Patent ID: 9451824
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: A47B,E05D

Claim Text:
1. A collapsible television support assembly for facilitated folding and enhanced lateral stability, the assembly comprising: at least one separable buckle hinge, the at least one separable buckle hinge configured to enable hinged and detachable connections, the at least one separable buckle hinge defined by a lip and a latching member, the latching member having a mounting panel, a lever, and a catch, the lever configured to pivotally engage the catch to the lip, wherein the lip and the latching member detachably fasten; at least one simple hinge, the at least one simple hinge configured to enable hinged connections, the at least one simple hinge defined by a first hinge side configured to pivotally join with a second hinge side; an upper arm, the upper arm defined by a pair of upper ends; a middle arm, the middle arm defined by a pair of middle ends; a lower arm, the lower arm defined by a pair of lower ends, wherein the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm are disposed in a generally horizontal, spaced-apart relationship; a pair of legs, each leg attached in a generally perpendicular disposition to a respective end of the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm; a pair of first connecting bars, the pair of first connecting bars disposed in a generally parallel, spaced apart relationship, the pair of first connecting bars defined by a first front end and a first rear end, the first front end pivotally carried by the upper arm and the lower arm, the pair of first connecting bars coupled to the upper arm and the lower arm about the at least one simple hinge; a pair of second connecting bars, the pair of second connecting bars disposed in a generally parallel, spaced apart relationship, the pair of second connecting bars defined by a second front end and a second rear end, the second front end pivotally carried by the upper arm and the lower arm, the pair of second connecting bars coupled to the upper arm and the lower arm about the at least one simple hinge; a generally rectangular frame, the frame defined by an upper frame end, a lower frame end, a first frame end, and a second frame end, the first frame end pivotally carried by the pair of first connecting bars, the first frame end coupled to the pair of first connecting bars about the at least one separable buckle hinge, the second frame end pivotally carried by the pair of second connecting bars, the second frame end coupled to the pair of second connecting bars about the at least one simple hinge; wherein the pair of first connecting bars are disposed to extend at an angle between the first leg and the first frame end while in an expanded position; wherein the pair of first connecting bars are disposed coplanar to the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm while in a collapsed position; wherein the pair of second connecting bars are disposed to extend at an angle between the second leg and the second frame end while in an expanded position; wherein the pair of second connecting bars are disposed coplanar to the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm while in a collapsed position; wherein the frame is disposed in a coplanar, spaced-apart relationship with the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm while in the expanded position; wherein the frame is disposed between the pair of first connecting bars and the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm while in the collapsed position; a pair of support shafts, the pair of support shafts defined by a front shaft end and a rear shaft end, the pair of support shafts pivotally carried by the middle arm, the front shaft end coupled to the middle arm about the at least one separable buckle hinge, the pair of support shafts further pivotally carried by the first frame end and the second frame end, the rear shaft end coupled to the first frame end and the second frame end about the at least one simple hinge; wherein the pair of support shafts extend between the middle arm and the frame while in the expanded position; wherein the pair of support shafts are configured to enhance lateral stability of the assembly while in the expanded position; and wherein the pair of support shafts are generally coplanar with the upper arm, the middle arm, and the lower arm while in the collapsed position.