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A stand (10) selectively positions a transmission case (12) having a wider end portion (14) and a narrower end portion (16). A generally rigid and open frame (18) supports a yoke (48) adjacent its front end. The yoke (48) extends across the frame (18) and has a pair of side bar structures (56,58) to

A stand (10) selectively positions a transmission case (12) having a wider end portion (14) and a narrower end portion (16). A generally rigid and open frame (18) supports a yoke (48) adjacent its front end. The yoke (48) extends across the frame (18) and has a pair of side bar structures (56,58) to which the wider end portion (14) of the transmission case (12) is attachable. A support structure (86) includes an upwardly extending support crossbar (88) having a support platform (100) and is adapted to support the narrower end portion (16) of the yoke (48). The support structure (86) may be mounted in several different orientations thereby allowing the transmission case (12) to be mounted in several different orientations.

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1. A stand (10) for selectively positioning a case (12) which has a wider end portion (14) having generally a width, d, and a narrower end portion (16) having generally a width, d, comprising: a rigid frame (18) having a bottom portion (20) adapted to sit on a floor (22), a top portion (24), a fr

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A stand (10) for selectively positioning a case (12) which has a wider end portion (14) having generally a width, d, and a narrower end portion (16) having generally a width, d, comprising: a rigid frame (18) having a bottom portion (20) adapted to sit on a floor (22), a top portion (24), a front portion (26), a rear portion (28), a left side portion (30) and a right side portion (32); a yoke (48) having a yoke crossbar (50) having opposite ends (52,54) and a pair of side bar structures (56,58) each extending generally in a first direction from a respective one of said opposite ends (52,54) to respective end portions (60,62) a distance, L, which is greater than or substantially equal to D/2, from said yoke crossbar (50); yoke supporting means (68) for supporting said yoke crossbar (50) from said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32) adjacent said front portion (26) of said frame (18) and a distance, H, above said floor (22); means (80) for releasably attaching said wider end portion (14) of said case (12) between said remote end portion (60,62) of said side bar structures (56,58) of said yoke (48); a support structure (86) having a support crossbar (88) having opposite end portions (90,92) and a support bar structure (94) having a first end (96) attached to said support crossbar (88) intermediate said opposite end portions (90,92) and a second end (98) having a support platform (100) a distance, 1, from said support crossbar (88), said support platform (100) being adapted to support said narrower end (16) of said case (12); first support means (112) for supporting said support crossbar (88) from said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32) with said support platform (100) generally vertically above said support crossbar (88) intermediate said front portion (26) and said rear portion (28) at a distance, h, above said floor (22); and wherein said case (12) can be supported generally horizontally by said yoke (48) and said support structure (86); and supporting means (124) for supporting said respective end portions (60,62) of said pair of side bar structures (56,58) of said yoke (48) in substantially horizontal relation to said yoke crossbar (50). 2. A stand (10) as set forth in claim 1, further including: second support means (118) for supporting said support crossbar (88) from said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32) with said support platform (100) generally vertically above said support crossbar (88) adjacent said rear portion (28) of said frame (18). 3. A stand (10) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said supporting means (124) includes a pair of generally coaxial holes (126,128), one in said left side portion (30) and another in said right side portion (32) of said frame (18), corresponding coaxial holes (130,132) in said respective end portions (60, 62) of said pair of side bar structures (56,58) and a pair of rods (134,136), one for fitting in said left side portion hole (130) and in a respective one (126) of said corresponding holes (126,128) in a respective one (62) of said end portion (60,62) and another for fitting in said right side portion hole (128) and in a respective other (132) of said corresponding holes (130,132) in a respective other (60) of said end portions (60,62). 4. A stand (10) for selectively positioning a case (12) which has a wider end portion (14) having generally a width, D, and a narrower end portion (16) having generally a width, d, comprising: a rigid frame (18) having a bottom portion (20) adapted to sit on a floor (22), a top portion (24), a front portion (26), a rear portion (28), a left side portion (30) and a right side portion (32); a yoke (48) having a yoke crossbar (50) having opposite ends (52,54) and a pair of side bar structures (56,58) each extending generally in a first direction from a respective one of said opposite ends (52,54) to respective end portions (60,62) a distance, L, which is greater than or substantially equal to D/2, from said yoke crossbar (50); yoke supporting means (68) for supporting said yoke crossbar (50) from said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32) adjacent said front portion (26) of said frame (18) and a distance, H, above said floor (22); means (80) for releasably attaching said wider end portion (14) of said case (12) between said remote end portion (60,62) of said side bar structures (56,58) of said yoke (48); a support structure (86) having a support crossbar (88) having opposite end portions (90,92) and a support bar structure (94) having a first end (96) attached to said support crossbar (88) intermediate said opposite end portions (90,92) and a second end (98) having a support platform (100) a distance, 1, from said support crossbar (88), said support platform (100) being adapted to support said narrower end (16) of said case (12); first support means (112) for supporting said support crossbar (88) from said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32) with said support platform (100) generally vertically above said support crossbar (88) intermediate said front portion (26) and said rear portion (28) at a distance, h, above said floor (22); and wherein said case (12) can be supported generally horizontally by said yoke (48) and said support structure (86); and wherein said front portion (26) is at a higher elevation than said rear portion (28) and wherein said left side portion (30) and said right side portion (32) include a pair of parallel rails (40,42) extending generally upwardly from said rear portion (28) towards said front portion (26). 5. A stand (10) as set forth in claim 4, wherein said first support means (112) and said second support means (118) are supported by said rails (40,42). 6. A stand (10) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rear portion (28) is lacking in crossmembers from said said left side portion (30) to said right side portion (32).