Bucket stand kit

摘要

A bucket stand kit including a solid support ring configured to support a lower rim of a bucket with clamps and to hold a bottom end of the bucket by providing a support net, which is centrally disposed below the ring. Independently length-adjustable telescopic legs hingedly attached to the ring support the bucket secured within the support ring so that the bucket is level on both flat, even surfaces and uneven surfaces, such as roofs, stairs, or ramps. The legs are foldable for transport and storage. A non-slip foot and a caster wheel are alternately engageable to the distal end of each leg. In addition, a cushioned liner is continuously disposed along the entire inner portion of the ring to assist in ensuring that the bucket is secured within the support ring.

主权项

1. A bucket stand kit comprising:
a support ring having a substantially circular cross-section, a top portion, a bottom portion, an outer portion, an inner portion, and a continuous orifice defined by the inner portion, the top portion being configured to support a lower rim of a bucket; a plurality of notches formed in the outer portion, each of the notches having an interior end and an open exterior end; a plurality of clamps, each of the clamps comprising:
a stem disposed on the outer portion proximal a corresponding one of the notches, the stem having a bottom end disposed on the outer portion and a top end vertically extending above the top portion;an aperture extending through the top end proximal an outer end of the top end and parallel to the outer end of the top end;an L-shaped arm having a first section fixedly engaging the aperture in a position parallel to the outer end and a second section disposed on an inner end of the first section in a position perpendicular to the first section and directed toward the top portion of the support ring; a plurality of hollow leg housings in contact with and connected to the bottom portion of the support ring in a position perpendicular to the bottom portion, each of the leg housings comprising:
an upper portion disposed within a respective one of the notches;a lower portion directly adjacent the bottom portion of the support ring, the lower portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the upper portion;an opening through the upper portion; a plurality of hinges, each of the hinges disposed through the opening of a corresponding one of the leg housings and pivotably connecting the corresponding one of the leg housings to the support ring, each of the hinges comprising:
a pair of exterior ends engaging the support ring on the bottom portion thereof proximal the respective one of the notches; a plurality of telescopic legs, each leg comprising:
an outer portion, wherein the outer portion has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is disposed within the lower portion of a corresponding one of the leg housings;an inner portion slidingly engaging the outer portion, wherein the outer portion has a proximal end, a distal end, and a diameter wider than a diameter of the inner portion;a hole proximal the distal end of the outer portion;a set screw engageable to the hole, wherein the set screw is configured to frictionally engage the inner portion; a plurality of feet and a plurality of caster wheels, each foot and each caster wheel alternately engageable to the distal end of the inner portion of a corresponding one of the legs, each of the feet and the caster wheels comprising:
a disc having an upper portion and a lower portion;a cylindrical attachment member vertically disposed atop the upper portion of the disc, wherein the attachment member is removably engageable to the distal end of the inner portion of the corresponding one of the legs; a plurality of annular connectors, each of the connectors engaging the outer portion of a corresponding one of the legs proximal the lower portion of the corresponding leg housings; a support net suspendingly disposed below the support ring in a position parallel to the bottom portion and in centered alignment with the orifice of the support ring, the support net having an outer frame and a net body continuously spanning the outer frame; and a plurality of spaced apart cables, each of the cables having a first end disposed on a corresponding one of the connectors and a second end disposed on the outer frame.