Supports – Stand – Plural leg
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-01
2001-03-13
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand
Plural leg
C108S050020, C248S188000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06199807
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a novel, easy to construct support stand.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are many different types of support stands in common use, such as tables, benches, display rack, or support stands for holding tools, work pieces or other structures which must be supported. Many such support stands are constructed of a plurality of different shaped pieces, each of which must be manufactured separately and then assembled to form the final support stand. The use of this plurality of pieces, each requiring a separate manufacturing step, increases the cost of production of the support stand and hence the cost to the final consumer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a support stand which is economical to manufacture. The support stand comprises at least two support legs for the support stand. Each of the support legs comprises a generally vertical central portion with top member supporting extension, extending outwardly from either side of a first end of the generally vertical central portion. The support legs are provided with surface engaging means, extending either side of the second end of the generally vertical central portion. The support stand also includes a top member which provides the support surface of the support stand. The top member has a first section having engaging means on either end thereof for engaging with the top member supporting extensions of the support leg. The top member is also provided with a second section attached along an edge to the first section. The second section is orientated to lie in a plane with the generally vertical central portion when the engaging means are engaged with the top member supporting extensions of the support legs. Two such top members are utilized, each top member engaging the top member supporting extension of one side of each of the support legs. The other top member engages the top member supporting extensions of the second side of each of the support legs. When the top members are engaged with the support legs, the two second sections abut one another along their surfaces, and may be releasably connected to one another to provide for lateral support for the support stand.
In an aspect of the invention, the support legs are each comprised of two support members being co-joined to form the support leg for the support stand. Each of the support members comprises a generally vertical central portion with top member supporting extensions, extending angularity from the ends of the central support section. The support members are co-joined by joining the vertical central portions to one another to result in the top member supporting extensions, extending either side of the joined vertical central portions.
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Braun Leslie A.
Le Tan
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