Patent ID: 7293753

Claim:
A four-legged easel, comprising: a retaining structure having a first side and a second side; a first leg and a second leg each having upper ends pivotally connected to the retaining structure about spaced parallel axes, and swingable about their respective axes in a common plane between an outward ground-engaging supporting position, and an inward storage position in which the first leg is parallel to the second leg, a third leg having an upper end pivotally connected to the retaining structure, the third leg being swingable between a storage position and a supporting position in a second plane forming an acute angle with said first plane; a fourth leg having an upper end pivotally connected to the retaining structure so as to be swingable between a storage position and a supporting position in a third plane forming an angle with said first plane; a spine member and means for frictionally connecting the spine member to the retaining structure; and a board support on the spine member; wherein said legs are unfolded to engage an abutment on the retaining structure when said legs are in said supporting position and said abutments prevent further unfolding of each leg from said folded position.