Patent ID: 7717377

Claim:
A foldable and collapsible instrument stand structured to fold substantially flat when not in use holding and supporting an instrument, the foldable and collapsible instrument stand comprising: a) a base arranged for placing upon a support surface, with the base structure having a front and a back, and a non-triangular foot print; b) a first support portion, pivotally coupled to the base proximate to the front of the base, and movable about the pivotal coupling for placing the first support portion in either one of: i) a folded position wherein the first support portion is substantially parallel to, and proximate to, a plane of the base; and ii) a substantially upright position wherein when an instrument is placed upon the stand a back deck of the instrument is supported by the first support portion; c) a second support portion, structured with a plurality of spaced and substantially parallel elongated members, with the second support portion pivotally coupled to the first support portion, such that the second support portion, including the parallel elongated members, is movable between: i) a folded position wherein the second support portion is parallel to, and proximate to, the first support portion; and ii) an extended position, wherein the extended position of the second support portion is arranged for supporting a bottom portion or surface of an instrument placed in the stand; and d) a compound adjustable neck support structure with: i) an elongated support post slidably coupled to a second end of the first support portion such that the elongated support post is movable to any position between a fully retracted position and a fully extended position; and ii) an adjustable head that is slidably coupled to an upper end of the elongated support post and slidably movable substantially orthogonally to a longitudinal axis oldie elongated support post for placing in any position between a first retracted position and a second extended position; e) with the collapsible instrument stand arranged to be placed in either one of i) a collapsed state wherein the base, the first support portion and the second support portion fold flat with each closely spaced and substantially parallel; and ii) a deployed state, wherein the first support portion is in the substantially upright position, the second support portion is in the extended position and the instrument stand is able to hold the instrument and provide support simultaneously to each of the bottom portion, the back deck surface, and the neck of the instrument upon an adjusting, as required, of the adjustable neck support of the instrument stand.