Patent ID: 8162157

Claim:
A collapsible, stable bow and arrow stand comprising in combination (a) a first elongated housing member comprising (1) an upper portion which is hollow and containing at least two apertures therein; (2) a bottom portion having affixed thereto three legs for support of said first housing member, each of said legs having a first portion which is the upper end of said leg and which is permanently affixed to said bottom portion of said first housing member, and a second portion which is the lower end of said leg, said upper and lower portions of said leg being connected by a hinge mechanism which permits said lower portion of said leg to be pivoted (i) in an upward manner to be in an axis substantially parallel with the axis of said first housing member when in a collapsible position , and (ii) in a downward manner to be in an axis which is substantially non-parallel with the axis of said first housing member when in use, and wherein said leg is in a locked manner when said stand is being used; (b) a second elongated housing member having at least two apertures therein and configured such as to allow the second housing to be inserted into the hollow portion of said first housing member depending upon the desired height of the overall stand in order to accommodate the height of the person using said stand, said apertures in said first and second housing members to be aligned in order that a pin can be inserted there through and act as a locking mechanism there for; (c) a third elongated housing member having at least one aperture therein and further having affixed to the upper portion of said third housing member a laterally extending member with depressions therein, to hang compound bows there from, and being substantially equally distant from the third housing member, said third housing member having a lower hollow portion configured such as to permit the second housing member to be inserted into the hollow portion of the third housing member , said apertures in the second and third housing members capable of being aligned in order that a pin can be inserted there through and act as a locking mechanism there for; (d) a fourth member attached to the bottom portion of the lower leg and which provides additional stability for said stand, said fourth member having a cross section thereof which is larger than the cross section of said lower leg; with the proviso that (1) the legs are equally spaced around the bottom portion of said first housing member; (2) the first housing member has spaced around the upper and bottom portions thereof at least two or more hollow members, said hollow members being in alignment with each other in order to support a quiver being inserted there into; (3) the stand has a powder coating finish thereon; and (4) the stand, when in a fully collapsed position, can be fitted into a box measuring 8 inches by 8 inches by 48 inches.