Display Stand

A display stand for supporting an article, the stand comprising a body of which a primary part has a primary surface to at least partially support part of such an article, a secondary part of said body having a secondary surface for contacting a support, a pair of similar movable support members connected to the body capable of at least partially supporting another part of such an article, and/or capable of providing a support surface of the stand for contacting the support, wherein the primary part and the secondary part of the body are generally planar members connected through a hinge, the body also comprising a retractable hinged support between the primary part and the secondary part, and the movable support members are pivotally connected to the secondary part of said body about a common pivot, so as to be turnable towards and away from the secondary part of said body, and are shaped so in a retracted position they extend along opposite sides of the secondary part of said body;

• wherein the display stand incorporates a first spring to urge the movable support members into an open position;
• such that the stand is collapsible to a generally flat, closed condition and wherein the collapsing action of the said stand causes potential energy to be stored in the first spring, such that said stored potential energy is adapted to erect the display stand automatically upon actuation of an erection mechanism.