Foldable, sturdy, lightweight monitor stand for easy portability and storage

• US 6,995,974 B1
• Filed: 10/17/2003
• Issued: 02/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Original Assignee: the united states of america as represented by the secretary of the navy
• Inventors: Rodriguez, Ronald D.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, YEAN HSI
• Application Number:
  US10/687,946
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/681, 361724-727, 312/9.64, 312/31, 312/257.1, 312/258, 3122231-2232, 312/31.02
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/06 Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M

Abstract

A foldable, sturdy, lightweight, monitor stand for portability, including: at least three walls, a plurality of support structures, and a top wall, each wall having a top section, bottom section, inner section, and outer section; at least three walls enclosing the plurality of support structures, at least one wall having an opening for a computer monitor; hinging each wall, each support structure, and top wall together to form a unitary structure permitting folding between the walls, support structures, and top wall to enclosing the support structures, at least two walls being non-hingedly attached, securing the support structures and top wall to a desired position on the inner section of the walls within the housing when the stand is assembled, securing brackets to the inner section of the walls; and securing the non-hingedly coupled walls together for complete assemblage of the stand and/or to secure any items within the assembled stand.

Claims

1. A foldable, sturdy, lightweight, multi-walled monitor stand for portability, comprising:

at least three walls, a plurality of support structures, and a top wall, each said wall having a top section, bottom section, inner section, and outer section, wherein said outer section of said walls include a hook and loop material for attaching objects to said stand;

at least three said walls enclosing said plurality of support structures, wherein at least one said wall having an opening for a computer monitor;

at least one handle coupled to said outer section of said wall(s) of said stand for portability;

hinging means for coupling (hinges) each said wall, each said support structure, and said top wall together to form a unitary structure which permits folding between each said wall, each said support structure, and said top wall to form a housing enclosing said support structures, wherein at least two said walls being non-hingedly attached;

first means for securing (brackets) each said support structure and said top wall to a desired position to said inner section of said walls within said housing when said stand is assembled, said first means for securing being coupled to said inner section of said walls; and

second means for securing said non-hingedly coupled walls together for complete assemblage of said stand and/or to secure any items within said assembled stand.

2. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said hinging means for coupling each said wall, each said support structure, and said top wall together to form a unitary structure includes single hinge(s) or double hinge(s).

3. The monitor stand according to claim 2, wherein said hinges are double-hinged and/or single hinged.

4. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said first means for securing each said support structure and said top wall to said inner section of said walls includes brackets.

5. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said second means for securing said non-hingedly coupled walls together for complete assemblage of said stand including a locking means coupled to said outer section of said non-hinged walls to secure any items within said assembled stand.

6. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said unitary structure is folded into a collapsible unassembled position for storage and portability.

7. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said walls, said top wall, and said support structures are constructed of rigid sturdy lightweight materials including aluminum, plastic, and aluminum plastic laminate.

8. The monitor stand according to claim 1, further comprising a lockable rear access door within at least one said wall to remove or add items stored in said stand.

9. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said support structures are dimensioned and configured to accommodate the inclusion of at least one of a monitor, interactive touch screen monitor, CPU, keyboard, VCR, DVD player, and other audiovisual equipment.

10. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein each said wall, said top wall, and said support structures are constructed of a sturdy lightweight material.

11. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein each said wall includes at least one aperture dimensioned and configured to accommodate cables and/or plugs.

12. The monitor stand according to claim 1, further comprising a case to accommodate said stand in a collapsible configuration for storage and portability.

13. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said first means for securing each said support structure and said top wall to a desired position to said inner section of said walls within said housing when said stand is assembled further comprising a bolt or pin to securely lock each support structure and top wall in place.

14. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said further comprising wheels coupled to the bottom of said walls for sliding said stand on a floor or like surface.

15. The monitor stand according to claim 1, further comprising an accessible storage unit secured to said outer section of said walls for consumer related items.

16. The monitor stand according to claim 1, wherein said support structures are foldable shelves.

17. The monitor stand according to claim 1, further comprises a plurality of shelves coupled to said outer section of said walls to accommodate a keyboard for the CPU or other related items.