US5713547A
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Guitar stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-11
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2016-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A guitar stand comprises a main hollow rod, a first hollow leg, a second hollow leg, a first brace, a second brace, a first bracket, and a second bracket. A pivot means fastens the first hollow leg and the second hollow leg on the main hollow rod pivotally. The first brace connects the first bracket on the first hollow leg. The second brace connects the second bracket on the second hollow leg. A hollow upper block is disposed on top of the main hollow rod.
Inventors
- 👤 Ming-Ti Yu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:09
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10G; G10G5/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32286; Y10T403/32606
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
366 words
A guitar stand comprising: a main hollow rod having a lobe disposed on an upper portion of said main hollow rod, a circular hole and a curved hole formed on said main hollow rod, a hollow upper block having a lower protrusion inserted in an upper end of said main hollow rod, a first and second round cushions disposed adjacent to a first and second sides of said hollow upper block, respectively, said first round cushion having a first center hole, said second round cushion having a second center hole, a first bolt passing through said first center hole to fasten said first round cushion on said hollow upper block, a second bolt passing through said second center hole to fasten said second round cushion on said hollow upper block, a longitudinal plate disposed on a top of a transverse plate, said longitudinal plate having an upper hole to match said circular hole and a lower hole to match said curved hole, a first fastening member passing through said circular hole and said upper hole and a second fastening member passing through said lower hole and said curved hole to fasten said lobe and said longitudinal plate together, a first and second joints disposed on said first and second hollow legs, respectively, each of said first and second joints having a threaded lower portion inserted in a top interior of said corresponding hollow leg, an annular flange abutting said threaded lower portion, and a top recess to receive said transverse plate, and a bevel disposed beneath said top recess, a third and fourth fastening members fastening said first and second joints on said transverse plate, a first brace fastened on a lower portion of said first hollow leg, a second brace fastened on a lower portion of said second hollow leg, a first hook extending from a top end of said first bracket to be inserted in said first brace, a second hook extending from a top end of said second bracket to be inserted in said second brace, wherein said first and second brackets are folded upward, and said first and second hollow legs are moved close together and moved toward said main hollow rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
366 words
A guitar stand comprising: a main hollow rod having a lobe disposed on an upper portion of said main hollow rod, a circular hole and a curved hole formed on said main hollow rod, a hollow upper block having a lower protrusion inserted in an upper end of said main hollow rod, a first and second round cushions disposed adjacent to a first and second sides of said hollow upper block, respectively, said first round cushion having a first center hole, said second round cushion having a second center hole, a first bolt passing through said first center hole to fasten said first round cushion on said hollow upper block, a second bolt passing through said second center hole to fasten said second round cushion on said hollow upper block, a longitudinal plate disposed on a top of a transverse plate, said longitudinal plate having an upper hole to match said circular hole and a lower hole to match said curved hole, a first fastening member passing through said circular hole and said upper hole and a second fastening member passing through said lower hole and said curved hole to fasten said lobe and said longitudinal plate together, a first and second joints disposed on said first and second hollow legs, respectively, each of said first and second joints having a threaded lower portion inserted in a top interior of said corresponding hollow leg, an annular flange abutting said threaded lower portion, and a top recess to receive said transverse plate, and a bevel disposed beneath said top recess, a third and fourth fastening members fastening said first and second joints on said transverse plate, a first brace fastened on a lower portion of said first hollow leg, a second brace fastened on a lower portion of said second hollow leg, a first hook extending from a top end of said first bracket to be inserted in said first brace, a second hook extending from a top end of said second bracket to be inserted in said second brace, wherein said first and second brackets are folded upward, and said first and second hollow legs are moved close together and moved toward said main hollow rod.
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