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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7340859 | Planter with folding legs A planter includes a wire basket having horizontal parallel top rings, bottom rings, and connected vertical wires. Four folding legs each include a top loop rotatably attached to the bottom rings. The legs when in their extended down position each include a short in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7314207 | Utility pole support stand A stand for supporting one end of an elongate structural member, such as a utility pole, a distance off of the ground includes first and second pairs of legs and a cradle configured to engage a circumference of the elongate structural member. The first and second pa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7300027 | Musical instrument hanger An instrument hanger attachable to a microphone stand facilitates the supporting or hanging of various musical instruments on the stand. The hanger has an annular loop portion for receiving the top portion of the shaft of the stand, a neck and an instrument holding ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7264216 | Tilt-back triangular supports for speaker and amplifier cabinets The present invention is a rigid or collapsible folding stand for a high fidelity amplifier or speaker. In general, the amplifier or speaker has a rear base edge placed on a two or more flexible straps. The amplifier or speaker is then tilted backward until it touch... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252271 | Play apparatus A support for a play apparatus comprising a plurality of legs with each leg having an elongate base member for contacting the ground and an elongate support member arranged substantially perpendicularly to the base member. Each support member is hingably connected t... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243450 | Sign stand having resilient base A base is provided for use with warning signs and the like. A metal structural framework is fitted to the underside of an elastomeric body in the form of a monolithic slab. Forces from the sign panel are transmitted through the structural framework, which includes a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7223041 | Camming coupler A camming coupler for removably attaching a music desk or other object to an upright support leg. The camming coupler includes an inner sleeve for receiving the upright support leg. The inner sleeve has at least one longitudinal slit formed therein, and preferably h... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186007 | Portable stand for articulated arm devices A portable stand for an articulated arm that carries a device, such as a lamp. The stand includes a post having a lower end with a plurality of support legs for supporting the post freely on an underlying surface and an upper end having a bushing. The articulated ar... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7152831 | Conduit support A bracket for supporting electrical nonmetallic tubing has axially aligned large and small spring clips for receiving and retaining large and small diameter tubing. A plurality of side-by-side pairs of the spring clips are arranged with the large and small spring cl... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100877 | Collapsible two tier support A collapsible two tier support as for use in camping dishwashing is formed by four uprights connected by pivoted cross brace sets and having a fabric panel defining on upper support connected to the tops. Additional cross brace sets support a second fabric panel at ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090176 | Articulated support with lateral movement for high-voltage or medium-voltage electrical plant A support for high-voltage or medium-voltage electrical plant comprises four columns placed on a support surface and connected in pairs by crossmember assemblies. The columns are each articulated to rotate about a first horizontal axis at their end resting on the su... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066438 | Collapsible supporting device for a portable computer In a collapsible supporting device for a portable computer, a pair of base members and a pair of interconnecting members are connected pivotally to a coupling seat. A pair of supporting members are coupled to the interconnecting members, respectively. The supporting... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7021927 | Collapsible candle stand A candle stand for holding and displaying a plurality of candles. The candle stand includes vertical rods that form a rigid tripod structure by attaching at the upper ends of the rods via washers, a pivoting, threaded attachment mechanism, and a threaded handle. The... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6955368 | Quick assembly, minimal effort carriage for moving heavy objects A kit used for mobilizing heavy objects such as items of furniture, boxes, appliances, etc. The apparatus is based on a plurality of rigid support structures, or “shoes”, which are to be inserted under the corners of the item to be moved. Those support structure... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6726157 | Automatically collapsible prop An automatically collapsible prop for propping a golf bag or the like is provided and includes a frame having a top and bottom part. A rack member is fixedly attached to the top part and includes a central guide rail formed between two side tooth members having a nu... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6641095 | Camera mounting tripods The disclosure relates to a camera mounting tripod having a hub with three legs hinged at one end thereof to the hub at equi-spaced locations around the hub to swing between a folded condition in which the legs lie alongside one another and an erect posit... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6598840 | Presentation device A presentation device (1) includes a base (5), with bars (3) plugged together for a flexible stand (2), the stand being connected to the base (5) via a plug connection, and with transverse bars (9, 10) as a holding device for a presentation carrier (6) fo... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572060 | Automatically collapsible prop An automatically collapsible prop for propping all kinds of loads such as golf bag, knapsack, coolie rack, etc., comprises a first tubular member having an upper end and an open lower end, a second tubular member relatively moveably inserted in the first ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6499705 | Multi-purpose supporting structure A multi-purpose support structure comprises at least four retractable erection tubes and a set of two scissors type connecting rods provided between two abutted erection tubes alternatively pivoted at their centers with the upper and the lower ends of eac... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6478267 | Portable support for a vehicle seat A seat support for supporting a vehicle seat outside the vehicle has a base frame adapted for engagement with a support surface outside the vehicle, a support frame configured to engage with and support the vehicle seat, and a plurality of legs connecting... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6293512 | Collapsible support frame A collapsible support frame is formed of an inner tube, an outer tube, and a plurality of support legs. The support legs are fastened to the inner tube and the outer tube. The inner tube is rotatably fitted into the outer tube. The folding and the unfoldi... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6213436 | Leveling platform A lightweight, collapsible compact platform for use by hikers and backpackers includes a supporting surface having horizontal adjustability. The platform can be conveniently folded into a compact carrying unit less than 6 ounces in weight and having a fol... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6168123 | Automatic golf bag support stand A golf bag with integrally formed, automatically retractable golf bag stand is provided including a golf bag having a rigid open top and a rigid closed bottom with a tubular intermediate portion therebetween. The top is open for the positioning of golf cl... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6164217 | Folding table A table movable between an erected in-use position and a substantially flatter position for storage. The table includes a table-top and a frame with supporting legs wherein the table is movable between the erected and substantially flattened conditions wi... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6141934 | Folding frame system with foldable leg assembly and method of erecting a folding frame system A folding frame system includes a roof assembly including at least three pivotably attached strut pairs, adjacent pairs of the at least three pivotably attached strut pairs defining at least three corners of the roof assembly. The roof assembly is movable... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6123311 | Base assembly for maintaining elongated support upright The base assembly is removably received in a hollow end portion of a column which is used to support such things as handles of umbrellas, flag poles or legs of chairs and tables. The assembly includes a plug which is received in the end portion and which ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6056250 | Sign stand for flexible traffic control signage An improved sign stand for flexible traffic control signage is provided which includes a cam assembly for quickly securing a sign to the stand without sacrificing the holding force generated thereby. The sign stand includes a base assembly for temporarily... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5943968 | Collapsible support structure A collapsible support structure for a removable table is disclosed. The collapsible structure comprises four legs and connecting members extending between the legs. Hinged connections between the legs and some of the connecting members provided by a pin e... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5890687 | Foldable wheeled stand The stand incorporates two pairs of wheels and a support pole carried from a central pivot member. The stand is collapsible from an upright orientation in which all wheels are floor-engaging to a folded orientation in which the wheels lie closely alongsid... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5871185 | Equipment support stand An equipment support stand for mounting and positioning photographic, motion picture and video accessories and the like. A riser comprising a plurality of telescoping shafts is coupled to at least three rotatable support legs which, when activated, will p... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5835807 | Holder for camcorder and camera for use with microscope A collapsible holder for a camcorder or camera for use with a microscope or for use as a copystand in general.... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819342 | Foldable playyard with latch locking hub system A foldable playyard includes a lower frame assembly including a hub and a plurality of hub legs with one end portion of each of the hub legs pivotally coupled to the hub. The foldable playyard also includes an upper frame assembly including a plurality of... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5682915 | Portable sun screen A sun screening device includes a hollow vertical support column including a retractable tripod leg assembly retractable within a first end of the vertical support column; an angularly positionable locking support head assembly in connection with a second... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5660366 | All terrain portable digital satellite dish stand A foldable stand or support for a digital satellite receiver dish antenna, which has a trio of legs, which legs attach to one end of a neck portion of the device, and upon which neck there is attached at the second end a pivoting head adapted to receive t... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5564661 | Lectern or stand primarily for musicians A music stand is constructed from a tripodal base unit having three legs which are pivotally coupled to a base coupling. Slidably located within the base coupling is a telescopic column assembly consisting of a lower telescoping member, a middle telescopi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5497689 | Foldable guitar stand, particularly for holding the neck and body of an acoustic guitar A foldable guitar stand having a generally U-shaped body with the U opening toward the front side of the stand. A pair of front legs respectively attached to the left and right front sides of the stand and rotatable left and right at their journaled attac... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5395156 | Adjustable storage table An attractive and versatile storage table which can be interposed between seating units at several angles. It can serve as an arm rest to seating units. The ability to shift between several different angles allows reconfiguration of a seating arrangement ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5333828 | Foldable Christmas tree stand A foldable Christmas tree stand having a plurality of legs that can be permanently assembled, yet is foldable in the assembled form. When unfolded it receives and supports a Christmas tree in an upright position, and when folded it occupies a flat, compac... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5213296 | Structure improved connecting assembly for tripod A connecting assembly for a tripod comprises a coupling pipe having a ferruled lower end with three radial lugs extending therefrom, and three legs having clevis connectors on their respective upper ends. The clevis connectors are hingedly attached to res... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5149901 | Guitar support apparatus A guitar support apparatus is arranged to include a plurality of spaced tubular rails, with a first and second "U" shaped brace arranged parallel relative to one another, and each mounted to the right and left tubular rail to space the right and left tubu... | 09/22/1992 |
