Patent ID: 6517036
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B60R,F16M

Abstract:
A collapsible, free standing holder for supporting a cylindrical water cooler having a bottom and a side, said water cooler holder comprising:three upright bar legs, each of said legs having a straight upper portion terminating in a bend and a lower portion extending outward from the bend; three horizontally disposed upper tripod support bars, each of said upper support bars having a first end and a second end, each said first end being separately secured to each of said legs at a position above the bend in the upper portion, and each said second end being pivotally connected together; and three horizontally disposed lower tripod support bars, each of said lower support bars having a third end and a fourth end, each said third end being separately secured to each of said legs at a position spaced downward from the bend, and each said fourth end being pivotally connected together; wherein the upper tripod support bars are adapted for supporting the bottom of the water cooler and the straight upper portion of each of the three legs is adapted for engaging the side of the water cooler when the holder is in a free standing position, and whereby the holder is pivotally collapsible when not in use.