Multiple musical instrument stand

A musical instrument stand adapted for holding at least one musical instrument comprising:

• a case having a top half and a bottom half that are pivotally bound together by hinge means so that said top half and said bottom half are (i) pivotable away from one another about said hinge means so as to define an open position of said case, and (ii) pivotable toward one another about said hinge means so as to define a closed position of said case;
• a frame mounted to said case and comprising at least two legs each being pivotally fastened in spaced relation to one another to said top half of said case so as to be capable of pivoting between (i) a first substantially vertical position when said case is in said open position, and (ii) a second substantially horizontal position when said case is in said closed position;
• said frame further comprising at least one support coupled to and extending between said two legs when said case is in said open position and having at least one instrument cradle assembly adapted for cradling a portion of said instrument;
• and,
• wherein said top half and said bottom half of said case each comprise a center panel, a front wall and a rear wall projecting inwardly from a peripheral edge so as to define a portion of an interior compartment of said case that can carry the frame when the case is in said closed position.

A musical instrument stand adapted for holding at least one musical instrument comprising:

• a case having a top half and a bottom half that are pivotally bound together by hinge means so that said top half and said bottom half are (i) pivotable away from one another about said hinge means so as to define an open position of said case, and (ii) pivotable toward one another about said hinge means so as to define a closed position of said case;
• a frame mounted to said case and comprising at least two legs each being pivotally fastened in spaced relation to one another to said top half of said case so as to be capable of pivoting between (i) a first substantially vertical position when said case is in said open position, and (ii) a second substantially horizontal position when said case is in said closed position;
• said frame further comprising at least one support coupled to and extending between said two legs when said case is in said open position and having at least one instrument cradle assembly adapted for cradling a portion of said instrument;
• and,
• wherein said at least one support includes two support couplings comprising two hollow cylinders affixed to one another such that their central axes are perpendicular to one another wherein each cylindrical portion of each support coupling is split along a portion of its length so that the diameter of each of said cylinders may be increased slightly to allow for coaxial mating of said cylinder with one of said legs, said support couplings further including a pair of confronting flanges that project outwardly from a side of each cylinder one on each side of said split and including coaxially aligned through-bores wherein one of said through-bores includes an internal thread for accepting releasable fastening means.

A musical instrument stand for holding at least one musical instrument comprising:

• a case having a top and a bottom connected together by hinges and pivotable between an open position and a closed position of the case;
• a frame having at least two legs extending substantially vertically on the top of the case when the case is in the open position;
• wherein the frame includes at least one laterally elongated support attachable to the legs, the support extending substantially horizontally when attached to the legs in the open position of the case;
• and,
• at least one instrument cradle assembly adapted for cradling a portion of said instrument, the cradle assembly being adjustable in position at least one of laterally and vertically.