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A support frame is provided to be mounted to one or more support platforms having respective holes defined therein. The support frame comprises an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, at least the distal end and an

A support frame is provided to be mounted to one or more support platforms having respective holes defined therein. The support frame comprises an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, at least the distal end and an associated portion of the elongate rigid column configured to extend through the one or more support platform holes. A platen bracket is connected to the elongate rigid column nearer the proximal end than the distal end, and a support platen is connected to the platen bracket. At least one flange is positioned along the elongate rigid column nearer the distal end than the proximal end, and extends transversely from the longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column. The one or more flanges are configured to interface with at least one of the one or more support platforms.

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1. A support frame to be mounted to at least first and second support platforms having respective holes defined therein, the support frame comprising: an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, and configured to extend

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A support frame to be mounted to at least first and second support platforms having respective holes defined therein, the support frame comprising: an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, and configured to extend through each of the at least first and second support platforms via the respective holes;a platen bracket connected to the elongate rigid column nearer the proximal end than the distal end;a support platen connected to the platen bracket;a first flange and a second flange positioned along the elongate rigid column nearer the distal end than the proximal end, the first flange having a first passage with a first diameter, the second flange having a second passage with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter,each of the first and second flanges extending around and transversely from the longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column, and the first and second passages configured to complement respective abutting portions of an exterior surface of the elongate rigid column,wherein the first flange is configured to interface with the first support platform and the second flange is configured to interface with the second support platform. 2. The support platform of claim 1, further comprising: a guide sleeve coaxially received on the elongate rigid column between the platen bracket and the first and second flanges, the guide sleeve configured to maintain the platen bracket and the first and second flanges in a spaced apart orientation when the support frame is mounted to the at least first and second support platforms. 3. The support frame of claim 2, wherein the guide sleeve includes a rigid cylindrical sleeve. 4. The support frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second flanges are fixedly attached to the elongate rigid column. 5. The support frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second flanges are selectively attached to the elongate rigid column. 6. The support frame of claim 5, wherein each of the first and second flanges comprise a plurality of discrete body segments rotatably fixed to a clamping device to selectively assume a clamped state and an unclamped state about the elongate rigid column. 7. The support frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second flanges are slidably disposed about the elongate rigid column. 8. The support frame of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second flanges comprises a cylindrical threaded passage, and the elongate rigid column includes at least one complementary threaded portion. 9. The support frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second flanges comprise a flanged sleeve having a flange end and a free end, further wherein the flanged sleeve is selectively mounted with respect to the elongate rigid column in a first orientation with the flange end nearer the proximal end of the elongate rigid column than the free end, or in a second orientation with the free end nearer the proximal end of the elongate rigid column than the flange end. 10. A support frame to be mounted to at least first and second support platforms having respective holes defined therein, the support frame comprising: an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, and configured to extend through each of the at least first and second support platforms via the respective holes;a platen bracket connected to the elongate rigid column nearer the proximal end than the distal end;a support platen connected to the platen bracket;a first flange and a second flange positioned along the elongate rigid column nearer the distal end than the proximal end, each of the first and second flanges extending around and transversely from the longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column,wherein at least one of the first and second flanges comprises a cylindrical threaded passage, and the elongate rigid column includes at least one complementary threaded portion,wherein the first flange is configured to interface with the first support platform and the second flange is configured to interface with the second support platform. 11. The support platform of claim 10, further comprising: a guide sleeve coaxially received on the elongate rigid column between the platen bracket and the first and second flanges, the guide sleeve configured to maintain the platen bracket and the first and second flanges in a spaced apart orientation when the support frame is mounted to the at least first and second support platforms. 12. The support frame of claim 10, wherein passages defined by each of the first and second flanges are configured to complement respective abutting portions of an exterior surface of the elongate rigid column. 13. The support frame of claim 12, wherein the first flange has a first passage with a first diameter, and the second flange has a second passage with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. 14. The support frame of claim 12, wherein respective configurations of the passages for each of the plurality of flanges and for corresponding abutting portions of the elongate rigid column are varied along a longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column, to restrict vertical positioning of the elongate rigid column. 15. A support frame to be mounted to at least first and second support platforms having respective holes defined therein, the support frame comprising: an elongate rigid column having a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end opposite the proximal end, and configured to extend through each of the at least first and second support platforms via the respective holes;a platen bracket connected to the elongate rigid column nearer the proximal end than the distal end;a support platen connected to the platen bracket;a first flange and a second flange positioned along the elongate rigid column nearer the distal end than the proximal end, each of the first and second flanges extending around and transversely from the longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column,wherein the first and second flanges comprise a flanged sleeve having a flange end and a free end, further wherein the flanged sleeve is selectively mounted with respect to the elongate rigid column in a first orientation with the flange end nearer the proximal end of the elongate rigid column than the free end, or in a second orientation with the free end nearer the proximal end of the elongate rigid column than the flange end,wherein the first flange is configured to interface with the first support platform and the second flange is configured to interface with the second support platform. 16. The support platform of claim 15, further comprising: a guide sleeve coaxially received on the elongate rigid column between the platen bracket and the first and second flanges, the guide sleeve configured to maintain the platen bracket and the first and second flanges in a spaced apart orientation when the support frame is mounted to the at least first and second support platforms. 17. The support frame of claim 16, wherein the guide sleeve includes a rigid cylindrical sleeve. 18. The support frame of claim 15, wherein the first flange has a first passage with a first diameter, and the second flange has a second passage with a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, the first and second passages configured to complement respective abutting portions of an exterior surface of the elongate rigid column. 19. The support frame of claim 15, wherein: passages defined by each of the first and second flanges are configured to complement respective abutting portions of an exterior surface of the elongate rigid column, andrespective configurations of the passages for each of the first and second flanges and for corresponding abutting portions of the elongate rigid column are varied along a longitudinal axis of the elongate rigid column, to restrict vertical positioning of the elongate rigid column. 20. The support frame of claim 15, wherein at least one of the first and second flanges comprises a cylindrical threaded passage, and the elongate rigid column includes at least one complementary threaded portion.