Support stand assembly and method

• US 7,273,198 B2
• Filed: 11/08/2004
• Issued: 09/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomas N. Tourtellotte
• Original Assignee: Thomas N. Tourtellotte
• Inventors: Tourtellotte, Mills C., Alderete, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US10/983,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20050167552A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,051 Days
• Field of Search: 248/158, 248/166, 248/167, 248/168, 248/170, 248/188.2, 248/188.8, 248/519, 248/528, 248/529, 406/071, 406/070.4, 406/070.1
• US Class Current: 248/166
• CPC Class Codes: E01F 9/692 Portable base members therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/2238 to be placed on the ground Christmas tree stands A47G33/12

Abstract

One or more support stand assemblies are utilized for mounting functional equipment or creating a barrier on variable surfaces or a surface which may be sloped. Each support stand preferably includes a support post configured to be releaseably secured to a stabilizer member with the support post including a functional end adapted for attachment to a functional structure. The support stand further includes a base preferably including first and second legs being configurable in a set up operating configuration and alternately a collapsed stowed configuration. After use, the support post is removed from the stabilizer member and the locking faster is loosened to permit the first and second legs to be substantially aligned and stowed adjacent the support post in a compactable bundle for handling and shipping.

Claims

1. A support stand assembly comprising:

a support post having a functional end adapted for leveling on a functional structure;

a base comprising a first leg and a second leg pivotally connected with respect to each other, said first leg and said second leg being rotatable to an angle with respect to each other in an operating configuration, and said legs being alternately rotatable such that said first and said second legs are substantially aligned in a stowed configuration for storage and shipping; and

at least one of stabilizer members attachable to first and second legs, said one of stabilizer members;

a connector for releaseably securing said support post in a substantially upright orientation;

an adapter sleeve configured to be alternately attached to said one of stabilizer members said adapter sleeve comprising structure adapted to mount a sign post; and

a sign post having a functional end, said adapter sleeve being mounted to said stabilizer member, said adapter sleeve comprising mating and connecting structure to releaseably secure said sign post in a substantially upright orientation, said functional end of said sign post being adapted to mount a sign frame.