Patents Assigned to Future Apparatus Corporation
  • Collapsible stand especially for books
    Patent number: 4674724
    Abstract: A one-piece collapsible stand, especially for a book, made of suitable material, like corrugated cardboard or polypropylene, by stamping or molding. In its collapsed configuration, all components of the stand are coplanar. The stand comprises a frame-like bottom plate, to which a center leg and two side legs are connected by integral hinges. Complementary latch notches in the side of engaging legs adjacent their free ends interlock to fix the structure in its erected, operative configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Future Apparatus Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald F. Gaudet