Patent ID: 9254055
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: A47G,E04H

Claim Text:
1. A stand adapted to cooperate with a base portion of a pole to provide a stable support for the pole with a base portion of the stand spaced above a support surface, the stand comprising: a plurality of support members each having a proximal end spaced above the support surface, the proximal ends of the support members comprising a clamp for receiving the base portion of the pole; each proximal end comprises an upper ring member and a lower ring member; the upper ring members of the plurality of support members each comprises a ring-shaped member, said ring-shaped members cooperate to form an upper part of the clamp wherein said upper part of the clamp thereby comprises a plurality of individual ring-shaped members, and the lower ring members of the plurality of support members cooperate to form a lower part of the clamp; the clamp being arranged such that, when the base portion of the pole is received in the clamp, a weight of the pole acting on the lower part of the clamp causes at least one of the support members to pivot at its proximal end about the lower part of the clamp to thereby cause the plurality of ring-shaped members of the upper part of the clamp to close inwardly and grip the base portion of the pole.