Patent ID: 8827218

Claim:
A paint stand comprising: a base having a projection, the projection extending transversely from the base; a podium having a hollow protrusion, the hollow protrusion being configured to fit over and functionally engage the projection, the projection being configured to be repeatedly and releasable coupled to the protrusion, the podium being configured to rotate with respect to the base; a stage coupled to the podium, the stage being positioned above the base, projection, and protrusion with respect to a surface upon which the stand rests; and a plurality of clamping mechanisms functionally coupled to the stage, each of the plurality of clamping mechanism protruding from the stage in a direction opposite the projection, each of the clamping mechanisms comprising a first wire member and a second wire member, each of the first and second wire members having a first end and a second end, the respective first ends being coupled to the stage and the respective second ends having an end section being oriented substantially in parallel with the base, each of the end sections having a distal end, the distal ends facing one another gap therebetween, the first and second wire members being biased toward one another without closing the gap, the first and second wire members being configured to flex apart to widen the gap between the distal ends, and wherein the stage is fixedly coupled to the protrusion at a center portion of the stage, and wherein the plurality of clamping mechanisms are fixedly coupled to the stage at the first end.