Patent number US8215497, date of patent: 10 July 2012
Abstract
A stand, separable into parts, that can support substantially spherical objects such as pumpkins, melons, or balls; or those somewhat conical objects such as planters which have a top circumference greater in size than its lower circumference (the 'load') is disclosed. The stand includes a girdle that supports the load, at least two rigid leg segments that reversibly attach to the girdle, and, in a preferred embodiment, at least two rigid or semi-flexible arm segments also reversibly attached to the girdle. The body of the load is not pierced by the stand. When assembled, the stand combined with a load forms a vaguely humanoid structure. When not in use, the stand is capable of being disassembled and stored in a relatively compact form.
Claim 1
A stand for holding either substantially spherical objects such as pumpkins, melons, or balls; or those somewhat conical objects such as planters which have a top circumference greater in size than its lower circumference comprising:
A stand, separable into parts, that can support substantially spherical objects such as pumpkins, melons, or balls; or those somewhat conical objects such as planters which have a top circumference greater in size than its lower circumference (the 'load') is disclosed. The stand includes a girdle that supports the load, at least two rigid leg segments that reversibly attach to the girdle, and, in a preferred embodiment, at least two rigid or semi-flexible arm segments also reversibly attached to the girdle. The body of the load is not pierced by the stand. When assembled, the stand combined with a load forms a vaguely humanoid structure. When not in use, the stand is capable of being disassembled and stored in a relatively compact form.
Claim 1
A stand for holding either substantially spherical objects such as pumpkins, melons, or balls; or those somewhat conical objects such as planters which have a top circumference greater in size than its lower circumference comprising:
a. a girdle portion that is substantially parallel to the ground when said stand is assembled, said girdle portion having an inner surface and an outer surface and being annular in shape when viewed from above said assembled stand, and two leg attachment points located on the outer surface of said girdle, so that the arrangement of said leg attachment points define a right and a left side of the girdle portion, said leg attachment points comprising tubular structures having an outer diameter and a substantially smooth inner diameter, said girdle portion further comprising at least one arm attachment point comprising a tubular structure having an outer diameter and a substantially smooth inner diameter, said arm attachment point being substantially adjacent to one of said leg attachment points on the outer surface of said girdle;
b. two or more leg portions, each said leg portion constructed from a rigid material and each having a foot region, a calf region, a thigh region, and a substantially smooth attachment region, further, each said leg portion consists of an ankle angle between said foot region and said calf region, a knee angle between said calf region and said thigh region, and a hip angle between said thigh region and said substantially smooth attachment region, each said leg portion attachment region being of a lesser diameter than the said girdle portion leg attachment internal diameter, so that a said leg portion attachment region can reversibly attach to a said girdle portion attachment point and form a stand that can support a load, the sum of the angles of said ankle angle, said knee angle and said hip angle are such that when said stand is assembled, said leg portions foot regions and said girdle portion are substantially parallel; and
c. one or more arm portions, each said arm portion constructed from a rigid or semirigid material, and each having a forearm region, a biceps region, and a substantially smooth attachment region, further, each said arm portion consists of an elbow angle between said forearm region and said biceps region, and a shoulder angle between said biceps region and said substantially smooth attachment region, each said arm portion attachment region being of a lesser diameter than the said girdle portion leg attachment point internal diameter, so that a said arm portion attachment region can reversibly attach to said girdle portion attachment point and be supported by the stand when assembled.
Source: QPAT
b. two or more leg portions, each said leg portion constructed from a rigid material and each having a foot region, a calf region, a thigh region, and a substantially smooth attachment region, further, each said leg portion consists of an ankle angle between said foot region and said calf region, a knee angle between said calf region and said thigh region, and a hip angle between said thigh region and said substantially smooth attachment region, each said leg portion attachment region being of a lesser diameter than the said girdle portion leg attachment internal diameter, so that a said leg portion attachment region can reversibly attach to a said girdle portion attachment point and form a stand that can support a load, the sum of the angles of said ankle angle, said knee angle and said hip angle are such that when said stand is assembled, said leg portions foot regions and said girdle portion are substantially parallel; and
c. one or more arm portions, each said arm portion constructed from a rigid or semirigid material, and each having a forearm region, a biceps region, and a substantially smooth attachment region, further, each said arm portion consists of an elbow angle between said forearm region and said biceps region, and a shoulder angle between said biceps region and said substantially smooth attachment region, each said arm portion attachment region being of a lesser diameter than the said girdle portion leg attachment point internal diameter, so that a said arm portion attachment region can reversibly attach to said girdle portion attachment point and be supported by the stand when assembled.
Source: QPAT
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