Abstract:
Portable wash stand for use primarily outdoors comprising base means, an elongated vertical support member mounted on the base means, basin and soap dish means mounted on the support member, and faucet means mounted on the upper portion of the support member.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A need exists for a simple reliable and economical portable wash stand for use in conjunction with sporting trips, comprising, mobile homes and the like. Most devices available are too complicated, difficult to set up and take down or do not provide the facilities desired by the user. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In the present invention a device is contemplated which in its preferred embodiment is intended for the suggested uses and comprises primarily a vertical support member, collapsible base means mounted on the lower portion of the support member, a basin hoop mounted on the upper portion of the support member and disposed essentially horizontally and either collapsibly or removably attached to the support member, and a fluid system attached to the upper portion of the support member. The fluid system comprises a vertical pipe member, provided with faucet means, attached to the upper portion of the support member, and horizontal pipe means attached fluidly to the upper portion of the vertical pipe member and provided with shower means. 
     It is therefore a primary object of the invention to provide a portable wash stand which is simple, reliable and economically manufactured. 
     A further object is to make such a device which has minimal set-up and take-down times. 
     With the above primary and other incidental objects in view which will more fully appear in the specification of the invention which is provided herein, the invention intended to be protected by Letters Patent consists of the features of construction of the parts and combinations thereof, and the mode of operation hereinafter described or illustrated in the accompanying drawings, or their equivalents. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated a preferred but not the only form of embodiment of the invention. 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portable wash stand constructed in accordance with and embodying the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is an alternate base means for use with the device shown in FIG. 1. 
     FIG. 3 is a partial perspective of an alternate basin hoop and soap dish configuration with an alternate mounting to the device shown in FIG. 1. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now to the drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, the portable wash stand, 1, is shown in perspective to comprise primarily of the vertical support member, 2, with base means, 3, attached to the lower end thereof, basin means, 4, and soap dish means, 5, attached to the upper portion thereof and the fluid system, 6, attached to the upper portion of support member, 2. 
     Base means, 3, comprises collar, 7, adapted to move longitudinally of member, 2, to which are attached pivotally, legs, 8, at pivots, 9, cap, 10, which is secured to the bottom of member, 2, and struts, 11, which are pivotally attached to cap, 10, at pivots, 12, and to legs, 8, at pivots, 13. 
     Basin means, 4, in one configuration has simply a hoop portion, 14, attached by conventional means such as threaded portion, 15, to union, 16, on member, 2, and into which is seated basin, 24. Soap dish, 5, may also be attached conventionally by threaded portion to union, 16. The fluid system, 6, is attached to member, 2, by &#34;T&#34; joint, 17, a hollow joint, which has a conventional faucet, 18, attached thereto. Pipe means, 19, attached to joint, 17, supports joint, 20, to which is attached shower means, 21, and water inlet pipe, 22, to which is attached hose coupler, 23. 
     In other configurations, cutting board, 25, may be used in hoop, 14, in place of basin, 24. Board, 25, is provided with shoulder, 26, which prevents it from moving in hoop, 14. An alternate base means, 27, is shown in FIG. 2. 
     FIG. 3 shows an alternate structure for basin means, 8, and soap dish, 29, and the structural method of attaching them to member, 2. As shown in FIG. 3, basin means, 28, may be attached to bracket, 30, by welding or other conventional technique and the same is true for soap dish, 29. However, bracket, 30, is pivotally attached to member, 2, by pivot, 31. As shown, the basin and soap dish portion may be collapsed by moving basin means upward and in contact with member, 2. Bracket portion, 32, holds basin means approximately level. 
     While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that changes and modifications in the form, construction, arrangement and combination of the parts and steps of the portable wash stand and methods of making and using the same may be substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and principle of my invention.