Stanchion with milking stool attachment

In a stowable seat, the combination including a stanchion, a seat member and support means connecting said seat member and said stanchion for freely revolvable and axially slidable movement of the seat member with respect to the axis of the stanchion while maintaining said member in a plane normal to said axis, said support means comprising a pair of elongated complementary elements, each having a semi-cylindrical recess, said recesses defining a collar at one side of said seat closely encircling said stanchion when said elements are assembled in complementary relationship, said elements being provided with complementary bore holes adjacent said recesses to receive at least one fastening element for joining the elements together, the respective elements each having another opening spaced from the bore hole and extending at right angles thereto for receiving fastening means to attach said seat member to the respective elements, said stanchion having a first section having an axis extending in a direction to position the seat member in horizontal planes and a second section having an axis angularly related to the axis of the first section for suspending the seat member in a stowed position.