A paint stand system is provided. The system has a base and a podium. The base has a support and a shaft extending from the support and the podium has a hollow shaft, a stage coupled to the hollow shaft at the midway point of the stage, and a compliant clamp mechanism coupled proximate to each dista
A paint stand system is provided. The system has a base and a podium. The base has a support and a shaft extending from the support and the podium has a hollow shaft, a stage coupled to the hollow shaft at the midway point of the stage, and a compliant clamp mechanism coupled proximate to each distal end of the stage. The hollow shaft of the podium is configured to slip over the shaft of the base, such that the podium is supported by the base and rotates about the shaft, which allows the podium to rotate around the base. In other words, while the base is stationary, the podium can be rotated through an entire 360° rotation. The compliant clamp mechanism operates to grip an object and to suspend the object so that an operator can work with or apply paint and other decorative features to the object.
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1. A paint stand comprising: a base having a projection, the projection extending transversely from the base;a podium having a hollow protrusion, the hollow protrusion being configured to fit over and functionally engage the projection, the projection being configured to be repeatedly and releasable
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A paint stand comprising: a base having a projection, the projection extending transversely from the base;a podium having a hollow protrusion, the hollow protrusion being configured to fit over and functionally engage the projection, the projection being configured to be repeatedly and releasable coupled to the protrusion, the podium being configured to rotate with respect to the base;a stage coupled to the podium, the stage being positioned above the base, projection, and protrusion with respect to a surface upon which the stand rests; anda plurality of clamping mechanisms functionally coupled to the stage, each of the plurality of clamping mechanism protruding from the stage in a direction opposite the projection, each of the clamping mechanisms comprising a first wire member and a second wire member, each of the first and second wire members having a first end and a second end, the respective first ends being coupled to the stage and the respective second ends having an end section being oriented substantially in parallel with the base, each of the end sections having a distal end, the distal ends facing one another gap therebetween, the first and second wire members being biased toward one another without closing the gap, the first and second wire members being configured to flex apart to widen the gap between the distal ends, andwherein the stage is fixedly coupled to the protrusion at a center portion of the stage, and wherein the plurality of clamping mechanisms are fixedly coupled to the stage at the first end. 2. The paint stand of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second wire members is configured to have a diameter between 0.075 and 0.0100 inches, inclusive. 3. The paint stand of claim 2, wherein each of the first and second wire members further comprises a widened section between the first end and the second end, the widened section defining a workspace between the first and second wire members that is positioned below the gap and is wider than the gap. 4. A paint stand system for securing therein an object to be painted, the system comprising: a base having a projection extending therefrom;a podium having a protrusion, the protrusion being configured to be rotatably and releasably coupled to the projection, wherein the podium is configured to rotate with respect to the base;a stage connected to the podium;an object having a plurality of grooves in a bottom surface thereof; anda plurality of clamping mechanisms functionally coupled to the podium, each of the plurality of clamping mechanisms corresponds to a groove of the plurality of grooves, each of the clamping mechanisms comprising a first wire member and a second wire member, each of the first and second wire members having a first end and a second end, the respective first ends being coupled to the stage and the respective second ends having an end section being oriented substantially in parallel with the base, each of the end sections having a distal end, the distal ends facing one another with a gap therebetween, the first and second wire members being biased toward one another without closing the gap, the first and second wire members being configured to flex apart to widen the gap between the distal ends, wherein under a condition the first and second wire members are flexed apart to widen the gap, the object is releasably secured in the gap between the distal ends, and wherein the distal ends are configured to be inserted into the corresponding groove of the plurality of grooves such that a portion of the end section is encompassed by the groove and held in place within the groove by friction fit. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the object has pre-drilled holes in opposing sides thereof and the distal ends engage the object in the respective pre-drilled holes on each side of the object to releasably secure the object to the system. 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the object is a block of wood sold as part of a Pinewood Derby car kit and the grooves are perpendicular to the length of the block of wood, the grooves being set a predetermined distance apart from one another, and the clamping mechanisms are set apart from one another on the podium a distance substantially equal to the predetermined distance. 7. The system of claim 4, wherein the projection extends transversely from the base and the protrusion extends from the podium. 8. The system of claim 4, wherein the protrusion is hollow, the hollow protrusion being configured to engage the projection. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the stage further comprises distal ends, wherein the stage is fixedly coupled to the protrusion at a center portion of the stage, wherein the plurality of clamping mechanisms are fixedly coupled to the stage proximate the distal ends of the stage, and wherein the plurality of clamping mechanisms retain the object above the base, the projection, and the protrusion with respect to a surface upon which the system rests. 10. The system of claim 4, wherein each of the first and second wire members is configured to have a diameter between 0.075 and 0.0100 inches, inclusive. 11. A method of decorating an object, the method comprising: providing a base;providing a podium configured to be releasably and repeatedly coupled to the base, wherein the podium comprises a stage coupled thereto and a plurality of compliant clamp mechanisms coupled to the stage, each compliant clamp mechanism comprising a first wire member and a second wire member, the first and second wire members having a first end and a second end, the respective first ends being coupled to the stage and the respective second ends having an end section being oriented substantially in parallel with the base, each of the end sections having a distal end, the distal ends facing one another with a defined gap therebetween;biasing the first and second wire members of each of the compliant clamp mechanisms toward one another while maintaining the gap therebetween;flexing the first and second wire members apart from one another to widen the gap;placing the object into the widened gap between flexed first and second wire members;inserting each of the distal ends into a corresponding groove in the object;encompassing at least a portion of end sections with the corresponding groove to secure the object in the gap by friction fit between the end portions and the corresponding groove; anddecorating the object. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the base supports the podium in a substantially vertical position under the condition that the base and the podium are engaged with one another, and wherein the podium supports the object in a substantially horizontal position. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising removing the podium from the base while the object remains secured to the podium; and manipulating the podium to orient the object to access surfaces of the object. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising spinning the podium with respect to the base. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising removing the object from the compliant clamp mechanisms; and replacing the object back into the compliant clamp mechanisms.
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Lehman Marcus S. (Lake City MN) Schoberg Carl J. (Zumbro Falls MN) Johnson Daniel C. (Rochester MN), Carousel data holder.
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