Multi-legged support assembly for musical instruments and the like

A multi-legged stand for a musical instrument, comprising:

• a main post;
• a plurality of legs having respective proximate ends adjacent the main post and distal ends opposite said proximate ends;
• a first holding member hinged to the proximate ends of the legs and selectively movable along the main post for moving the proximate ends of the legs along the main post;
• respective articulated arms hinged to the legs intermediate the proximate and distal ends of the legs, said respective articulated arms further hinged to the main post through a second holding member that is selectively movable along the main post,
• wherein movement of the first and second holding members with respect to the main post, through the articulated arms, selectively folds the legs together to close the stand and opens the legs apart to a supporting condition by forming the lower ends of the legs to support the multi-legged stand.