Collapsible storage container stands

Inventor: Bryan Clouser (Woodburn, OR)

A47B43/00 A47B47/027

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 12660916
App. No.: 18/899,955
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Collapsible storage container stands are shown and disclosed. In some embodiments, the stand includes first and second planar frames pivotably attached to each other and each defining an opening sized to receive a storage container. The stand additionally includes first and second legs pivotably attached to the first frame, and third and fourth legs pivotably attached to the second frame. The stand further includes a first leg brace attached to the first leg, and a second leg brace attached to the fourth leg. The first and fourth legs are pivotable to place the first and second leg braces on first and second roof portions of a roof. In some embodiments, the stand additionally includes first, second, third, and fourth support arms pivotably attached to the first and second frames.

Claims (23)

1 . A container stand, comprising:

first and second planar frames pivotably attached to each other allowing the first and second frames to pivot about a longitudinal axis, the first frame defining a first opening, the second frame defining a second opening, each of the first and second openings being sized to receive a storage container;

first and second spaced legs each having first and second longitudinal end portions, the first end portion of the first and second legs being pivotably attached to corresponding end portions of the first frame;

a first leg brace attached to the second end portion of the first leg;

third and fourth legs each having longitudinally opposed third and fourth end portions, the third end portion of the third and fourth legs being pivotably attached to corresponding end portions of the second frame;

a second leg brace attached to the fourth end portion of the fourth leg, wherein the first and fourth legs are pivotable such that the first and second leg braces are capable of being placed on first and second roof portions of a roof;

first and second support arms having first and second longitudinal end portions, the first end portions of the first and second support arms being pivotably attached to each other and the first and second frames allowing each of the first and second support arm members to pivot about a support arm axis that is parallel to, or co-axial with, the longitudinal axis, the second end portion of the first and second support arms being pivotably attached to the second end portion of the first leg and the fourth end portion of the third leg, respectively;

third and fourth support arms having third and fourth longitudinal end portions, the third end portion of the third and fourth support arms being pivotably attached to each other and the first and second frames allowing each of the third and fourth support arm members to pivot about the support arm axis, the fourth end portion of the third and fourth support arms being pivotably attached to the second end portion of the second leg and the fourth end portion of the fourth leg, respectively,

wherein the second end portion of the first support arm and the second end portion of the first leg include corresponding first and second holes that receive a first removable pin, wherein the fourth end portion of the third support arm and the second end portion of the second leg include corresponding third and fourth holes that receive a second removable pin, wherein the second end portion of the second support arm and the fourth end portion of the third leg include corresponding fifth and sixth holes that receive a third removable pin, and wherein the fourth end portion of the fourth support arm and the fourth end portion of the fourth leg include corresponding seventh and eighth holes that receive a fourth removable pin.

2 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the first and second legs are sized to allow, when the first and second removable pins are removed from the first, second, third, and fourth holes, the first and second legs to pivot to a first unfolded position in which the first and second legs are co-planar with the first frame, and wherein the third and fourth legs are sized to allow, when the third and fourth removable pins are removed from the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth holes, the third and fourth legs to pivot to a second unfolded position in which the third and fourth legs are co-planar with the second frame.

3 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth removable pins are square clip pins.

4 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein the first leg brace includes first and second longitudinal end portions, the first end portion of the first leg brace being attached to the second end portion of the first leg, and the second end portion of the first leg brace being attached to the second end portion of the second leg.

5 . The stand of claim 4 , wherein the second leg brace includes third and fourth longitudinal end portions, the third end portion of the second leg brace being attached to the fourth end portion of the third leg, and the fourth end portion of the second leg brace being attached to the fourth end portion of the fourth leg.

6 . The stand of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second leg braces includes a plurality of spaced holes sized to receive fasteners to fasten the first and second leg braces to the first and second roof portions.

7 . A container stand, comprising:

a first leg brace attached to the second end portion of the first leg and the second end portion of the second leg;

a second leg brace attached to the fourth end portion of the third leg and the fourth end portion of the fourth leg, wherein the first and fourth legs are pivotable such that the first and second leg braces are capable of being placed on first and second roof portions of a roof;