Meter stand
First Claim
1. A meter stand for holding a meter, comprising:
- a base member having a first socket attachment; and
an arm assembly, comprising;
an meter attachment assembly adapted to hold the meter;
a first arm having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is coupled to said meter attachment; and
a second arm having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is hingedly connected to said second end of said first arm and said second end has a second socket attachment detachably connected to said first socket attachment of said base member.
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Abstract
A meter stand is provided for holding a meter such as a multi-meter. In general, the meter stand includes an arm assembly detachably connected to a base member. The arm assembly includes a meter attachment assembly for holding the meter, a first arm attached to the meter attachment assembly, and a second arm hingedly connected to the first arm. The second arm also includes a socket attachment that detachably connects the arm assembly to the base member. In one embodiment, the base member is a magnetic base member. In another embodiment, the base member includes a clamp assembly. In yet another embodiment, the base member includes a stand assembly. The stand assembly can be used to support the meter stand on a substantially flat surface or a vertical surface or used in combination with a neck strap to support the meter stand around a user'"'"'s neck.
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39 Claims
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1. A meter stand for holding a meter, comprising:
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a base member having a first socket attachment; and
an arm assembly, comprising;
an meter attachment assembly adapted to hold the meter;
a first arm having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is coupled to said meter attachment; and
a second arm having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end is hingedly connected to said second end of said first arm and said second end has a second socket attachment detachably connected to said first socket attachment of said base member. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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2. The meter stand of claim 1 wherein said first socket attachment is a male socket attachment and said second socket attachment is a female socket attachment.
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22. A meter stand for holding a meter, comprising:
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a stand assembly, comprising;
an arm having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end comprises a first socket attachment;
a first support member hingedly connected to said second end of said first arm; and
a second support member hingedly connected to said second end of said first arm; and
an arm assembly, comprising;
a first end comprising a second socket attachment adapted to detachably connect said arm assembly to said first socket attachment of said stand assembly; and
a meter attachment assembly adapted to hold the meter at a second end of said arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A meter stand for holding a meter, comprising:
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a magnetic base member having a first socket attachment; and
an arm assembly, comprising;
a second socket attachment at a first end of said arm assembly adapted to detachably connect said arm assembly to said first socket attachment of said magnetic base member; and
a meter attachment assembly adapted to hold the meter at a second end of said arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A meter stand for holding a meter, comprising:
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a c-clamp assembly comprising a first socket attachment; and
an arm assembly, comprising;
a first end comprising a second socket attachment adapted to detachably connect said arm assembly to said first socket attachment of said c-clamp; and
a meter attachment assembly adapted to hold the meter at a second end of said arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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Specification