Portable display stand

A portable display stand comprising separate sections which, in a disassembled relationship, may be combined into a storable and transportable package and which may be readily assembled for use as a sturdy, movable display stand where desired comprising:

• at least a base member means, a sidewall member means and a top member means;
• said base member means comprising:
• a base member plate having a length, a width and a thickness;
• said base member plate having opposed parallel front and rear edge portions and opposed parallel left and right edge portions;
• depending flange portions depending substantially perpendicularly from at least said front, left and right edge portions and having an outer surface;
• fixedly located channel forming means for forming upwardly facing, external U-shaped support channel means including as a portion thereof said depending flange portions from each of said front, left and right edge portions;
• each of said U-shaped support channel means having one leg spaced from said depending flange portion and having an inner surface with said inner surface thereof being spaced a desired distance from said outer surface of said depending flange portion;
• said sidewall member means comprising:
• a plurality of sidewall panels comprising front, left and right sidewall panels which are hingedly connected together so that they may be moved relative to each other between a storage position and a use position;
• each of said sidewall panels having a length, a width and a thickness;
• each of said sidewall panels having opposed parallel top and bottom edge portions and opposed parallel side edge portions, each having substantially the same desired thickness;
• said top member means comprising:
• a top member plate having a length, a width and a thickness;
• said top member plate having opposed parallel front and rear edge portions and opposed parallel left and right edge portions;
• depending flange portions depending substantially perpendicularly from at least said front, left and right edge portions;
• fixedly located channel forming means for forming downwardly facing, internal U-shaped channels including as a portion thereof said depending flanges from at least said front, left and right edge portions;
• each of said U-shaped channels having one leg spaced a desired distance from an opposed depending flange portion;
• and
• said base member means, said sidewall member means and said top member means are assembled in a relationship in which:
• said bottom edge portions of said front, left and right sidewall panels are positioned in and supported by said U-shaped support channel means;
• and
• said top edge portions of said front, left and right sidewall panels are positioned in said U-shaped channels to support said top member plate;
• at least two corner covering means having an inner surface and an outer surface;
• each of said corner forming means comprising an elongated bar having a longitudinal axis and comprising two members having a right angular relationship and each having a longitudinal extending edge portion and having a length, a width and a thickness;
• a support plate secured to said U-shaped support channel means at the intersection of said depending flange portions of said left and right side edge portions with said front edge portion of said base member plate;
• male and female connections on each of one end of said elongated bars and said support plates so that one end of said elongated bar can be held in a supported position on said support plate;
• and
• the other end of said elongated bar being located between and in contact with portions of said depending flange portions of said left, front and right edge portions of said top member plate and with portions of said top edge portions of said front and right or left sidewall panels.

A portable display stand comprising separate sections which, in a disassembled relationship, may be combined into a storable and transportable package and which may be readily assembled for use as a sturdy, movable display stand where desired comprising:

• at least a base member means, a sidewall member means and a top member means;
• said base member means comprising:
• a base member plate having a length, a width and a thickness;
• said base member plate opposed parallel front and rear edge portions and opposed parallel left and right edge portions;
• depending flange portions depending substantially perpendicularly from at least said front, left and right edge portions and having an outer surface;
• fixedly located channel forming means for forming upwardly facing, external U-shaped support channel means including as a portion thereof said depending flange portions from each of said front, left and right edge portions;
• each of said U-shaped support channel means having one leg spaced from said depending flange portion and having an inner surface with said inner surface thereof being spaced a desired distance from said outer surface of said depending flange portion;
• said sidewall member means comprising:
• a plurality of sidewall panels comprising front, left and right sidewall panels which are hingedly connected together so that they may be moved relative to each other between a storage position and a use position;
• each of said sidewall panels having a length, a width and a thickness;
• each of said sidewall panels having opposed parallel top and bottom edge portions and opposed parallel side edge portions, each having substantially the same desired thickness;
• said top member means comprising:
• a top member plate having a length, a width and a thickness;
• said top member plate having opposed parallel front and rear edge portions and opposed parallel left and right edge portions;
• depending flange portions depending substantially perpendicularly from at leat said front, left and right edge portions;
• fixedly located channel forming means for forming downwardly facing, internal U-shaped channels including as a portion thereof said depending flanges from at least said front, left and right edge portions;
• each of said U-shaped channels having one leg spaced a desired distance from an opposed depending flange portion;
• and
• said base member means, said sidewall member means and said top member means are assembled in a relationship in which:
• said bottom edge portions of said front, left and right sidewall panels are positioned in and supported by said U-shaped support channel means;
• said top edge portions of said front, left and right sideall panels are positioned in said U-shaped channels to support said top member plate;
• said base member plate having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a plurality of wheel means for movably supporting said base member plate;
• mounting means for mounting each of said wheel means on said bottom surface;
• socket means secured to and extending downwardly from said bottom surface;
• plug means attached to each of said wheel means;
• said socket means and said plug means having similar cross-sectional configurations so that said plug means may be inserted into said socket means;
• and wherein
• said socket means comprises wall means extending downwardly from said bottom surface and having a longitudinal axis;
• at least one portion of said wall means extending for a distance substantially less than the other portion of said wall means to form an opening having spaced apart longitudinally extending edges;
• and
• said longitudinally extending edges being spaced apart a sufficient distance so that said plug means may be positioned therein.