US1789603A - Utility stand - Google Patents

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` Jan. 20, 1931. J. SKULTETY UTILITY sum 'Filed April 15. 1929 is a preferably hollow (for the sake of: lighta i i full lines in Fig. 1 show the legs and braces in full extended position, the dotted lines ness and economy of manufacture) stern 30, which stem has on its lower portiona stop of any preferred form, such as a sleeve 32, forced over saidend, which stop preventsthe removal of the stem fromthe post 26 by i engaging with the shoulder 34 of said post,

e as seenin Fig. 6., e

. :The stem 30 has preferably an upper-'reduced end 36 (Fig. 4) for receivingfthe fiat lower stationary h1nge-portion38, said hinge portion being preferably forced over said redicedend portion, although said hinge por- .to be'describedlater." i

relation with the ,stern 30 fora purpose t presposea lock must beprovided to hold said stem tionmaybeassociated withvthe stern 3 0 in any other mannerin practice found desirable. *The hinge portion 38iis positioned inofi' set ently tobe described, the holes 40 be in also provided therein, he purpose thereo also I Thistem gois Pted to be extended in the post 26 so that the table top or seat may beraised orflowered at will.` For this purin position, and I have provided a gravitai tional lock 42. Saidlock comprisesa prefer-` ably ring shaped portion 44, positioned about p said 'stern and concentrictherewith, said` ring 'portion having extended therefrom a preferably bent rod or lever operatingmeans 46,

" which lever or rod is adapted to ibepositioned within the fulcrum 48 (Figs. 1 and 7) asso 4 ciated with one of theupper ends 50 of the ;fective lockso said stern leg braces 8 in any preferred manner, which fulcrnm may in practice take any form, in the present :instance comprising a pair of "curved andoutwardly fiaredlips, which permit the arm or rod 46 to Shift toward :or away `from the stern 30, thus providing a shifting fulcrum'. By lowering the outer end of the lever or rod 46, the ring 44 is .positioned coni centrically with relation to the stern 30, and

saidstem, including the seat or table, may be raised. Dropping said lever or rod, permits the ring 44 to fall by gravity, thus wedgng sad ring to said stem,'and providing an" ef-f (and seat or table) cannot be raised relatively to the device.

To prevent relative movement' of the leg braces 8 and the post 26, the lower side of the flange 28 maybe provided with teats or projections 52.' See more particularly Figs.

and 6 Said teats or projections engage the Inner sdes of the ring sections 4, when the sos I flange 28 is' positioned thereon, the post 26 then ext-ending through said ring sections, or upper member and'the hole in the'lower fiat annulus or lower member 12, as seen in Fig. 1.

As an' additional means ,for preventing movement where heavy weight is placed upon the devie,the cnrled endsO, whichalso add tothe attractiveness ofthe device, areadapted to engage with and securely lock the fiange 28 in position. See F igs. 79 and 10. In the immer-figure the leg braces 8 are locked with the flange 28; in .the latter they are out of engagement, and the stem 30, and post 26, may beremozed from the framework, as indicated "by the` dottedlines in said figure.

The tableto p or seat 54 hasi positioned on thejnnderside thereof a block of any preferred shape or size and sufiicient to receive the upper hinged portion 58, ;(see Fig. 2)

which hinge portion may be Secured to said.

block'in any` preferred 'manner, as by the 'screws60, the hinge portion 58 having hooksliapedihinge elements 62,`which maybe positioned'within the openings 40 and hence'-may be removed therefrom, so that the tabletop'or seat 54maybe swungto one'side so itwilloccupy a small space, or said seat "oratable top be entirely, removed andis'torecl, the hjnge" elements-62 being so shaped as-to prevent inadvertent j removal. v A :spring clamp 64 (Figs l and 2) engagesxthe onter .edge of'the lower or` stationany hinge portion 38 to locksaid. seat 'topi or table top in poi- .sition on the device, thestem 30 beingpositionedi nfofset relati'on .with;said hing 'portion so that the seat orvtable topwill be accurately centered with 'respect to thestand, Incase the device is to be used as a Christmas tree holder, the post 26, with its stern and hinge portion, as well as thetable or seat top 'are removed, and the j thumb-screws 66 are used to hold and center the treejn'position;

e r While I have thus describedmy invention ,with great particularit it :will be clear that the same may be modi ed throughout a wide range. I accordingly do not propose to be limited to the exact details of Construction shown and described, but reserve the right in practice to make any and all modifications thereof that fall within the scope of the apably assoe ated assocated with'sacl npper and lower mema e eo ' ost may be removed 'fromgsadnpper and 8 I w r me ic mpr ng pp r d r* gagng sadflarige for addtionally prevent ing 'movement of said standard; a. stema ad f justably positoned in said standard, ancL-an article supporting member I associatecl ith" sadstem. i E

2. In a `deirce of thefclass 'de ssjcrbe 1,141,` framework Comprisng upper g Flower members a* flanged supporting postremovyv'th 5 both; ofzs'aid* member-5,'

a set of collapsble' leg anl 'braee,members bers; an means assoe atedwthfthe topsof each of said brace members for looking said flange to said upper'mmber When sadlegand brace. members are inextende'd' `pos-- ton, and for unloekng said fiangewhensad p le'g `and brace members are` collapsed 'sojsai I lower members,

In a dev er 'members,` a supporting 'post 'associated Wthsad upper and lower n embers an exf tensble'su'pportng sternfn 'said 19 0 513573:

v e extendecl postom and fulernmmeans on the upper end of one' of said brae members foif, permttng said lockto be. operated, t rrespec tve of the movement;ofjsad braoe and leg gravtatonal` lock i for holdng said` stem i members."

4:. In aidevce of theclssdesorbd af framework -:`colllprsn g;' --1 1])p er` and lo wer;

` members, afsetofgbrace andleg members i said brace members b eng each pvotede'to "said upper' ;memberand to eachof sadleg members, extensions "on said 'lower member,

sa d upp ce ;ofthe class described;

framework comprsng ku'pper and 'lower -members, a set of brace and'leg members* 'mov'ably assocated With said upper and .lowg

'bers members;-eollapsble supporting means as-.: socated Wth both "of sad' members;.-a sup u portng devee reInoVably; assocated ;with r e and plural ,4 meansassocatedwthsad deVee,-jsadfco1- lapsble. supportng'meansand said frameswork'for preventng movement ofsad ole-` I -Vcefland` said collaPsible' means,`iwhenlthe ;l'atter's in eXtended position; e t

and :lower nr embers,`

` 'Ina deve' of the' 'class descrbem ja iramework compr sng iupper, and lower-g v membersisupporting means assocated'wth V each' -of said membersgfor supporting said framework, ?a hollowj post assoc'ated wth j; said upper andjlower members,- *a support- 8 ing stemextensble ;nsadposg means associated Wthsadstemand sad postac1 a])t-- I A `ec1*tocoact to 'prevent the 'removalof 'said f ,i stern from said.po st and'ansartiele'bearngg` "support removablyshnged to'the' top ,of said Stem;

members, `'meansgassocated 'with said' mem?.

cated With.

clamp for removably hngng said] article' s'upportngmember fto; said extensble' means I and ?for clamping said. art lesupportngj e stop meansoneaehof sadextensonsfdaptj ed to be engaged by said br'aoe`membrs,' 4 means for pvotng said leg members to said. i extensions, an extensble supportng devioe f associated With said npper and lower 'mem bers, a gravtatonal'lock assoeated' Wth'g* for said lock e 5. In a device 6. In a devceof the class deserbedga framework comprs ng npper 'and lower said devee, afulcrum element on the' upp er end of one of said* bm m mbe and means; assocated With said lock' and' said element 5 Whereby a shiftng fulcrum may be provided of theclass descrbed, a

'framework comprsi ng upper and lowr V.

members, means assocated Wthjboth'of Saidi; V- e members for supporting sad framework, a f i 5 supporting postextendng through sad upu for' supporting' said framework, eXftensble'supporting-"means removably assor" I both of. said members, looking', n e'ans ;assocated With;` said' extensible 'means folocking the latter in extendedfpos'ton', iartele supporting member, and a hing ecl i 1105; I E

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