Patent ID: 6446921
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A collapsible support apparatus having a minimum number of parts for supporting items comprising:a first main panel and a second main panel, each of said main panels having an upper end and a lower end; a top support having a first display base and a second display base, each of said display bases having an outer end and an inner end, wherein the outer end of said first display base is hingedly connected to said first main panel and the outer end of said second display base is hingedly connected to said second main panel, and wherein the inner end of said first display base is hingedly connected to the inner end of said second display base, so that said display bases swing between upwardly folded positions and horizontally extended positions; a left support having a first left side panel and a second left side panel, each of said left side panels having an outer end and an inner end, wherein the outer end of said first left side panel is hingedly connected to said first main panel and the outer end of said second left side panel is hingedly connected to said second main panel, and wherein the inner end of said first left side panel is hingedly connected to the inner end of said second left side panel, so that said left side panels swing between longitudinally folded positions and generally vertical extended positions; and a right support having a first right side panel and a second right side panel, each of said right side panels having an outer end and an inner end, wherein the outer end of said first right side panel is hingedly connected to said first main panel and the outer end of said second right side panel is hingedly connected to said second main panel, wherein the inner end of said first right side panel is hingedly connected to the inner end of said second right side panel, so that said right side panels swing between longitudinally folded positions and generally vertical extended positions, and wherein said first and second left side panels fold inward toward said first and second right side panels and said first and second left right side panels fold inward toward said first and second left side panels.