support leg slidably retained in each of the three leg holders 40 45 illustrated in fig4 a and 4b fig5 a and 5b illustrate another artificial anchor point constructed using a main plate 60 with two offset leg holders 40 pivotally attached to the main plate 60 and a half plate 50 secured to the main plate 60 with one centered leg holder 45 pivotally attached to the half plate 50 in contrast to the embodiment illustrated in fig4 a and 4 b the embodiment illustrated in fig5 a and 5b includes the two offset leg holders 40 offset on opposite sides of the main plate 60 a support leg 5 and a support leg 55 both including a small leg tube 10 and a large leg tube 15 is retained in each of the offset leg holders 40 one support leg 65 is secured in the centered leg holder 45 the three support legs 5 55 and 65 are in a horizontal position that is with the centered leg holder 45 and the two offset leg holders 40 pivoted to their uppermost position the configuration illustrated in fig5 a and 5b may be useful for spanning an open gap and providing an anchor point above the open gap by using offset leg holders 40 offset on either side of the main plate 60 the support legs 5 and 55 are permitted.