Patent ID: 6988719
Filing Date: 2006-01-24
Classification: B23Q

Abstract:
1. A stand for movably supporting a workpiece thereon, comprising: a base having an upper end and a lower end for supporting said stand on a surface; a support carried by said upper end of said base; and a plurality of roller assemblies mounted on said support member, said support including platform having peripheral edges and a central portion and first and second diverging surfaces upon which said roller assemblies are mounted, said first and second diverging surfaces each defined by a strap having a major leg extending upwardly from the outer peripheral edge of said platform to a high end of said diverging surface and a minor leg extending upwardly from the central portion of said platform to a low end of said diverging surface, each of said roller assemblies defining an infinite surface relative to the workpiece for receiving the workpiece thereon and permitting omnidirectional movement of the workpiece relative thereto.