Support base

Claim 2

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being joined one to the other, a plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said channels of said support blocks slidably engaging respective ones of said arms to allow movement of said support blocks along said arms and leveling means for leveling the object being supported upon said base, said leveling means having a capability of compensating, within limits, for a non-level surface subjacent said support base.

Claim 3

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being joined one to the other, a plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, and leveling means for leveling the object being supported upon said base; said leveling means having a capability of compensating, within limits, for a nonlevel surface subjacent said support base; said leveling means providing said plurality of arms with a first series of upwardly directed serrations and said channels of said plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with a second series of downwardly directed serrations which interlockingly engage said first series of serrations, said first and second series of serrations being inclined to allow ratchet-like inward slidably movement of said support blocks along said arms and to preclude outward slidable movement thereof, and said arms being tapered downwardly and outwardly from the junction thereof whereby said support blocks are caused to be raised as they are manually moved inwardly along said arms.

Claim 4

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being joined one to the other, a plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, and leveling means for leveling the object being supported upon said base; said leveling means having a capability of compensating, within limits, for a nonlevel surface subjacent said support base; said leveling means providing said plurality of arms with a first series of upwardly directed serrations and said channels of said plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with a second series of downwardly directed serrations which interlockingly engage said first series of serrations, said first and second series of serrations being inclined to allow ratchet-like inward slidably movement of said support blocks along said arms and to preclude outward slidable movement thereof, and said arms being tapered downwardly and outwardly from the junction thereof whereby said support blocks are caused to be raised as they are manually moved inwardly along said arms.

Claim 5

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being rigidly joined one to the other, a plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base, and horizontally disposed web means engaging said radially extending arms and closing the space therebetween for providing a vapor proof barrier and to retard vegetation growth subjacent the object being supported by said base; said web means including a plurality of sheetlike members respectively interposed between adjacent pairs of said radially extending arms, said supporting base including means for interlocking said sheet like members and said arms one to the other.

Claim 6

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being rigidly joined one to the other, a plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base, and horizontally disposed web means engaging said radially extending arms and closing the space therebetween for providing a vapor proof barrier and to retard vegetation growth subjacent the object being supported by said base; said web means including a plurality of sheetlike members respectively interposed between adjacent pairs of said radially extending arms, said supporting base including means for interlocking said sheet like members and said arms one to the other.

Claim 7

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being rigidly joined one to the other, a pluraLity of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said channels of said support blocks slidably engaging respective ones of said arms to allow movement of said support blocks along said arms, and each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base.

Claim 8

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed radially extending arms having inner and outer ends thereto with the inner ends thereof being rigidly joined one to the other, a pluraLity of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said channels of said support blocks slidably engaging respective ones of said arms to allow movement of said support blocks along said arms, and each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base.

Claim 9

The supporting base of claim 4 in which is included horizontally disposed web means engaging said radially extending arms and closing the space therebetween for providing a vapor proof barrier and to retard vegetation growth subjacent the object being supported by said base.

Claim 10

The supporting base of claim 4 in which is included anchor means for anchoring said base to the surface subjacent thereto.

Claim 11

The supporting base of claim 5 in which said web means consists of a unitary web of a flexible non-porous substance disposed subjacent said radially extending arms.

Claim 12

The device of claim 4 in which said radially extending arms taper downwardly and outwardly from the junction thereof.

Claim 13

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a pair of substantially horizontally disposed planklike members and a plurality of support blocks; said platelike members being arranged perpendicular one with the other to establish a rigid cross-like section having a plurality of radially extending arms, said planklike members being provided with confronting transverse notches respectively disposed intermediate the lengths thereof for interlocking engagement one with the other, said plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, each of said arms including upwardly directed first serrations, each of said channels including downwardly directed second serrations which interlockingly engage said first serrations, and each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base.

Claim 14

A supporting base for restingly supporting various objects thereon, said base comprising a pair of substantially horizontally disposed planklike members and a plurality of support blocks; said platelike members being arranged perpendicular one with the other to establish a rigid cross-like section having a plurality of radially extending arms, said planklike members being provided with confronting transverse notches respectively disposed intermediate the lengths thereof for interlocking engagement one with the other, said plurality of support blocks respectively being provided with downwardly directed channels, said support blocks restingly engaging the respective outer ends of said arms with said outer ends being received in said channels, each of said arms including upwardly directed first serrations, each of said channels including downwardly directed second serrations which interlockingly engage said first serrations, and each of said support blocks including a plurality of steplike support surfaces arranged descendably toward the inner ends of said arms for selectively engaging and supporting corresponding portions of the lower peripheral edge of the object being supported on said base.

Claim 15

The supporting base of claim 9 in which is included horizontally disposed web means engaging said radially extending arms and closing the space therebetween for providing a vapor proof barrier and to retard vegetation growth subjacent the object being supported by said base.

Claim 16

The device of claim 9 in which said radially extending arms taper downwardly and outwardly from the junction thereof.

Claim 17

The supporting base of claim 9 in which at least one of said planklike members includes depending pointed rodlike anchor means for piercingly engaging the surface subjacent said base.