Portable support device

摘要

A portable support device for inserting into the ground and in one embodiment is useful for forming a temporary barricade, corridor or an enclosure arrangement for livestock. The support device has (a) a support frame having a first member, a second member and a cross-brace member rigidly connected to the first and second members and (b) a third member moveably mounted to the cross-brace member and having a free end with a means for securing the third member to the ground. In a preferred embodiment, the support device further includes (c) an angled member having a face portion and spaced-apart first and second ends attached to the first and second members, respectively. The face includes a wire reel or spool holding support means for hanging a reel or spool of wire fencing material of a predetermined length onto the support device.

主权项

1. A portable support device comprising:
a. a wire fencing support frame comprising: i) a first vertical post; ii) a spaced-apart second vertical post; and iii) a cross-brace member having a first portion thereof rigidly connected to said first vertical post and a second portion thereof rigidly connected to said second vertical post, wherein lower ends of said first and second vertical posts are adapted to be inserted into the ground to a predetermined depth; and b. a bracing rod having a first end and a distal free end, said first end being positioned between said first and second vertical posts and pivotably mounted about a central portion of said cross-brace member, said free end including a ground anchoring means for penetrating the ground and affixing said bracing rod to the ground, thereby forming a braced angular relationship to said first and second vertical posts; and c. an angled cross-member comprising: i) a first end; ii) a distal second end, wherein said first end is affixed to at least a portion of the first vertical post and said second end is affixed to at least a portion of the second vertical post; iii) a first face portion extending between said first and second ends; and iv) a first fencing wire reel or spool attachment means attached to said first face portion, said first attachment means comprising a first pair of parallel spaced apart sides extending outwardly from said first face portion and a first cap portion affixed to distal ends of said first pair of sides to define a first open channel for removably holding a handle of a wire reel or spool to the support device.