Portable intravenous stand

Claim 1

An intravenous stand for dispensing intravenous fluids, comprising: a plurality of elongated tubes partially disposed within each other in a telescoping relation with respect to one another; means for adjusting the telescoping tubes to fix the overall height of the stand; means integral with the uppermost tube of the stand for supporting an intravenous bag having a pair of oppositely extending support arms pivotally mounted therein to rotate from a storage position entirely within the tube to a use position generally perpendicular to the tube axis and notched for IV bags; and means integral with the lowermost tube of the stand for supporting the stand in an upright position having at least three legs pivotally mounted therein to rotate from a storage position within the tube to a tripod support configuration for using the stand, wherein the tubes telescope generally into the lowermost tube to form a collapsible, compact and portable stand generally the length of the lowermost tube for easy transport of the stand and wherein the intravenous support means comprises a solid upper half of the uppermost tube having a slot extending longitudinally and bisecting its center for storing the arms and having generally circular indents on opposing sides thereof bisected by the slot for inserting a digit to grasp the arm and rotate it upwardly into its fixed support position for use.