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Support stand for an appliance

  • US 3,913,880 A
  • Filed: 03/28/1974
  • Issued: 10/21/1975
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An appliance support stand comprising:

  • a base having means for fixedly securing said base to a pre-existing support surface;

    a mounting unit connected to said base, said mounting unit including a socket for receiving a spindle, and, a locking mechanism having a key operated displaceable bolt extendible into said socket; and

    , a support platform having a projecting spindle insertable and rotatable in said socket, said spindle having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to said support platform, means for fastening said support platform to an appliance, a cover shield arranged between said support platform and said mounting unit concealing said fastening means, said cover shield having first coupling means on said cover shield and said support platform having second coupling means on said support platform, said first coupling means being slidably cooperative with said second coupling means for engaging said cover shield to said support platform, and at least one machine screw which fastens said cover shield to said support stand, said machine screw being positioned such that it is concealed between said mounting unit and said cOver shield;

    wherein said spindle includes a peripheral channel formed to receive said displaceable bolt in all angular orientations about said longitudinal axis of said spindle when said spindle is inserted in said socket, said spindle being rotatable in said socket and inhibited from withdrawal from said socket by said bolt.

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