Stand for supporting an object

A stand for supporting an object, comprising:

• a support attachable to the object, the support being an elongated member for positioning the object in spaced apart relationship to a ground surface;
• a sliding member having a first end and a second end and a bore therebetween forming an elongated tubular portion having at least one slot therein, the support disposable within the bore of the sliding member for movably and unattachably coupling the sliding member to the support;
• a retainer secured to the support and having a plurality of slot shaped holes therethrough;
• a plurality of legs coupled to the sliding member and disposed through the plurality of slot shaped holes of the retainer, the plurality of legs slidable through the plurality of slot shaped holes for controlling movement of the plurality of legs into an outward expanded position during use of the stand and into an inward collapsed positioned during non-use of the stand;
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• a release mechanism positioned unattached and within the at least one slot of the sliding member and positioned unattached and disposed about the support for slidably coupling the release mechanism to the support and slidably coupling the release mechanism to the sliding member, the release mechanism positioned movable with the sliding member along the support for controlling movement of the sliding member to move the plurality of legs into an outward expanded position during use of the stand and to move the plurality of legs into an inward collapsed positioned during non-use of the stand, manipulation of the release mechanism alters frictional contact of the release mechanism about the support and with the sliding member allowing movement of the sliding member along the support and frictional engagement of the release mechanism with the sliding member and with the support at any desired position along the support for enabling positioning of the sliding member and the plurality of legs into any desired position along the support.

A stand for supporting an object, comprising:

• a first support attachable to the object;
• a second support having a first end and a second end, the first end telescopically attached to the first support;
• a sliding member having a first end, a second end, and an elongated portion extending therebetween, the elongated portion having at least one slot, the sliding member positioned unattached and movably coupled to the second end of the second support;
• a retainer secured to the second end of the second support and having a plurality of holes therethrough;
• a plurality of legs coupled to the sliding member and insertable through the plurality of holes of the retainer, the plurality of legs slidable within the plurality of holes of the retainer as the sliding member moves toward and away from the retainer;
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• a release mechanism positioned unattached and within the at least one slot of the sliding member and positioned unattached and disposed about the support for slidably coupling the release mechanism to the support and slidably coupling the release mechanism to the sliding member, the release mechanism positioned movable with the sliding member along the support for controlling movement of the sliding member to move the plurality of legs into an outward expanded position during use of the stand and to move the plurality of legs into an inward collapsed positioned during non-use of the stand, manipulation of the release mechanism alters frictional contact of the release mechanism about the support and with the sliding member allowing movement of the sliding member along the support and frictional engagement of the release mechanism with the sliding member and with the support at any desired position along the support for enabling positioning of the sliding member and the plurality of legs into any desired position along the support.