APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE UPRIGHT ITEMS FROM A SUPPORT SURFACE

摘要

System for supporting an upright member from a support surface includes an elongated carrier releasably engageable with at least one mat of the support surface, a base adapted to extend around at least part of the lower end of the carrier and abut the mat, a lock engageable with the carrier above the base to assist in securing the base against the mat and at least one anchor associated with the carrier and configured to grip the upright member when the upright member is inserted into a bore of the carrier.

主权项

1. System for supporting at least one upright member from a reusable support surface, the system comprising:
at least one mat having upper and lower surfaces and plurality of holes extending therethrough, each said mat being configured to support the weight of people, vehicles and equipment thereupon; at least one elongated carrier including upper and lower ends, said lower end being at least partially insertable into at least one said hole of at least one said mat and releasably engageable with said mat, said carrier also including a longitudinally-oriented bore extending at least partially therethrough, accessible at said upper end thereof and configured to receive at least part of the at least one upright member; at least one base arranged and adapted to extend around at least part of said lower end of said carrier and being configured to abut said upper surface of said at least one mat; at least one releasable lock engageable with said carrier above said base and configured to assist in securing said base in abutting contact with the upper surface of said at least one mat; and at least one releasable anchor associated said carrier and arranged and adapted to releasably grip the upright member when the upright member is inserted into said bore of said carrier.