Patent ID: 7823857

Claim:
A collapsible easel comprising: a top assembly; a base comprising a front leg assembly pivotally connected to said top assembly, and a rear leg pivotally connected to said top assembly; said front leg assembly comprising two front legs, each leg independently pivotally connected to said top assembly; a brace assembly pivotally attached at one end to a fixed point on said rear leg, said brace assembly also removably engaging each of said two front legs, said brace assembly permitting movement of said front legs away from each other and towards each other when said brace assembly is removed from engagement with said two front legs; said brace assembly securing said front and rear legs in a tripod configuration when said brace assembly engages said two front legs; and said brace assembly permitting said front and rear legs to be maintained in a collapsed position when said brace assembly is disengaged from said two front legs.