Support Stands

Abstract

Support stands are described. An example embodiment of a support stand is moveable between a first, assembled configuration, a second, disassembled configuration, and a third, folded configuration. The support stand has a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall has a first wall first height. Each of the second wall and third wall is moveably attached to the first wall. Each of the second wall and the third wall has a first height that is less than the first wall first height and a second height that is greater than the first wall first height. The third wall is releasably attachable to the second wall. The first wall, the second wall, and the third wall cooperatively define a platform for supporting the position of an element that is placed on the support stand.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A support stand for supporting an element, the support stand moveable between a first, assembled configuration, a second, disassembled configuration, and a third, folded configuration, and comprising:
 a first wall having a first wall first height;   a second wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the second wall having a second wall first height and a second wall second height, the second wall first height being less than the first wall first height and the second wall second height being greater than the first wall first height; and   a third wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the third wall releasably attachable to the second wall such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration, the third wall having a third wall first height and a third wall second height, the third wall first height being less than the first wall first height and the third wall second height being greater than the first wall first height;   wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall cooperatively define a platform for supporting the position of said element when placed on said support stand.   
     
     
         2 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall has a first wall length, the second wall has a second wall length, and the third wall has a third wall length; and
 wherein each of the second wall length and the third wall length is less than the first wall length such that the second wall and third wall can be folded relative to the first wall to position said support stand in said third, folded configuration.   
     
     
         3 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall has a first wall length; and
 wherein the first wall first height extends along a portion of the first wall length that is greater than one half of the first wall length.   
     
     
         4 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall are formed of a single continuous piece of material. 
     
     
         5 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the second wall defines a slot;
 wherein the third wall defines a projection that is sized and configured to be received in the slot such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration.   
     
     
         6 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein a first magnet is attached to the second wall; and
 wherein a second magnet is attached to the third wall that is sized and configured to interact with the first magnet such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration.   
     
     
         7 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the second wall is hingedly attached to the first wall. 
     
     
         8 . The support stand of  claim 7 , wherein the third wall is hingedly attached to the first wall. 
     
     
         9 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the second wall includes a non-slip lining along an end of the second wall. 
     
     
         10 . The support stand of  claim 9 , wherein the third wall includes a non-slip lining along an end of the third wall. 
     
     
         11 . The support stand of  claim 1 , wherein the third wall is releasably attachable to the second wall in said third, folded configuration using one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         12 . A support stand for supporting an element, the support stand moveable between a first, assembled configuration, a second, disassembled configuration, and a third, folded configuration, and comprising:
 a first wall having a first wall first height and a first wall length;   a second wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the second wall having a second wall first height, a second wall second height, and a second wall length, the second wall first height being less than the first wall first height, the second wall second height being greater than the first wall first height, and the second wall length being less than the first wall length such that the second wall can be folded relative to the first wall to position said support stand in said third, folded configuration; and   a third wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the third wall releasably attachable to the second wall such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration, the third wall having a third wall first height, a third wall second height, and a third wall length, the third wall first height being less than the first wall first height, the third wall second height being greater than the first wall first height, the third wall length being less than the first wall length such that the third wall can be folded relative to the first wall to position said support stand in said third, folded configuration;   wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall cooperatively define a platform for supporting the position of said element when placed on said support stand; and   wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall are formed of a single continuous piece of material.   
     
     
         13 . The support stand of  claim 12 , wherein the first wall first height extends along a portion of the first wall length that is greater than one half of the first wall length. 
     
     
         14 . The support stand of  claim 12 , wherein the second wall defines a slot;
 wherein the third wall defines a projection that is sized and configured to be received in the slot such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration.   
     
     
         15 . The support stand of  claim 12 , wherein a first magnet is attached to the second wall; and
 wherein a second magnet is attached to the third wall that is sized and configured to interact with the first magnet such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration.   
     
     
         16 . The support stand of  claim 12 , wherein the second wall includes a non-slip lining along an end of the second wall. 
     
     
         17 . The support stand of  claim 16 , wherein the third wall includes a non-slip lining along an end of the third wall. 
     
     
         18 . The support stand of  claim 12 , wherein the third wall is releasably attachable to the second wall in said third, folded configuration using one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . A support stand for supporting an element, the support stand moveable between a first, assembled configuration, a second, disassembled configuration, and a third, folded configuration, and comprising:
 a first wall having a first wall first height and a first wall length, the first wall first height extending along a portion of the first wall length that is greater than one half of the first wall length;   a second wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the second wall having a second wall first height, a second wall second height, and a second wall length, the second wall defining a slot, the second wall first height being less than the first wall first height, the second wall second height being greater than the first wall first height, and the second wall length being less than the first wall length such that the second wall can be folded relative to the first wall to position said support stand in said third, folded configuration; and   a third wall attached to the first wall and moveable relative to the first wall, the third wall releasably attachable to the second wall such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration, the third wall having a third wall first height, a third wall second height, and a third wall length, the third wall defining a projection that is sized and configured to be received in the slot such that the third wall is releasably attached to the second wall when said support stand is in said first, assembled configuration, the third wall first height being less than the first wall first height, the third wall second height being greater than the first wall first height, the third wall length being less than the first wall length such that the third wall can be folded relative to the first wall to position said support stand in said third, folded configuration;   wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall cooperatively define a platform for supporting the position of said element when placed on said support stand; and   wherein the first wall, the second wall, and the third wall are formed of a single continuous piece of material.   
     
     
         20 . The support stand of  claim 19 , wherein the third wall is releasably attachable to the second wall in said third, folded configuration using one or more fasteners.