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US 6,199,807 B1Granted
Support stand
OwnerHilary Z. Ilijasinventor
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The present invention is directed to a support stand which is economical to manufacture. The support stand comprises at least two support legs for the support stand. Each of the support legs comprises a generally vertical central portion with top member supporting extensions extending from either side of a first end of the generally vertical central portion. The support legs are provided with surface engaging means, extending either side of the second end of the generally vertical central portion. The support stand also includes a top member which provides the support surface of the support stand. The top member has a first section having engaging means at or adjacent either end thereof for engaging with the top member supporting extensions of the support leg. The top member is also provided with a second section attached along an edge to the first section. The second section is orientated to lie in a plane with the generally vertical central portion when the engaging means are engaged with the laterally extending extensions of the support legs. Two such top members are utilized, one of the top members engaging the top member supporting extension on one side of each of the support legs. The other top member engages the top member supporting extensions of the second side of each of the support legs. When the top members are engaged with the support legs, the two second sections abut one another along their surfaces, and may be releasably connected to one another to provide for lateral support for the support stand.
A support stand which is economical to manufacture, the support stand comprising at least two support legs for the support stand, each of the support legs comprising a vertical central portion with top member supporting extensions extending outwardly from either side of the vertical central portions, the support stand also including two top members which provide the top surface of the support stand, each of the top members having a first section having engaging means at or adjacent either end thereof for engaging with the top member supporting extensions of the support leg, the top member being provided with a second section attached along an edge to the first section, the second section being orientated to lie in a plane with the central portions of the support legs when the engaging means are engaged with the top member supporting extensions of the support legs, one of the two top members engaging the top member supporting extension on one side of each of the support legs, the other top member engaging the top member supporting extensions of the second side of each of the support legs, whereby when the top members are engaged with the support legs, the two second sections abut one another along their surfaces, and may be releasably connected to one another to provide for lateral support for the support stand.
A support stand for supporting a pipeline joint, the support stand comprising two support legs, each of the support legs having a vertical central portion, arch shaped top member supporting extensions extending outwardly from either side at the top of the vertical central portion and support legs extending outwardly from the lower end of the vertical central portion, the support legs having a means for attachment to a support surface, the support stand further including two top members for containing and supporting a pipeline point, each of the top members having a first arch shaped section with a radium of curvature matching the radium of curvature of the top member supporting extensions and engaging means on either end of the first section, the engaging means comprising a sleeve for sliding over the top member supporting extensions, the top member further including a generally planar second section connected along an edge to an edge of the first section, the second section being oriented to lie in a plane with the vertical central portion when the top member supporting extensions are contained within the engaging means, the top members being attached to the support legs on either side by sliding the top member supporting extensions into the engaging means until the second sections of the two top members abut each other and lie in a plane with an interior of the vertical central portions of the support legs.
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