Support for boat covers and covers for other vehicles

Abstract

A boat cover support for elevating a boat cover that includes a telescoping pole having a first end and a second end, a cap at the first end of the telescoping pole, and an adjustable tripod base at the second end of the telescoping pole.

1 . A boat cover support for elevating a boat cover, the support comprising:
 a telescoping pole having a first end and a second end;   a cap at the first end of the telescoping pole; and   a tripod base at the second end of the telescoping pole   
   
   
       2 . The boat cover support of  claim 1 , wherein the tripod base is adjustable. 
   
   
       3 . The boat cover support of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is removable. 
   
   
       4 . The boat cover support of  claim 1 , wherein the cap further comprises a connector. 
   
   
       5 . The boat cover support of  claim 4 , wherein the connector comprises at least one component of a snap. 
   
   
       6 . The boat cover support of  claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a male component of a fastener for mating with a grommet. 
   
   
       7 . The boat cover support of  claim 1  further comprising a first adjustable collar. 
   
   
       8 . The boat cover support of  claim 7 , wherein the tripod base comprises at least three feet, the feet being connected to the first adjustable collar. 
   
   
       9 . The boat cover support of  claim 8  further comprising a second collar, the feet of the tripod base being connected to the second collar. 
   
   
       10 . The boat cover support of  claim 9  further comprising at least one pole support attached to the first adjustable collar and at least one of the feet of the tripod base. 
   
   
       11 . The boat cover support of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second telescoping pole having a first end and a second end;   a cap at the first end of the second telescoping pole;   a tripod base at the second end of the second telescoping pole; and   a cross member extending from the first telescoping pole to the second telescoping pole   
   
   
       12 . A boat cover support for elevating a boat cover, the support comprising:
 a pole having a first end and a second end, the pole extending within a first plane, and   an adjustable tripod base at the second end of the pole, the individual feet of the tripod base being capable of pivoting along a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, the individual feet of the tripod base additionally being capable of locking into a plurality of positions along the second plane.   
   
   
       13 . The boat cover support of  claim 12 , wherein the length of the individual tripod feet is adjustable. 
   
   
       14 . A boat cover support for elevating a boat cover, the support comprising:
 a pole having a first end and a second end,   a stabilization means at the second end of the pole, and   a connector at the first end of the pole.   
   
   
       15 . The boat cover support of  claim 14 , wherein the connector comprises a snap connector for connecting the boat cover support to a boat cover. 
   
   
       16 . The boat cover support of  claim 14 , wherein the connector comprises a fastener for connecting the boat cover support to a grommet attached to a boat cover. 
   
   
       17 . A method of using a boat cover support, the method comprising:
 positioning a boat cover support on a boat, the boat cover support comprising
 a telescoping pole having a first end and a second end, 
 a cap at the first end of the telescoping pole, and 
 a tripod base at the second end of the telescoping pole; 
   contacting a surface of the boat with the tripod base; and   contacting a boat cover with the cap.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising positioning a second a boat cover support on the boat, the second boat cover support comprising
 a telescoping pole having a first end and a second end,   a cap at the first end of the telescoping pole, and   a tripod base at the second end of the telescoping pole.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising extending a cross member from the first boat cover support to the second boat cover support. 
   
   
       20 . A support cap comprising:
 a base portion comprising at least one side wall defining the cylinder;   a post extending from the base portion; and   an elongated member rotatably mounted on the post, the elongated member being rotatable between a first position and a second position.