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US 6,641,668 B1Granted
Painting stand and method for painting
OwnerDarryl Edgertoninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for holding an article to be painted coated with a stand. In one embodiment the stand comprises (a) a first leg, (b) a second leg, (c) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position, (d) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position, (e) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in a hardware opening of the article, and (f) the base extending on at least two sides of the article.
Claims34
A stand for holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) a first leg,
- (b) a second leg,
- (c) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (d) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (e) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (f) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (g) an engaging member located on the base for engaging the bottom of the article.
3 more elements
A stand for holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) a first leg,
- (b) a second leg,
- (c) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (d) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (e) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (f) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (g) wherein the first and second legs can be telescopically extended.
3 more elements
A stand for holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) a first leg,
- (b) a second leg,
- (c) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (d) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (e) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (f) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (g) wherein the first and second legs are pivotally connected to the upper connecting member, the first and second legs are pivotally connected to the base and the base comprises first and second base portions which are pivotally connected to each other, these pivoting connections allowing the stand to be switched from an open orientation to a collapsed orientation.
3 more elements
A stand for holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) a leg,
- (b) an upper connecting member attached to the leg at an upper elevational position,
- (c) a base attached to the leg at a lower elevational position,
- (d) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (f) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (g) an engaging member located on the base for engaging the bottom of the article.
2 more elements
A method of holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) positioning an article to be painted in a substantially vertical position,
- (b) holding the article with a stand in the substantially vertical position, the stand comprising:
- (i) a first leg,
- (ii) a second leg,
- (iii) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (iv) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (v) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (vi) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (vii) an engaging member located on the base for engaging the bottom of the article.
5 more elements
A method of holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) positioning an article to be painted in a substantially vertical position,
- (b) holding the article with a stand in the substantially vertical position, the stand comprising:
- (i) a first leg,
- (ii) a second leg,
- (iii) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (iv) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (v) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (vi) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (vii) wherein the first and second legs can be telescopically extended.
5 more elements
A method of holding an article to be painted or coated comprising:
- (a) positioning an article to be painted in a substantially vertical position,
- (b) holding the article with a stand in the substantially vertical position, the stand comprising:
- (i) a first leg,
- (ii) a second leg,
- (iii) an upper connecting member attached to the first and second legs at an upper elevational position,
- (iv) a base connecting the first and second legs at a lower elevational position,
- (v) at least part of the upper connecting member being insertable in an opening of the article,
- (vi) the base extending on at least two sides of the article, and (vii) the first and second legs are pivotally connected to the upper connecting member, the first and second legs are pivotally connected to the base and the base comprises first and second base portions which are pivotally connected to each other, these pivoting connections allowing the stand to be switched from an open orientation to a collapsed orientation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.