Abstract: A support stand for supporting a golf bag or the like. The stand comprises a clamp member attachable to the upper edge of the bag, and a pair of legs mounted on the clamp member for pivoting between retracted positions, wherein the legs are disposed adjacent the longitudinal axis of the bag, and extended positions wherein the bag and the two legs form a self-standing tripod. The two legs are constrained to pivot coordinately away from the bag and away from each other.

Abstract: Article orienting apparatus including a first, or infeed, conveyor, a second, or outfeed, conveyor and an arcuate guide member swingable between a first article engaging position and a second non-article engaging position for selectively orienting predetermined sides of an article to face in the downstream direction of travel of the second conveyor after the article has been transferred thereto from said first conveyor. An extendible-retractable ram selectively actuates an alignment roller for contacting an incompletely turned article for substantially completing a turning sequence when said arcuate guide member is disposed in said first article engaging position.