Patent ID: 7611104
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
1. A stand for supporting an object, comprising: a support attachable to the object; a sliding member having a first end, a second end, and an elongated portion extending therebetween, the elongated portion having at least one slot positioned between the first end and the second end, the sliding member positioned unattached and slidably coupled to the support for enabling the sliding member to slide along the support; a plurality of legs coupled to one of the first and second ends of the sliding member for allowing the plurality of legs to move with the sliding member when the sliding member slides along the support, and the plurality of legs positionable on a ground surface; and a release mechanism positioned unattached and within the at least one slot of the sliding member and positioned unattached and disposed about the support for slidably coupling the release mechanism to the support and slidably coupling the release mechanism to the sliding member, the release mechanism positioned movable with the sliding member along the support for controlling movement of the sliding member to move the plurality of legs into an outward expanded position during use of the stand and to move the plurality of legs into an inward collapsed positioned during non-use of the stand, manipulation of the release mechanism alters frictional contact of the release mechanism about the support and with the sliding member allowing movement of the sliding member along the support and frictional engagement of the release mechanism with the sliding member and with the support at any desired position along the support for enabling positioning of the sliding member and the plurality of legs into any desired position along the support.