Patent ID: 7765939

Claim:
A foldable stand, comprising: a platform; four legs arranged for supporting said platform above a floor at a predetermined height; and a connecting device set, said connecting device set including; a first connecting device, a second connecting device, a third connecting device and a fourth connecting device each individually coupled to only one of said legs and affixed to said platform to pivotally secure said legs to said platform for allowing said legs to be turned relative to said platform between an extended position, wherein the extended legs support the platform above the floor, and a collapsed position adjacent the platform; and a first connection line defined between said first connecting device and said second connecting device, said third connecting device being disposed at a first side relative to said first connection line, said fourth connecting device being disposed at a second side relative to said first connection line and opposite to said first side; the leg coupled to said first connecting device being disposed outside said second side and located adjacent said first connection line spaced from said third connecting device and maintained in parallel to said platform when turned toward said platform; the leg coupled to said second connecting device being disposed outside said first side and located adjacent said first connection line spaced from said fourth connecting device and maintained in parallel to said platform when turned toward said platform; wherein the two legs respectively coupled to said first connecting device and said second connecting device constitute a plane in parallel to said platform when collapsed; first, second, third, and fourth lock bolts associated with said first connecting device, said second connecting device, said third connecting device, and said fourth connecting device to support said platform above the floor, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth lock bolts associated with the first, second, third, and fourth connecting devices extend from the respective legs coupled thereto, such that when the legs are in the collapsed position, the first and second lock bolts are positioned at a first height with respect to the platform and the third and fourth lock bolts are positioned at a second height, shorter than the first height, with respect to the platform; and wherein said platform comprises two rod members respectively disposed adjacent to the third and fourth connecting devices and extending from the platform to a third height that is the same as the first height for cooperating with said first lock bolt and said second lock bolt to stably support said platform above the floor when said legs are collapsed.