Patent ID: 8161804

Claim:
An apparatus, the apparatus being a support stand for supporting a test piece within a corrosion chamber, the apparatus comprising: a first side member; a second side member; a first support rod; and a second support rod, each side member having a base, a first row of spaced-apart holes generally parallel to the base, and a second row of spaced apart holes generally perpendicular to the base, the first and second side members being spaced apart and connected by the support rods, the first support rod extending between holes selected from the first row of spaced-apart holes for each side member, the second support rod extending between holes selected from the second row of spaced-apart holes for each side member, each side member having a generally L-shaped form having a first arm and a second arm, the first arm providing the base and having the first row of spaced-apart holes disposed therein, the second arm having the second row of spaced-apart holes disposed therein, the relative positions of the first and second support rods being adjustable by selection of holes through which the support rods extend, the side members and support rods being formed from a corrosion-resistant material.