Patent ID: 6969054

Claim:
A receiving stand for a frame stacking system of the type used to stack prefabricated frames, said receiving stand comprising: a bench configured for receiving and supporting the frames thereon; a stanchion pivotally movable relative to the bench about a pivot axis of the stanchion between a raised, generally upright position in which at least a portion of the stanchion extends above the bench to facilitate the stacking of frames on the bench, and a lowered position away from the frames stacked on the bench to facilitate unloading of the frames from the bench; and a spring member biasing the stanchion toward its raised position, said spring member comprising at least one spring, wherein the stanchion has a lower end extending below the pivot axis of the stanchion in the upright position of the stanchion, the at least one spring applying a biasing force to the lower end of the stanchion to bias the stanchion toward its raised, upright position.