Portable Folding Target Stand

A portable folding target stand comprising of:

• a rectangular base having two (2) long base segments of equal length attached to two (2) short base segments of equal length whereby:
• the middle of each long base segment has a large drilled hole fitted with a short pipe which will serve as a bearing and that the open ends of the short pipe bearings are facing inwards towards the geometric center of the rectangular base;
• in the middle and on the side of each short base segment, eye bolts are installed where the “eye” of the bolt is facing inwards towards the geometric center of the rectangular base;
• in the middle and on the top of each short base segment, there is, screwed-on, a plastic plate having a notch located near the “eye” of the eye bolt which serves as a guide whenever stakes are used to hold down the target stand;
• there are two (2) pivot anchors composed of small rectangular pieces, with a drilled hole on the side of each piece, that are screwed on top of one of the short base segments in such a way that the pivot anchors are spaced equally, on centers, from each end of the short base segment, and that this particular short base segment shall be referred to as the back of the target stand;
• a middle cross-member consisting of a long pipe section fitted on both ends with tee connectors, and short pipe sections, connected to each of the opposite ports of the tee connectors, whereby, each of the short pipe sections are inserted into bearings located in the middle of each long base segment of the rectangular base to make the middle cross-member rotatable;
• a stand assembly consisting of two (2) pipe sections which are inserted into each of the middle ports of the tee connectors of the middle cross-member and secured in place via drilled holes going through the tee connector middle ports as well as inserted pipes and fitted with bolts and nuts, tightened to prevent movement wherein:
• each pipe section of the stand assembly shall be hereafter referred to as a vertical post and shall also be referred to in its vertical position perpendicular to the rectangular base;
• each vertical post is fitted at the free end of the post with hole plugs;
• each vertical post has a drilled and tapped hole below the top of the vertical post, on the side opposite from the geometric center of the rectangular base, and another drilled and tapped hole spaced below the first hole;
• each vertical post has a drilled and tapped hole below the top of the vertical post, on the side facing the geometric center of the rectangular base, and each of the drilled and tapped hole is threaded with a T-handle knob having a stud of appropriate length and fitted with a fender washer;
• each vertical post is connected to a stabilizing bar appropriately spaced below the top of each vertical post and secured with screws, and
• a pair of diagonal support pieces which are connected to the stand assembly on the sides facing inward towards the geometric center of the rectangular base whereby:
• each of the diagonal support pieces has an enlarged section with a slot at one end of the diagonal support piece, and that the slot enables the diagonal support piece to be inserted onto the studs of the T-handles located on the inner sides of the vertical posts;
• each of the diagonal support pieces are connected to pivot anchors located on the back short segment of the rectangular base, and appropriately fitted to allow for rotation of the diagonal support pieces during folding and unfolding procedures of the stand assembly.