Patent ID: 8047553

Claim:
A collapsible rolling stand for use with an elongated normally horizontally oriented object attached thereto, said stand being supported by a ground surface and having a front end portion and a rear end portion, and being capable of being manipulated between open and closed positions, wherein the object is generally vertically oriented when the stand is closed, and wherein the object is generally horizontally oriented when the stand is in its open position, said stand comprising: a top frame having a generally planar portion being configured to have the object secured thereto, said top frame planar portion being oriented in a generally horizontal position when said stand is in its open position and a generally vertical position when said stand is moved to its closed position, said top frame having an elongated slot provided on one of opposite side portions near said front end portion and extending generally parallel to said planar portion; a folding mechanism supporting said top frame, including at least one handle operatively connected to one end portion of a pair of spaced apart elongated first members that have opposite end portions that include points that contact the ground surface and a pair of spaced apart second members each having wheels for enabling a user to roll said stand on the ground surface, said first and second members being pivotally connected to one another and configured so that the weight of the object provides a substantial portion of the necessary force needed to pivot said first and second pairs of members to further separate said ground surface contact points from said wheels and move said stand from said closed position to said open position wherein said top frame planar portion is substantially horizontal; a transverse extension connected to said first members at said opposite end portions and extending forwardly of said ground contact points; and a support leg having a first end portion and a pivotable first connection to said transverse extension and a second end portion with a pivotable and slidable second connection to said slot in one of said side portions of said top frame, said support leg being adjustable to permit said stand to be manipulated between the open and closed positions without said support leg being disconnected from either said top frame or said first member.