US 5,350,143 AGranted

Collapsible stand for guitars or the like

AssigneeHoshino Gakki Co., Ltd.

InventorYoshiki Hoshino

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Abstract

A collapsible stand for use in supporting a guitar or another object. The stand includes a top main member, a central leg which is pivotable forwardly and rearwardly of the main member. In the forward position, the central leg is in a supporting position. Right and left side legs are provided to the right and left of the central leg and the side legs are pivotable outwardly away from the central leg and inwardly toward the central leg. The left and right side legs each include a supporting part thereon, e.g., for supporting a guitar. In particular, the left and right side legs are L shaped, and their bottom forwardly projecting parts would support a guitar. The extent of opening apart of the left and right side legs and the extent of rearward movement of the central leg when the legs are opened apart is restricted by the shape of the main member which the legs engage. The legs are so shaped that the central leg fits approximately between the left and right side legs when all of the legs are pivoted to each other to collapse the stand.

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Dependent claims

A collapsible support stand comprising:

a main member;
a central leg in first pivot for pivotally supporting the central leg to the main member for the leg to pivot forward and rearward around a first axis at the main member;
opposite left and right side legs respectively at the opposite sides of the central leg aligned with the first axis, the first pivot being disposed between the left and right side legs;
a common second pivot for pivotally supporting the left and right side legs to the main member for the side legs to pivot left and right outward away from each other and from the central leg and inward toward each other, the common second pivot for the left and right side legs being along a second axis across the direction of the first axis;
whereby the stand may be erected for support by pivoting the left and right legs outward away from the central leg and by pivoting the central leg rearward around the first axis;
each of the left and right side legs being generally L-shaped for defining one respective part of the L bent forwardly for supporting an object on the forwardly bent part when the left and right side legs are pivoted outward.

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