Patent ID: 6196567
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B62H,B62J

Abstract:
A folding base for a kick stand comprising a plurality of panels rotatably attached to a housing by means of a spindle, and an end panel rotatably attached to a housing by means of said spindle, said housing comprising a housing aperture sized to admit said panels and said end panel, said housing also comprising a housing upper deck sized to accommodate a vehicle kick stand foot, whereby said panels and said end panel may be alternately extended into an open configuration for use as a kick stand base, or retracted into said housing aperture for storage and/or transportation, said spindle being substantially centrally disposed relative to said panels and to said housing, whereby an action of extending said panels into said open configuration orients said panels into two substantially coplanar, back-to-back fans, each said fan spanning an arc of approximately 180 degrees.