Stand for panels

• US 5,031,683 A
• Filed: 04/30/1990
• Issued: 07/16/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James Marvy, Robert W. Heili
• Original Assignee: James Marvy, Robert W. Heili
• Inventors: Marvy, James, Heili, Robert W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Purol, David M.
• Application Number:
  US07/516,317
• Time in Patent Office: 442 Days
• Field of Search: 160/135, 160/351, 160/352, 160/350, 248/473, 248/167, 40/606, 40/610, 40/152.1, 52/239, 52/71
• US Class Current: 160/351
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 5/00 Screens shutters closing an opening E06B9/02; fly-screens E06B9/52; Draught-deflectors
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/688 Free-standing bodies
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7405 with free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0062 collapsible
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/00 Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols vehicle registration number plates B60R13/10; Panels or boards show-cards G09F1/00; indicating arrangements for variable information G09F9/00, G09F11/00; illuminated signs G09F13/00; boards for notices or posters G09F15/00

Abstract

The present foam board stand includes a flat, generally triangular piece or body with a central slot for receiving a foam board. A pair of integral rigid legs extend from either end of the piece and a swingable leg is disposed between the rigid legs. The swingable leg is pivotal into and out of the plane of the flat piece so that the stand may be oriented in a planar compact form or an operating free-standing form.

Claims

1. A stand for disposing boards and the like in an upright position comprising:

a flat rigid body of generally uniform thickness to be disposed substantially in one plane, the body including a pair of upper edges, a pair of lower edges, and a pair of oblique edges extending from the upper edges, the lower edges being flat for supporting the body relative to a surface,

a recess formed between the lower flat edges and defined by a recessed edge,

an elongate linear slot formed between the upper edges and centrally in the body, the slot forming a seat for seating the board, the slot being disposed perpendicular to the lower flat edge, the depth of the slot being greater than one-half the height of the body,

a pair of spaced apart rigid integral legs formed integrally with the body and defined in part by portions of the recessed edge and lower flat edges, the legs and body being disposed substantially in a common plane,

an elongate swingable leg pivotally connected to the body in the recess below the slot, the swingable leg having top and bottom edges, the top edge running adjacent and parallel to the recessed edge, the bottom edge being flat for bearing upon and supporting the body relative to the surface and disposed in line with the lower flat edges of the body, the length of the swingable leg being greater than one-half the width of the body as defined by the integral legs, the length of the swingable leg being approximately equal to the distance between the integral legs, the thickness of the swingable leg being substantially the same as the thickness of the body, the swingable leg being pivotal relative to the body to be disposable in the common plane, the swingable leg being symmetrical to be pivotable for 360°

in the recess, and

a pivot connection for pivotally connecting the swingable leg to the body, the pivot connection being axially aligned with the slot whereby the swingable leg is pivotable to lie perpendicular to the body to support the body relative to the surface and dispose the board in the upright position.

2. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the swingable leg includes a beveled edge extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, the bottom edge being greater in length than the top edge.

3. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the oblique edges extend downwardly and away from each other and lead into vertically extending edges, the seat being disposed at a level below the oblique edges.

4. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the body includes an elongate aperture formed in part by an interior edge running parallel to one of the oblique edges, the length of the elongate aperture being approximately the width of a hand to form an integral handle for manipulating the stand.

5. A foam board stand in combination with a foam board for disposing foam boards in an upright position comprising:

a foam board;

a flat rigid body of generally uniform thickness to be disposed substantially in one plane, the body including a pair of upper edges, a pair of lower edges, and a pair of oblique edges extending from the upper edges, the lower edges being flat for supporting the body relative to a surface,

a recess formed between the lower flat edges and defined by a recessed edge,

an elongate linear slot formed between the upper edges and centrally in the body, the slot forming a seat for seating the board, the slot being disposed perpendicular to the lower flat edge, the depth of the slot being greater than one-half the height of the body,

a pair of spaced apart rigid integral legs formed integrally with the body and defined in part by portions of the recessed edge and lower flat edges, the legs and body being disposed substantially in a common plane,

an elongate swingable leg pivotally connected to the body in the recess below the slot, the swingable leg having top and bottom edges, the top edge running adjacent and parallel to the recessed edge, the bottom edge being flat for bearing upon and supporting the body relative to the surface and disposed in line with the lower flat edges of the body, the length of the swingable leg being greater than one-half the width of the body as defined by the integral legs, the length of the swingable leg being approximately equal to the distance between the integral legs, the thickness of the swingable leg being substantially the same as the thickness of the body, the swingable leg being pivotal relative to the body to be disposable in the common plane, the swingable leg being symmetrical to be pivotable for 360°

in the recess, and

a pivot connection for pivotally connecting the swingable leg to the body, the pivot connection being axially aligned with the slot whereby the swingable leg is pivotable to lie perpendicular to the body to support the body relative to the surface and dispose the board in the upright position.

6. The stand according to claim 5, wherein the swingable leg includes a beveled edge extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, the bottom edge being greater in length than the top edge.

7. The stand according to claim 5, wherein the oblique edges extend downwardly and away from each other and lead into vertically extending edges, the seat being disposed at a level below the oblique edges.

8. The stand according to claim 5, wherein the body includes an elongate aperture formed in part by an interior edge running parallel to one of the oblique edges, the length of the elongate aperture being approximately the width of a hand for manipulating the stand.

9. The foam board stand according to claim 5, wherein the foam board includes a polystyrene foam core with two faces, each of the faces laminated with a heavy paper liner.

10. A stand for disposing boards and the like in an upright position comprising:

a flat rigid body of generally uniform thickness to be disposed substantially in one plane, the body including a pair of upper edges, a pair of lower edges, and a pair of oblique edges extending from the upper edges, the lower edges being flat for supporting the body relative to a surface, the oblique edges extending downwardly and away from each other and leading into vertically extending edges,

the body including an elongate aperture formed in part by an interior edge running parallel to one of the oblique edges, the length of the elongate aperture being approximately the width of a hand to form an integral handle for manipulating the stand,

a recess formed between the lower flat edges and defined by a recessed edge,

an elongate linear slot formed between the upper edges and centrally in the body, the slot forming a seat for seating the board, the slot being disposed perpendicular to the lower flat edge, the depth of the slot being greater than one-half the height of the body, the seat being disposed at a level below the oblique edges,

a pair of spaced apart rigid integral legs formed integrally with the body and defined in part by portions of the recessed edge and lower flat edges, the legs and body being disposed substantially in a common plane,

an elongate swingable leg pivotally connected to the body in the recess below the slot, the swingable leg having top and bottom edges, the top edge running adjacent and parallel to the recessed edge, the bottom edge being flat for bearing upon and supporting the body relative to the surface and disposed in line with the lower flat edges of the body, the length of the swingable leg being greater than one-half the width of the body as defined by the integral legs, the length of the swingable leg being approximately equal to the distance between the integral legs, the thickness of the swingable leg being substantially the same as the thickness of the body, the swingable leg being pivotal relative to the body to be disposable in the common plane, the swingable leg being symmetrical to be pivotable for 360°

in the recess, the swingable leg including a beveled edge extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, the bottom edge being greater in length than the top edge, and

a pivot connection for pivotally connecting the swingable leg to the body, the pivot connection being axially aligned with the slot whereby the swingable leg is pivotable to lie perpendicular to the body to support the body relative to the surface and dispose the board in the upright position.