Patent ID: 6036289
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A foldable easel comprising:a lower structure comprising an orthogonal central frame having a top member, a lower end and two spaced-apart side members, and orthogonal lateral left and right frames each having an upper portion, lower portion, respective height, width and opposite side edges, one of said side edges on each of said lateral left and right frames being hingedly connected to a respective said side member of said central frame, such that said lateral left and right frames are foldable from a stowable position each being parallel to and laid against said central frame, to a deployed position forming with said central frame a substantially U-shaped configuration, anda work support structure having a work support plane and being hingedly connected to said top member of said central frame and being foldable from a folded position with said work support plane being parallel to and laid against said central frame, to a deployed position with said work support plane extending away from said lower structure, said folded position and said deployed position including a right angle relative to said central frame; said work support structure also having means for supporting an artist canvas in a secured relationship therewith;said work support structure also comprising a hollow rectangular frame made of hollow structural members, and an orthogonal U-shaped insert telescopically mounted inside said hollow rectangular frame and being extendible relative to said rectangular frame for selectively defining with said rectangular frame a table structure when said work support plane is adapted to be set at about a right angle with said central frame;such that when said central frame and said lateral left and right frames are adapted to be set in an upright orientation and said lateral left and right frames are adapted to be set in a deployed position, said lower structure is free standing and said U-shaped configuration provides a work environment that is adapted to partly enclose a user thereof and said work support structure is usable in an upright mode and in a table mode.