provide the base member with a wider intermediate width than end widths, and a mounting hole extending through the top wall in the wider intermediate width for closely receiving an end portion of an elongated member to maintain the elongated member in a substantially upright position when the base member is placed on a generally horizontal support surface, and a carrying handle attached to the other side wall of the base member, the carrying handle extending axially from the exterior of one end portion of the intermediate length of the other side wall along an exterior portion of one of the end lengths of the other side wall.