Patent ID: 7317156

Claim:
A folding stand comprising: a cone-like seat ( 10 ) having a tapered top ( 11 ), multiple first slots ( 13 ) radially defined from an outer periphery to a bottom side of the seat ( 10 ), a chamber ( 14 ) defined at the bottom side and in communication with the first slots ( 13 ), and multiple grooves ( 16 ) radially defined at the bottom side and alternately between the first slots ( 13 ) and in communication with the chamber ( 14 ); and a joint ( 20 ) rotatably mounted in the chamber ( 14 ), the joint ( 20 ) having multiple second slots ( 22 ) radially defined through the joint ( 20 ) and respectively aligned with the first slots ( 13 ) in a folded status and aligned with the grooves ( 16 ) in an unfolded status, and multiple legs ( 23 ) respectively and pivotally mounted in the second slots ( 22 ) and received in the first slots ( 13 ) in the folded status.