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.