COLLAPSIBLE STAND ASSEMBLY

摘要

The present invention relates to a collapsible stand assembly. The stand includes four sets of strut members wherein each set of struts are rotationally connected at a midpoint and the lower ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to feet and the upper ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to brackets. A cross support member is rotationally connected at a first end of each bracket such that the second end of the cross support member can be secured to the other bracket on the same side of the stand at different locations to provide different widths and heights of the stand. Two sets of struts on opposite sides of the stand extend above the cross support members to create a stop to prevent structures supported by the stand, such as a cooler, from sliding off the stand when erected.

主权项

1. A collapsible stand for supporting a supported item, the stand comprising:
a first set of outer struts comprising:
a first strut having a first strut lower end, a first strut upper end, and a first strut midpoint;a second strut having a second strut lower end, a second strut upper end, and a second strut midpoint rotationally connected with the first strut midpoint of the first strut; a second set of outer struts comprising:
a third strut having a third strut lower end, a third strut upper end, and a third strut midpoint;a fourth strut having a fourth strut lower end, a fourth strut upper end, and a fourth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the third strut midpoint of the third strut; a third set of outer struts comprising:
a fifth strut having a fifth strut lower end, a fifth strut upper end, and a fifth strut midpoint;a sixth strut having a sixth strut lower end, a sixth strut upper end, and a sixth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the fifth strut midpoint of the fifth strut; a fourth set of outer struts comprising:
a seventh strut having a seventh strut lower end, a seventh strut upper end, and a seventh strut midpoint;an eighth strut having an eighth strut lower end, an eighth strut upper end, and an eighth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the seventh strut midpoint of the seventh strut; a set of feet, comprising:
a first foot rotationally connected with the first strut lower end and rotationally connected with the fourth strut lower end;a second foot rotationally connected with the third strut lower end and rotationally connected with the sixth strut lower end;a third foot rotationally connected with the fifth strut lower end and rotationally connected with the eighth strut lower end;a fourth foot rotationally connected with the second strut lower end and rotationally connected with the seventh strut lower end; a set of brackets, comprising:
a first bracket rotationally connected with the second strut upper end and rotationally connected with the third strut upper end;a second bracket rotationally connected with the fourth strut upper end and rotationally connected with the fifth strut upper end;a third bracket rotationally connected with the sixth strut upper end and rotationally connected with the seventh strut upper end;a fourth bracket rotationally connected with the first strut upper end and rotationally connected with the eighth strut upper end; a set of cross support members, comprising:
a first cross support member having a first cross member first end and a first cross member second end, the first cross member first end rotationally connected with the fourth bracket;a second cross support member having a second cross member first end and a second cross member second end, the second cross member first end rotationally connected with the first bracket;a third cross support member having a third cross member first end and a third cross member second end, the third cross member first end rotationally connected with the second bracket;a fourth cross support member having a fourth cross member first end and a fourth cross member second end, the fourth cross member first end rotationally connected with the third bracket;wherein the first cross member second end is removably secured to the first bracket;wherein the second cross member second end is removably secured to the second bracket;wherein the third cross member second end is removably secured to the third bracket; and,wherein the fourth cross member second end is removably secured to the fourth bracket;wherein the rotational movements of the first strut and the second strut within the first set of outer struts are in a plane parallel to the plane of the rotational movements of the fifth strut and the sixth strut within the third set of outer struts;wherein the rotational movements of the third strut and the fourth strut within the second set of outer struts are in a plane parallel to the plane of the rotational movements of the seventh strut and the eighth strut within the fourth set of outer struts; and,wherein the planes of the rotational movements of the first set of outer struts and the third set of outer struts are perpendicular to the planes of the rotational movements of the second set of outer struts and the fourth set of outer struts.