| 摘要 |
The present invention is directed to a collapsible easel with foldable legs adapted to support a flip chart or other display device. The invention comprises a display panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side, a second side, a front side, and a rear side. The bottom edge of the display panel has a transverse shelf extending from the display panel to support writing instruments or other equipment. In an embodiment, a three-leg assembly, having a rear leg and two front legs, is adapted to be connected to the display panel. Each leg has an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion of each front leg has a generally curved contour. The upper and lower portions of each leg are connected by a flexible strap having a first end and a second end; each end of the flexible strap has at least one aperture to connect the strap by a fastening mechanism to an interior wall of each upper portion and lower portion of each leg. The strap allows the upper and lower portion of each leg to be pulled in opposite directions relative to each upper and lower portion of each leg, enabling one of the upper or lower portions of each leg to be folded over the other portion. The easel further includes a clasp attached to the display panel to engage each leg with the display panel and maintain each leg in a folded position. In another embodiment of the easel, a channel is connected to each of at least three legs and is adapted to allow the legs to be individually nested in contact with the rear side of the display panel. The channel for the rear leg is connected to a pivoting flange on the rear side of the display panel which pivots away from the display panel at an angle to allow the easel to be supported in an open tripod position. Each front leg is connected to the rear leg by a hinge assembly. Each hinge assembly comprises two struts pivotally connected near a center of the hinge assembly and is adapted to be rotated downward to support the easel in an open position and upward to collapse the easel to a folded position.
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