Modular portable stand
View Patent ↗A modular portable stand that can be quickly and easily assembles and disassembles by one person without using any tools or hardware. Unassembled, the stand includes two base members, two side members, and four legs. Interlocking the components at each corner provides a stiff and sturdy perimeter frame when assembled, that becomes more rigid when loaded with plant propagation trays, fish tanks, or other heavy items.
1. A modular portable stand comprising:
a first base member and a second base member each having a base receiver at each end fixated to a base member flat side-receiver-engagement surface, each base receiver having a base receiver flat side-member-engagement surface thereon;
a first side member and a second side member each having a side receiver at each end fixated to a side member flat base-receiver-engagement surface, each side receiver having a side receiver flat base-member-engagement surface thereon, each of said base and side receivers forming a sleeve; and
a set of four separate legs, each leg having a dowel extending from one end, constructed and arranged to insert into one base receiver and into one side receiver, causing engagement of one base member flat side-receiver-engagement surface with one side receiver flat base-member-engagement surface and engagement of one side member flat base-receiver-engagement surface with one base receiver flat side-member-engagement surface, thereby aligning without tools or hardware said base receivers with said side receivers such that said first base member, first side member, second base member, and second side member interlock to form a four sided perimeter supported by one leg at each corner.
2. A method of assembling a modular portable stand comprising:
(a) providing a first base member and a second base member each having a base receiver at each end fixated to a base member flat side-receiver-engagement surface, each base receiver having a base receiver flat side-member-engagement surface thereon;
(b) providing a first side member and a second side member each having a side receiver at each end fixated to a side member flat base-receiver-engagement surface, each side receiver having a side receiver flat base-member-engagement surface thereon, each of said base and side receivers forming a sleeve;
(c) providing a set of four separate legs, each leg having a dowel extending from one end; and
(d) for each leg, inserting the dowel into one base receiver and into one side receiver, causing engagement of one base member flat side-receiver-engagement surface with one side receiver flat base-member-engagement surface and engagement of one side member flat base-receiver-engagement surface with one base receiver flat side-member-engagement surface, thereby aligning without tools or hardware said base receivers with said side receivers such that said first base member, first side member, second base member, and second side member interlock to form a four sided perimeter supported by one leg at each corner.