Patent ID: 8845017
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A combination instrument stand and seat, the combination being adapted for supporting either a user in a seated position, or an instrument in a tilted position, the combination comprising: a support structure having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg being pivotally connected to the second leg with a leg pivot element to pivot between an open position and a closed position; a seat that includes a top surface and a bottom surface that provide a front portion and a rear portion; a seat mount extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the seat, the seat mount being pivotally mounted on the first leg with a seat mount hinge that includes a bolt that extends through the seat mount and the support structure so that the seat may pivot about the bolt between a horizontal position and a tilted position; a latch mechanism mounted on the support structure for locking the seat in the horizontal position; and an instrument support extending from the support structure, the instrument support being shaped to cradle a bottom of the instrument, such that, while the second leg remains in the open position, the seat may pivot between the horizontal position for supporting the user in a seated position, or the tilted position for supporting the instrument; wherein the first leg includes a first lateral support that extends laterally on either side of the first leg, and wherein the second leg includes a second lateral support that extends laterally on either side of the second leg, so that the first and second legs are supported on the first and second lateral supports, respectively, to support the combination in an upright orientation; wherein the instrument support includes first and second outwardly extending posts extending from the first lateral support away from the second leg.