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An adjustable support tool for either vertical or horizontal mounting. The adjustable support tool comprises a rod slidably received by a tube. The rod has depressions formed thereon. A threaded portion is coupled to the tube and a hand grip tightener is turnable engaged to the threaded portion for

An adjustable support tool for either vertical or horizontal mounting. The adjustable support tool comprises a rod slidably received by a tube. The rod has depressions formed thereon. A threaded portion is coupled to the tube and a hand grip tightener is turnable engaged to the threaded portion for adjusting their overall length. A ratchet housing is resiliently engaged to the hand grip tightener. The ratchet housing has a ratchet for securerly engaging to one of the depressions, a wheel spring for rollably engaging to another one of the depressions, a safety lock pivotally engaged to the ratchet housing for prevent access to the ratchet when locked. When the rod is slided, the wheel spring pushes up the ratchet from its underside to loosen its engagement. The loosened ratchet allows the rod to slide more smoothly, while protecting the painted surface on the rod. Both the ratchet and threaded portion provide adjustment to the overall length of the support tool.

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I claim: 1. An adjustable support tool for horizontal or vertical mounting, comprising: a rod, including a plurality of depressions formed thereon; a first foot assembly pivotally engaged to said rod at a first end of said rod; a tube, disposed to slidably receive a second end of said rod; a second

I claim: 1. An adjustable support tool for horizontal or vertical mounting, comprising: a rod, including a plurality of depressions formed thereon; a first foot assembly pivotally engaged to said rod at a first end of said rod; a tube, disposed to slidably receive a second end of said rod; a second foot assembly pivotally engaged to said tube; a threaded portion coupled to said second end of said rod; a hand grip tightener, disposed to receive said rod and to thread with said threaded portion, said hand grip tightener including internal threads for adjusting its grip on said threaded portion upon rotation of said hand grip tightener; a ratchet housing rotatably engaged to said hand grip tightener, said ratchet housing also slidably receiving said rod, said ratchet housing having a protrusion at its first end for resiliently engaging said hand grip tightener, said ratchet housing having a partially open side with a pair of flanges with holes formed thereon; a ratchet pivotally engaged to said ratchet housing through a pair of said holes, said ratchet having a pawl formed on its end for releasably securing one of said depressions on said rod, said ratchet being biased by a ratchet spring such that it normally engages one of said depressions on said rod; a safety lock pivotally engaged to said ratchet housing through another pair of said holes on said flanges, said safety locking being disposed to controllably prevent said ratchet from being released when said ratchet is engaged to said depression. 2. An adjustable support tool of claim 1, further comprising: a spring wheel resiliently engaged to said ratchet housing at a first end, a second end of said spring wheel including a roller wheel rollably engaging to another one of said depressions, said spring wheel being positioned underneath said ratchet and at a section joining between said pair of flanges, said spring wheel being positioned such that it pushes said ratchet up when said rod is slided, thus causing said pawl to release from said depression. 3. An adjustable support tool of claim 1, wherein: said threaded portion coupled to said tube is a threaded sleeve adapted to receive said tube. 4. An adjustable support tool of claim 3, further comprising: a key ring placed on said tube between said hand grip tightener and said threaded sleeve, disposed to prevent said tube from rotating when said hand grip tightener is rotating. 5. An adjustable support tool of claim 3, wherein said rod is a D-shaped rod with said depressions formed thereon. 6. An adjustable support tool of claim 4, wherein said rod is a D-shaped rod with said depressions formed thereon. 7. An adjustable support too of claim 2, further comprising: a bracket including a pair of opposing anchor extensions projecting in opposite direction, said anchor extension being rotatably engaging to said bracket; a pair of adjustable clamps for clamping to one of said rod and tube, each of said clamps being engaged to each of said anchor extensions, each clamp having a movable prong and a fixed prong. 8. An adjustable support tool of claim 3, further comprising: a bracket including a pair of opposing anchor extensions projecting in opposite direction, said anchor extension being rotatably engaging to said bracket; a pair of adjustable clamps for clamping to one of said rod and tube, each of said clamps being engaged to each of said anchor extensions, each clamp having a movable prong and a fixed prong. 9. An adjustable support tool of claim 2, further comprising: a sleeve, which is controllably moveable throughout at least a partial length of said support tool; an umbrella, having a plurality of ribs extending from the tip of said umbrella to the edges; an upper arm, pivotally connecting to one of said ribs at one end of said upper arm, and pivotally connecting to a fixed point on said support tool; a lower arm, connecting to said rib at the edge, the other end of said lower arm connecting to said sleeve. 10. An adjustable support tool of claim 3, further comprising: a sleeve, which is controllably moveable throughout a partial length of said support tool; an umbrella, having a plurality of ribs extending from the tip of said umbrella to the edges; an upper arm, pivotally connecting to one of said ribs at one end of said upper arm, and pivotally connecting to a fixed point on said support tool; a lower arm, connecting to said rib at the edge, the other end of said lower arm connecting to said sleeve. 11. An adjustable support tool of claim 1, further comprising: a first elbow clamp; an extension arm; shade means; a second elbow clamp, wherein said first elbow clamp pivotally engages between said support tool and said extension arm, and said second elbow clamp pivotally engages between said extension arm and said shade means. 12. An adjustable support tool of claim 2, further comprising: a first elbow clamp; an extension arm; shade means; a second elbow clamp, wherein said first elbow clamp pivotally engages between said support tool and said extension arm, and said second elbow clamp pivotally engages between said extension arm and said shade means. 13. An adjustable mounting support tool for horizontal and vertical mounting, comprising: at least one adjustable support tool, said support tool comprising: a rod, including a plurality of depressions formed thereon; a first foot assembly pivotally engaged to said rod at a first end of said rod; a tube, disposed to slidably receive a second end of said rod; a second foot assembly pivotally engaged to said tube; a threaded portion coupled to said second end of said rod; a hand grip tightener, for controllably threading with said threaded portion on said rod; a ratchet housing rotatably engaged to said hand grip tightener, said ratchet housing also slidably receiving said rod, said ratchet housing having a protrusion at its first end for resiliently engaging to said hand grip tightener, said ratchet housing having a partially open side with a pair of flanges with holes formed thereon; a ratchet pivotally engaged to said ratchet housing through a pair of said holes, said ratchet having a pawl formed on its end for releasably securing one of said depressions on said rod, said ratchet being biased by a ratchet spring such that it normally engages one of said depressions on said rod; a spring wheel resiliently engaged to said ratchet housing at a first end, a second end of said spring wheel having a roller wheel rollably engaging to another one of said depressions, said spring wheel being positioned underneath said ratchet, said spring wheel being positioned such that it pushes said ratchet up when said rod is slided, thus causing said pawl to release from said depression; a safety lock pivotally engaged to said ratchet housing through another pair of said holes on said flanges, said safety locking being disposed to controllably prevent said ratchet from being released when said ratchet is engaged to said depression. 14. The adjustable mounting support tool of claim 13, further comprising: a bracket including a pair of opposing anchor extensions projecting in opposite direction, said anchor extension being rotatably engaging to said bracket; a pair of adjustable clamps for clamping to said support tool, each of said clamps being engaged to each of said anchor extensions, each clamp having a movable prong and a fixed prong; an awning attachment, for mounting by said bracket to said adjustable support tool. 15. The adjustable mounting support tool of claim 14, wherein said awning is one of: a sunshade with a torque bar, said torque bar being attachable to said bracket; and an umbrella with an adjustable arm, said arm being attachable to said bracket. 16. The adjustable mounting support tool of claim 14, wherein said awning attachment comprises: a first arm, pivotally engaged to an upper portion of said support tool; a second arm, slidably engaged to said support tool; an umbrella, coupled to said first arm and said second arm, said umbrella being disposed to controllably open and close upon a movement of said second arm on said support tool. 17. The adjustable mounting support tool of claim 13, further comprising: a sleeve, which is controllably moveable throughout a partial length of said support tool; an umbrella, having a plurality of ribs extending from the tip of said umbrella to the edges; an upper arm, pivotally connecting to one of said ribs at one end of said upper arm, and pivotally connecting to a fixed point on said support tool; a lower arm, connecting to said rib at the edge, the other end of said lower arm connecting to said sleeve. 18. The adjustable mounting support tool of claim 13, further comprising: a first elbow clamp; an extension arm; shade means; a second elbow clamp, wherein said first elbow clamp pivotally engages between said support tool and said extension arm, and said second elbow clamp pivotally engages between said extension arm and said shade means. 19. An adjustable support tool kit, comprising: at least one adjustable support tool, comprising: a rod having a plurality of depressions formed thereon; a tube for slidably receiving said rod; a threaded portion coupled to said tube; a tightener with internal threads for turnably engaged to said threaded portion on said tube; a ratchet housing rotatably engaged to said tightener, said ratchet housing including a ratchet pivotally engaged thereto, said ratchet being controllably engaged to one of said depressions on said rod; a safety lock pivotally engaged to said ratchet housing, for preventing said ratchet to be moved. 20. The adjustable support tool kit of claim 19, further comprising: an awning attachment, comprising: a shade; a control bar, for controllably release said shade from its stowage position; at least one bracket, said bracket comprising: a brace for engaging to said torsion bar of said awning attachment; a pair of opposing anchor extensions projecting in opposite direction from said brace, said anchor extension being rotatably engaging to said bracket; a pair of adjustable clamps for clamping to said support tool, each of said clamps being engaged to each of said anchor extensions, each clamp having a movable prong and a fixed prong. 21. An adjustable support tool kit of claim 20, wherein said shade comprises: an umbrella, controllable by said control bar. 22. An adjustable support tool kit of claim 20, further comprising: a wheel spring resiliently attached to said ratchet housing, one end of said wheel spring being rollably attached to another one of said depressions, said wheel spring pushing up said ratchet when said rod is slided. 23. An adjustable support tool kit of claim 19, further comprising: a sleeve, which is controllably moveable throughout a partial length of said support tool; an umbrella, having a plurality of ribs extending from the tip of said umbrella to the edges; an upper arm, pivotally connecting to one of said ribs at one end of said upper arm, and pivotally connecting to a fixed point on said support tool; a lower arm, connecting to said rib at the edge, the other end of said lower arm connecting to said sleeve. 24. An adjustable support tool kit of claim 19, further comprising: a first elbow clamp; an extension arm; umbrella means; a second elbow clamp, wherein said first elbow clamp pivotally engages between said support tool and said extension arm, and said second elbow clamp pivotally engages between said extension arm and said umbrella means.