A portable stand for being emplaced on a floor and supporting musical instruments and the like comprising:
- a. a base that includes a substantially planar top for being emplaced closely adjacent said floor so as to avoid entangling cords of musical instruments;
- said base including:
- i. a plurality of pieces that are pivotally connected together;
- that, in an unfolded position, define peripheral support for said substantially planar top;
- and that are pivotally movable into a folded position of dimension less than said peripheral support in at least one direction;
- the peripherally outermost pieces being foldable into a substantially vertical plane;
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- ii. locking means for locking said pieces into said unfolded position;
- b. an extensible main support member that includes:
- i. a plurality of at least first and second lineal members;
- said first lineal member being pivotally carried by said base and movable into an upright position for supporting said instrument and into a folded position substantially parallel with said top;
- said at least second lineal member being slidably movable longitudinally of said first lineal member for extension of the uppermost lineal member to a predetermined height in a supporting position;
- ii. an instrument engaging member for supporting said instrument;
- said instrument engaging member being pivotally carried by said uppermost lineal member of said main support member adjacent the upper end thereof in said supporting position and foldable into said folded position for transport;
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- iii. retainer means for retaining said lineal members extended in said supporting position;
- said retainer means being manually operable into and out of retaining engagement with said lineal members;
- c. bracing and latching means for latching said main support member into a predetermined supporting position;
- said bracing and latching means including a plurality of predetermined latching locations for a plurality of said supporting positions at respective different angles relative to said base for supporting different said instruments;
- said bracing and latching means being pivotally mounted on said base and pivotally connected with said main support member;
- said bracing and latching means having means for clamping said base and said main support member into said set supporting position that will not collapse even if dragged across said floor by cords and the like;
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- d. lower instrument support carried by said base for supporting said instrument
- said lower instrument support including a plurality of arcuate members, one each being pivotally mounted respectively on one each of two sections of said base;
- said arcuate members being pivotally movable into an unfolded position extending laterally exteriorly of said base for supporting said instrument and into a folded position interiorly of said base for transport;
- said lower instrument support also including means for preventing spreading of said arcuate members too far to support said instrument when they are moved into said unfolded position.