Folding keyboard stand

• US 5,358,204 A
• Filed: 10/04/1993
• Issued: 10/25/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Casio Manufacturing Corp. (Casio Computer Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Casio Manufacturing Corp. (Casio Computer Company Limited)
• Inventors: Terada, Hideaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US08/130,869
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 248/166, 248/165, 248/164, 248/434, 248/188.9, 403/87, 403/88, 403/92, 403/93, 403/96, 403/161, 403/403, 403/205, 403/187, 211/203, 108/119, 108/118
• US Class Current: 248/164
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 5/00 Supports for musical instruments cellopins or components therefor G10D3/01
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/32 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32336 Engaging notch or recess in outer periphery of component

Abstract

A keyboard support stand with legs which pivot around a central axis and may be held in a selected angular relationship by stamped engagement discs with mating spaced protrusions and indentations. The discs are received over the legs and when they are together, sufficient locking force is developed to support substantial loads. Cross-arms on each end of the legs from feet and load-support members. The cross-arms are seared in place using fasteners received within the legs.

Claims

1. A load support stand with pivoting legs connected intermediate the ends of the legs comprising:

a first engagement disc having a plurality of separate protrusions spaced circumferentially from one another, each protrusion spaced radially outwardly in its entirety from the center of said first disc;

first and second elongated legs adapted to be connected for relative pivotal movement;

said first disc being secured against rotation relative to said first leg, said second leg having an engagement surface;

a clamp for pressing said engagement disc against said engagement surface.

2. The load support stand of claim 1, wherein:

said engagement surface comprises a second engagement disc being secured against rotation relative to said second leg.

3. The load support stand of claim 2, wherein:

said first and second discs have a plurality of complementary protrusions and indentations spaced the same distance from the center of the respective discs and spaced circumferential from one another by equal increments.

4. The load support stand of claim 3, wherein:

Each of said first and second discs incorporate a channel sized to be received over the respective one of said first and second legs for preventing relative rotation of said discs on the respective of said first and second legs.

5. The load support stand of claim 4, wherein:

said channels and engagement surfaces are integral.

6. The load support stand of claim 5, wherein:

said protrusions and indentations are spaced from the center of said discs by more than 3 inches.

7. The load support stand of claim 6, wherein:

said protrusions and indentations are spaced from the center of said discs by at least 4 inches.

8. The load support stand of claim 6 wherein:

said protrusions and indentations are spaced from the center of said discs by approximately 4.1 inches.

12. The load support stand of claim 1, wherein:

said clamp comprises a hand-operated screw fastener on one leg adapted to engage a screw fastener received on said second leg.

13. The load support stand of claim 4, wherein:

said clamp comprises a hand-operated bolt having an engagement shoulder which bears on the exterior surface of said channel on said first disc.

14. The load support stand of claim 4, wherein:

each of said first and second discs having plural part circular engagement surfaces having a diameter greater than 3 inches.

15. The load support stand of claim 6, wherein:

said protrusions have a height in excess of 0.08 inches.

16. The load support stand of claim 15, wherein:

said protrusions having a height in the ranges 0.08 to 0.2 inches.

17. The load support stand of claim 15, wherein:

said protrusions having a height of approximately 0.1 inches.

18. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein each protrusion has an inner end spaced radially outwardly from the center of said first disc and an outer end spaced radially inwardly from the peripheral edge of said first disc.

19. The stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first engagement disc has an outer, flat face facing said engagement surface and said protrusions project outwardly from said flat face.

9. A load support stand with pivoting legs connected intermediate the ends of the legs, comprising:

a first engagement disc having a plurality of protrusions spaced circumferentially from one another, said protrusions being spaced radially outwardly from the center of said first disc;

first and second elongated legs adapted to be connected for relative pivotal movement;

said first disc being secured against rotation relative to said first leg;

a second engagement disc secured against rotation relative to said second leg;

said first and second discs having a plurality of complementary protrusions and indentations spaced the same distance from the center of the respective discs and spaced circumferentially from one another;

each of said first and second discs incorporating an integral channel sized to be received over the respective one of said first and second legs for preventing relative rotation of said discs on the respective one of said first and second legs;

a clamp for pressing said first disc against said second disc;

first and second feet adapted to increasing the stability of said stand and comprising elongated cross-members;

said first and second legs comprising tubing which terminates at the lower ends of said legs with a surface configuration complementary to the exterior configuration of said cross-members; and

an internal arm attachment screw fastener within each of said first and second legs adapted for engagement with a screw fastener received through said cross-members.

10. The load support stand of claim 9, wherein:

a plurality of load support cross-arms comprising elongated tubular members with leg engagement surfaces;

the upper ends of said first and second legs comprising tubing having a configuration complementary to the corresponding engagement surfaces on said load support legs;

a screw fastener received through each of said cross-arms;

an internal arm attachment screw fastener mounted within the upper ends of each of said first and second legs adapted for engagement with said screw fasteners on said cross legs.

11. The load support stand of claim 10, wherein:

said internal arm attachment screw fasteners comprise press-fit, spring-nuts.

20. A load support stand, comprising:

first and second legs, each leg having opposite ends;

a pivot member pivotally connecting the legs together at a pivot location intermediate their opposite ends to form a crossed configuration, whereby the legs can be rotated relative to one another about said pivot member to adjust the angle between the crossed legs;

a locking device for positively locking the legs together at a selected angle;

the locking device comprising a first engagement disc secured to said first leg at said pivot location, said first disc having a plurality of protrusions spaced circumferentially from one another around the disc, a second engagement disc on said second leg at said pivot location, said second disc having a plurality of indentations complementary to said protrusions in said first disc, and a clamping device movable between a locked position for positively locking the discs together with the protrusions engaging in aligned indentations in said engagement surface to prevent relative rotation between said legs, and a released position permitting relative rotation between said discs and legs.