This invention relates to a support stand for holding and supporting various items, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a multi-use support stand used in building construction, military foot bridges, fence post construction, and similar uses.
Heretofore, there have been a number of different types of support stands and related tools, such as a work bench, a saw horse, a scaffold, and different types and sizes of ladders, which are limited to either horizontal or vertical work applications. Some of these stands and work tools are permanently fixed and limited to a locked position. Also, these types of stands and tools can't be compressed or expanded into a work surface, to meet a basic job site need or a work place application. The subject invention solves the above mentioned work requirement, having unique structure, function and advantages as described herein.
In view of the foregoing, it is a primary objective of the subject invention to provide a multi-use support stand, which can be used in a variety of commercial and residential work place applications, such as a work bench, a saw horse, a scaffold, shelving, a fence post, furniture, solar panels and similar applications. Also the support stand can be use in a military application, such as a foot bridge.
The support stand is roughed in construction and can be made of heavy gauge metal tubing or a variety of material choices for meeting different performance requirements. Also, a pair of the of the stands are capable of vertically holding, at an angle, loads of sheet rock, plywood and the like, from 2000 to 3000 pounds and greater. The support stand can also come in different sizes from 4 to 6 feet in height and 3 to 4½ feet in width, from front to back being the most common range. Smaller and larger dimensions can be made to accomplish specific engineered applications.
Another object of the invention is the support stand is portable and can be quickly set up indoors and outdoors for various types of work applications.
The subject multi-use support stand includes a horizontal foot brace and a horizontal cross brace attached to a bottom of a vertical support post. An oblique support post is attached to a top portion of the vertical support post and a portion of the foot brace. A horizontal extension arm is attached to a sliding “U” shaped channel. The channel is received around a portion of the oblique support post. Pins are received in pin holes in the sides of the support post for securing the sliding channel to the oblique support post. When a pair of support stands are placed next to each other, the horizontal extension arms are used for holding loads of sheet rock, plywood, lumber, a bench/table top, a working platform, shelving, bar bells, footbridge sections, dimensional lumber and other application specific items needing to be supported horizontally or at an elevated obtuse angle.
These and other objects of the present invention will become apparent to those familiar with different types of building support stands when reviewing the following detailed description, showing novel construction, combination, and elements as herein described, and more particularly defined by the claims, it being understood that changes in the embodiments to the invention are meant to be included as coming within the scope of the claims, except insofar as they may be precluded by the prior art.
The accompanying drawings illustrate complete preferred embodiments in the present invention according to the best modes presently devised for the practical application of the subject multi-use support stand, and in which:
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Each of the support stands 10 include a horizontal foot brace 14 and a horizontal cross brace 16. The braces 14 and 16 are attached to a bottom of a vertical support post 18. An oblique support post 20 is attached to a top portion of the vertical support post 18 and a portion of the foot brace 14. One end of a horizontal extension arm 22 is attached to a “U” shaped channel 24. Also, the extension arm 22 is supported using an angled support tube 23 attached at one end to the bottom of the arm 22 and an opposite end attached to the channel 24.
The “U” shaped channel 24 is slidably received around a portion of the oblique support post 20 and along a length of the support post, as indicated by arrows 25. A pin 26 is received in a selected spaced apart pin hole 28 in the sides of the support post 20 for securing the channel 24 to the post 20. When there are a pair of spaced apart support stands 10, the horizontal extension arms 22 are used for holding loads of sheet rock, loads of plywood and other building products. The building products can be stacked one on top of each other horizontally or stacked next to each other at an angle on top of the horizontal extension arms.
The extension arms 22 can have a length “X” in a range of 2 to 4 feet. The oblique support post 20 can have a height “Y” in a range of 4 to 6 feet. Also, the oblique support post 20 can be at an angle “Δ” greater than 90 degrees up to 135 degrees, from the horizontal, as shown as arrow 29.
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While the invention has been particularly shown, described and illustrated in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments and modifications thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that equivalent changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as claimed except as precluded by the prior art.
This non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of the subject matter and the filing date of a provisional patent application, Ser. No. 62/690,468, filed on Jun. 27, 2018, and having a title “MULTI-USE SUPPORT STAND”, by the subject inventor.
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