Patent ID: 6955327
Filing Date: 2005-10-18
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A wire chafing stand comprising a frame formed of steel wire rod represented by a wire rim configured in any desired geometry having longitudinal and lateral sides and a longitudinal axis extending from said lateral sides and a pair of wire legs pivotally connected to the rim for permitting the wire legs to fold relative to the frame so that the chafing stand can be folded into a closed position having a narrow lateral profile or into an open position for supporting the stand on a level surface and having a hinge pin assembly for each of the wire legs comprising stop means in an arrangement such that each pair of wire legs will pivot outwardly in opposite directions when the wire chafing stand is folded into an open position with each leg establishing a fixed position at an inclined angle of less than 90 degrees relative to the rim thereby permitting the legs to stand firmly on any level surface and preventing the chafing stand from unintentionally collapsing wherein each of the two pair of wire legs have a common bottom section with the wire chafing stand further comprising a fuel heater connector assembly having two detachable sections with one end of each detachable section connected to a bottom section and the opposite ends being detachably connected to one another for supporting a plurality of chafing fuel heaters in the wire chafing stand open position.