Patent ID: 6935462
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
1. A collapsible support assembly, comprising: a horizontal support beam having a pair of locking tab apertures; a first and a second pivotal leg support means pivotally attached to said horizontal support beam for moving between first collapsed position and a second deployed position, such movement of said first and second pivotal leg support means being substantially co-planer with a long axis of said horizontal support beam; a first and a second pair of leg members attached to said first and second pivotal leg support means, respectively, whereby said first pair and said second pair of leg members are movable between a collapsed pair position, whereby said first and second pair of leg members are closely juxtaposed along said horizontal support beam, and an expanded pair position, whereby said first and second pair of leg members extend in substantially perpendicular fashion from the long axis of said support beam; said first and second pair of leg members each having a first and a second leg member wherein said first and second leg members of the first pair of leg members pivotally attached to said first pivotal leg support means, wherein said first and second leg members of the second pair of leg members pivotally attached to said second pivotal leg support means, whereby each of said first and second leg members are movable between a first compact leg position, whereby each of said first and second leg members are closely juxtaposed along their lengths, and a second leg expanded position whereby each of said first and second leg members extend divergently from the respective said pivotal leg support means, such movement of each of said first and second leg members being substantially orthogonal to the long axis of said horizontal support beam; a first leg release tab member and a second leg release tab member pivotally attached to respective said first and second pivotal leg support means, respectively, and each of which include a locking tab member positioned, relative to said horizontal support beam, for reversibly engaging said respective locking tab aperture of said horizontal support beam when said first and second pivotal leg support means are positioned in said second deployed position.