Stand for supporting articles

摘要

A stand for supporting articles in an elevated position on a subjacent surface, which stand has a shelf with a support surface for an article, a base, and first structure cooperating between the base and shelf for allowing selective placement of the base and shelf in a) an operative state wherein the shelf is stably supported on the base so that the support surface is in an elevated position relative to a subjacent surface on which the base is placed, and b) a disassembled state wherein at least a part of the shelf is separated from the base. The first structure allows the shelf and base to be releasably maintained in a predetermined relative position in the operative state without the need for separate fasteners. The first structure includes a socket on one of the base and the at least part of the shelf and a post on the other of the base and the at least part of the shelf that is extendable into the socket by translating one of the base and the at least part of the shelf relative to the other of the base and the at least part of the shelf in a substantially linear predetermined path.