Patent ID: 6877706

Claim:
A foldable stand for musical instruments, comprising: a first inverted U-shaped member defining an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion; said upper portion including a cross bar member; said middle portion having a pair of legs extending parallelly from said cross bar member of said upper portion; said lower portion having a pair of feet, each foot extending linearly from one of said legs; a second inverted U-shaped member defining an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion; said upper portion having a cross bar member; said middle portion having a pair of legs extending parallelly from said cross bar member of said upper portion; said lower portion having a pair of feet, each foot extending linearly from each one of said legs, and each said foot has a perpendicularly extending end piece; a pair of pivotal connectors, said pivotal connectors connecting said first and said second inverted U-shaped member; each one of said pivotal connectors forming a pivot between each said middle portion and said lower portion of said first and said second U-shaped members; and a pair of lockable hinges, each one of said hinges includes a first end, a second end and a central pivot; said first end of each hinge is connected to said first U-shaped member at a point between said upper portion and said middle portion; and said second end of each hinge is connected to said second U-shaped member at a point between said upper portion and said middle portion; wherein said central pivot allows said first and second hinges to fold a folded position, and said first and said second U-shaped members to fold flat, such that said first U-shaped member circumscribes said second U-shaped member; whereby when said hinges are in a locked position, said feet of said first U-shaped member, and said upper portion of said second U-shaped member are adapted to rest on a support surface, said upper portion of said first U-shaped member, and said feet and perpendicularly extending end pieces of said second U-shaped member form a cradle to support a musical instrument.