Patent ID: 7414185

Claim:
A portable trombone stand comprising: a base having a pedestal bracket having a top surface; a bottom; a central bore; and multiple mounting slots being formed radially in the pedestal bracket; and multiple hinges being securely mounted respectively in the mounting slots in the pedestal bracket, and each hinge has a proximal end; a distal end; two sides; two wings being formed respectively on and protruding respectively from the sides of the hinge at the distal end; and a pin mounted securely between the wings; and multiple legs corresponding respectively to and being pivotally mounted respectively in the mounting slots in the pedestal bracket, each leg having a proximal end; a distal end; an end cap being mounted securely in the proximal end of the leg and slidably in the corresponding hinge; two longitudinal slots being formed diametrically opposite to each other near the proximal end of the leg and being mounted slidably on the pin of the corresponding hinge; and a resilient element being mounted between the end cap and the pin and pressing the end cap toward a center of the corresponding hinge; a post being mounted securely in the central bore in the pedestal bracket and having an upper end; and a bottom end mounted securely in the central bore of the pedestal bracket; and an instrument bracket being mounted slidably on the post and having a bottom; a side surface; multiple storage slots being formed longitudinally in the side surface and corresponding respectively to the legs of the base to allow the legs to be folded against the post; and a fastener being mounted rotatably and eccentrically on the bottom of the instrument bracket adjacent to the post and having an outer edge.