Integrated portable stand, power supply, and control panel

摘要

A portable stand with an integral power supply and controller, a mast for supporting a functional device and a stabilizing leg assembly comprises a main housing for a power supply, and connected to the main housing are retractable and extendable support legs and an extendable and retractable mast. The mast includes a mount for holding at least one functional device to form a single, integral unit that provides for storage, stable support and power for a functional device that is mounted onto the mast, and portability.

主权项

1. A portable stand comprising: a plastic first case that defines an enclosed space, a mast mount for attaching at least one functional device, extendible and retractable first and second legs, said first and second legs both being located on a first exterior side of said first case so that said first and second legs can be locked in a retracted or extended position, and an extendible telescopic mast located on a second exterior side of said first case directly opposite said first exterior side such that said mast is selectively extended and retracted from said second exterior side,
said first case providing said enclosed space in which a power supply and a control panel are contained, said power supply comprising a battery, said mast mount being operatively connected to said mast, wherein said first and second legs may be retracted for transport and storage and said mast can be retracted for transport and storage, said first and second legs and said mast being extendable from said case at a site of use by manipulation of said first and second legs and said mast without requiring connection of parts thereto, wherein said mast can be extended vertically from said first case and said first and second legs can be extended horizontally from said first case to provide stability for said mast when said mast is extended vertically upwards from said first case, and wherein said first case forms a third leg of a tripod.