Telescoping music stand

A support stand apparatus adapted to support a platform such as a music holding platform, and to be collapsed into a compact unit for storage or transport, said apparatus having a longitudinal axis and comprising:

• a. at least one elongate main support member, having a generally uniform cross-sectional configuration made up of a plurality of first flat side portions spaced from one another about a circumference of said main support member, and a plurality of first intermediate side portions positioned about said circumference intermittently between said flat portions and connecting said flat side portions to one another,
• b. a brace support structure positioned circumjacent said main support member and comprising
• 1. an upper tubular brace section having a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to that of said main support member and comprising second flat side portions overlying said first flat side portions and second intermediate side portion overlying said first intermediate side portions,
• 2. a lower bracing section made up of a plurality of bracing struts, each strut comprising a bracing web portion shaped as a downward extension of a related said second flat side portion and a pair of lateral flange portions shaped as downward extensions of lateral portions of related second bracing intermediate side portion,
• c. a leg support structure positioned circumjacent said brace support structure and comprising:
• 1. an upper tubular leg section having a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to those of said main support member and said brace support structure, said upper leg section comprising third flat side portions and third intermediate side portions overlying said second intermediate side portions,
• 2. a lower leg section made up of a plurality of leg members, each leg member comprising a leg web portion made as a downward extension of a related said third flat side portion and a pair of lateral leg flange portions shaped as downward extensions of lateral portions of related said third intermediate side portion,
• d. said bracing struts having lower ends thereof connected to lower portions of said leg members,
• e. said bracing support structure and said leg support structure having a first closed position wherein said bracing struts lie against said main support member and said leg members lie against said bracing struts, said bracing struts and said leg members having a second open support position, wherein said upper tubular leg section is moved upwardly along said upper tubular bracing section with said leg members extending radially outwardly from said upper tubular leg section and said bracing struts extending outwardly to provide bracing support for said leg members.