Patent ID: 7568666

Claim:
A stand for supporting an article relative to a support surface comprising: a base portion that is adapted to engage a support surface; a post portion including a lower member connected to the base portion, an intermediate member, a first coupling that prevents axial and rotational movement of the lower member relative to the intermediate member, an upper member, and a second coupling that prevents axial and rotational movement of the intermediate member relative to the upper member; and a platform portion that is adapted to support an article; wherein the first coupling includes a first rotational retention structure that is provided on an upper end of the lower member and a second rotational retention structure that is provided on an upper end of the lower member and cooperates with the first rotational retention structure to prevent rotational movement of the lower member relative to the intermediate member; and wherein the first rotational retention structure is a serrated surface and the second rotational retention structure is a detent sleeve having a serrated surface that is complementary with the serrated surface of the first rotational retention structure.