Patent ID: 8678227

Claim:
A leg assembly for selective attachment to a storage case having a base and removable lid, said base having a front wall, a rear wall and two opposed sidewalls, said front wall and said rear wall having a length greater than a length of said sidewalls, wherein said storage case can alternatively function as a portable support structure, said leg assembly comprising: two pairs of legs including a first pair selectively attachable to said front wall of said base adjacent opposing front corners and proximate said sidewalls and a second pair selectively attachable to said rear wall of said base adjacent opposing rear corners and proximate said sidewalls, each of said legs having an upper end, a lower end, and a central body portion; at least one cross member extending between two of said legs to stabilize and prevent lateral movement of said legs; wherein, when attached, said legs extend from said base to said lid thereby supporting said lid, said first pair and said second pair being substantially parallel to one another; and wherein each of said legs includes a bracket formed on a distal portion thereof, said bracket including a first wall and a second wall for capturing one of said front wall and said rear wall therebetween when said legs are attached to said front and said rear walls.