| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for supporting an object in an elevated position relative to a ground surface. The apparatus includes a tubular support member, a housing connected to the tubular support member, a winch supported in the housing, and a cable connected to the winch and extending from the winch through the housing and through the tubular support member in a way that the cable is concealed from unauthorized tampering. The apparatus may also include a first, second, and third roller for guiding the cable and a hook for securing an object to the tubular support member. |
| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus for supporting an object in an elevated position relative to a ground surface, comprising:
a tubular support member defining a passage and having a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the vertical portion having an upper end, a lower end, and an inlet into the passage positioned between the upper end and the lower end, the lower end being embeddable in the ground, the horizontal portion extending from the upper end of the vertical portion in a substantially perpendicular relationship to the vertical portion and having an upper side, a lower side, and an outlet from the passage formed through the lower side of the horizontal portion; a housing defining a cavity and connected to the vertical portion of the tubular support member so as to be positioned over the inlet of the vertical portion, the housing having a door for providing selective access to the cavity of the housing; a winch supported in the cavity of the housing; and a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the winch, the cable extending from the winch and through the cavity of the housing, the inlet of the vertical portion, the passage of the tubular support member, and the outlet of the horizontal portion in a way that the portion of the cable positioned between the winch and the outlet is concealed from unauthorized tampering. |
