US 2023/0404306 A1Published application

Systems and methods for suspending a tray above a table

AssigneePi Equipment LLC

InventorsJason Dooley, Susanna Livingston

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Abstract

Systems and methods for operating a stand. The methods comprising: obtaining the stand comprising a stem member with a first coupler disposed at a proximal end thereof and a support member disposed at a distal end thereof; rotating a support member of the stand in a first direction relative to the stem member to transition the support member from a collapsed position in which the support member extends substantially parallel to the stem member to an extended position in which the support member extends substantially perpendicular to the stem member; attaching the stand to a first external object; suspending a second external object above the first external object using the support member in the extended position; and detaching the stand from the first external object by causing the planar portion of the first external object to slid out of the insert space of the first external object.

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Dependent claims

A method for operating a stand, comprising:

obtaining the stand comprising a stem member with a first coupler disposed at a proximal end thereof and a support member disposed at a distal end thereof;
rotating a support member of the stand in a first direction relative to the stem member to transition the support member from a collapsed position in which the support member extends substantially parallel to the stem member to an extended position in which the support member extends substantially perpendicular to the stem member;
attaching the stand to a first external object by
receiving a planar portion of the first external object in an insert space of the first coupler,
causing the planar portion of the first external object to slide within the insert space, and
applying a compression force to the planar portion of the first external object while located in the insert space;
suspending a second external object above the first external object using the support member in the extended position;
and
detaching the stand from the first external object by causing the planar portion of the first external object to slid out of the insert space of the first coupler.

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