Patent ID: 6929268
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B62B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A flight case for both shipping and supporting an audio mixing console comprising: a) a main platform frame having sufficient structural integrity for shipping by air or by road transportation, b) a pair of collapsible legs arcuately attached to the main platform, each leg having a plurality of reversible swivel casters affixed thereon such that when the flight case is positioned on its side for transportation the casters face outward and when the flight case is positioned horizontally the casters may be rotated to face downward for resting on a hard surface, c) a plurality of upright sockets affixed within the main platform frame on an outer edge of the frame's inner surface, d) a plurality of gas springs disposed within the upright sockets and attached to the frame on one end, e) a positional console sub frame located inside main platform frame contiguously engaging the gas springs within the sockets, said sub frame configured to receive an audio mixing console, and f) a removable top with side casters slideably interfacing around the upright sockets of the main platform frame, said top having a plurality of locking mechanisms for attaching the top to the frame, further, when the legs are extended and the case is positioned horizontally, as the locking mechanisms are manually rotated, the sub frame and the top are elevated in concert by the extendable urging of the gas springs, such that the top may be manually removed leaving the sub frame for supporting an audio mixing console that is exposed ready for use including attaching electrical cables and connectors.