Collapsible support device
OwnerH. Bennett Wallinginventor
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Abstract
The collapsible support device for supporting objects above an underlying surface includes a collapsible base having a plurality of side panels making it easy to store or transport the stand in a collapsed state. The side panels of the base are configured such that the base transitions between the collapsed state and a supporting state. When the base is in the supporting state, the stand provides support for objects above an underlying surface. This allows a user to deploy support stands under objects elevating the objects above the underlying surface that may potentially flood.
Claims20
A stand comprising:
- a base having a plurality of interconnected side panels movable between a collapsed state wherein the side panels are positioned substantially flat and a supporting state wherein the side panels form an upright structure having an opening in a top portion of the base;
- and
- a removable cap having at least a portion sized to fit within the opening in the top portion of the base when the base is in the supporting state, wherein the cap provides structural reinforcement to maintain the base in the supporting state and is removable to enable the base to transition to the collapsed state.
A stand comprising:
- a base;
- the base having a plurality of side panels;
- one or more hinges each connecting adjacent side panels of the plurality of side panels wherein the side panels are movable between a collapsed state and a supporting state;
- the side panels being positioned substantially flat when the base is in the collapsed state;
- the side panels being positioned to form an upright structure having an opening in a top portion of the base when the base is in the supporting state;
- a cap;
- the cap having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- the lower portion of the cap configured to fit within the opening of the top portion of the base when the base is in the supporting state;
- the upper portion of the cap configured to abut to a top edge of one or more of the side panels of the plurality of side panels when the base is in the supporting state;
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- the cap configured to be removable from the base enabling the base to transition from the supporting state to the collapsed state.
A collapsible base for supporting an object above an underlying surface, the base comprising:
- a plurality of side panels movable between a collapsed state wherein the side panels are positioned substantially flat and a supporting state wherein the side panels form an upright structure;
- one or more of the side panels of the plurality of side panels having at least one notch at a top edge of the side panel;
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- the one or more notches configured to receive a beam positioned within the notch whereby the beam is capable of supporting an object above an underlying surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.