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The present invention relates to a collapsible stand assembly. The stand includes four sets of strut members wherein each set of struts are rotationally connected at a midpoint and the lower ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to feet and the upper ends of the strut members are rota

The present invention relates to a collapsible stand assembly. The stand includes four sets of strut members wherein each set of struts are rotationally connected at a midpoint and the lower ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to feet and the upper ends of the strut members are rotationally connected to brackets. A cross support member is rotationally connected at a first end of each bracket such that the second end of the cross support member can be secured to the other bracket on the same side of the stand at different locations to provide different widths and heights of the stand. Two sets of struts on opposite sides of the stand extend above the cross support members to create a stop to prevent structures supported by the stand, such as a cooler, from sliding off the stand when erected.

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1. A collapsible stand for supporting a supported item, the stand comprising: a frame structure comprising struts, cross members, and brackets wherein each of the struts and cross members are secured at one of their ends to a bracket and wherein the frame structure comprises: a first set of outer st

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A collapsible stand for supporting a supported item, the stand comprising: a frame structure comprising struts, cross members, and brackets wherein each of the struts and cross members are secured at one of their ends to a bracket and wherein the frame structure comprises: a first set of outer struts comprising: a first strut having a first strut lower end, a first strut upper end, and a first strut midpoint;a second strut having a second strut lower end, a second strut upper end, and a second strut midpoint rotationally connected with the first strut midpoint of the first strut;a second set of outer struts comprising: a third strut having a third strut lower end, a third strut upper end, and a third strut midpoint;a fourth strut having a fourth strut lower end, a fourth strut upper end, and a fourth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the third strut midpoint of the third strut;a third set of outer struts comprising: a fifth strut having a fifth strut lower end, a fifth strut upper end, and a fifth strut midpoint;a sixth strut having a sixth strut lower end, a sixth strut upper end, and a sixth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the fifth strut midpoint of the fifth strut;a fourth set of outer struts comprising: a seventh strut having a seventh strut lower end, a seventh strut upper end, and a seventh strut midpoint;an eighth strut having an eighth strut lower end, an eighth strut upper end, and an eighth strut midpoint rotationally connected with the seventh strut midpoint of the seventh strut;a set of feet, comprising: a first foot rotationally connected with the first strut lower end and rotationally connected with the fourth strut lower end;a second foot rotationally connected with the third strut lower end and rotationally connected with the sixth strut lower end;a third foot rotationally connected with the fifth strut lower end and rotationally connected with the eighth strut lower end;a fourth foot rotationally connected with the second strut lower end and rotationally connected with the seventh strut lower end;a set of brackets, wherein each of the brackets comprises a first bracket position and a second bracket position, wherein the set of brackets comprises: a first bracket rotationally connected with the second strut upper end and rotationally connected with the third strut upper end;a second bracket rotationally connected with the fourth strut upper end and rotationally connected with the fifth strut upper end;a third bracket rotationally connected with the sixth strut upper end and rotationally connected with the seventh strut upper end;a fourth bracket rotationally connected with the first strut upper end and rotationally connected with the eighth strut upper end;a set of cross support members, comprising: a first cross support member having a first cross member first end and a first cross member second end, the first cross member first end rotationally connected with the first bracket position of the fourth bracket and the first cross member second end removably secured to the second bracket position of the first bracket at a position along the length of the first cross member;a second cross support member having a second cross member first end and a second cross member second end, the second cross member first end rotationally connected with the first bracket position of the first bracket and the second cross member second end removably secured to the second bracket position of the second bracket at a position along the length of the second cross member;a third cross support member having a third cross member first end and a third cross member second end, the third cross member first end rotationally connected with the first bracket position of the second bracket and the third cross member second end removably secured to the second bracket position of the third bracket at a position along the length of the third cross member;a fourth cross support member having a fourth cross member first end and a fourth cross member second end, the fourth cross member first end rotationally connected with the first bracket position of the third bracket and the fourth cross member second end removably secured to the second bracket position of the fourth bracket at a position along the length of the fourth cross member;wherein the rotational movements of the first strut and the second strut within the first set of outer struts are in a pane parallel to the plane of the rotational movements of the fifth strut and the sixth strut within the third set of outer struts;wherein the rotational movements of the third strut and the fourth strut within the second set of outer struts are in a plane parallel to the plane of the rotational movements of the seventh strut and the eighth strut within the fourth set of outer struts; andwherein the planes of the rotational movements of the first set of outer struts and the third set of outer struts are perpendicular to the planes of the rotational movements of the second set of outer struts and the fourth set of outer struts. 2. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the length of the first cross member has a plurality of positions at which the first cross member may be removably secured to the second bracket position of the first bracket, wherein the length of the second cross member has a plurality of positions at which the second cross member may be removably secured to the second bracket position of the second bracket, wherein the length of the third cross member has a plurality of positions at which the third cross member may be removably secured to the second bracket position of the third bracket, and wherein the length of the fourth cross member has a plurality of positions at which the fourth cross member may be removably secured to the second bracket position of the fourth bracket. 3. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the first bracket further includes a vertical support for the first cross member second end, the second bracket further includes a vertical support for the second cross member second end, the third bracket further includes a vertical support for the third cross member second end, and the fourth bracket further includes a vertical support for the fourth cross member second end. 4. The stand according to claim 2, wherein: the first bracket further includes a vertical support for the first cross member second end, the second bracket further includes a vertical support for the second cross member second end, the third bracket further includes a vertical support for the third cross member second end, and the fourth bracket further includes a vertical support for the fourth cross member second end. 5. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the third strut, fourth strut, seventh strut, and eighth strut each include extensions that extend above the set of cross support members. 6. The stand according to claim 1, wherein: the rotational connection of the first bracket to the third strut upper end is on the same axis as the rotational connection of the second cross member first end to the first bracket position of the first bracket; the rotational connection of the second bracket to the fifth strut upper end is on the same axis as the rotational connection of the third cross member first end to the first bracket position of the second bracket; the rotational connection of the third bracket to the seventh strut upper end is on the same axis as the rotational connection of the third cross member first end to the first bracket position of the third bracket and, the rotational connection of the fourth bracket to the first strut upper end is on the same axis as the rotational connection of the first cross member first end to the first bracket position of the fourth bracket. 7. The stand according to claim 6, wherein: the third strut and the second cross support member are rotatably connected to the first bracket by the same rotational element;the fifth strut and the third cross support member are rotatably connected to the second bracket by the same rotational element;the seventh strut and the fourth cross support member are rotatably connected to the third bracket by the same rotational element; and,the first strut and the first cross support member are rotatably connected to the fourth bracket by the same rotational. 8. The stand according to claim 1, wherein: the second bracket position of the first bracket includes a first bracket tab and the first cross member second end includes a first member slot for engagement with the first bracket tab; the second bracket position of the second bracket includes a second bracket tab and the second cross member second end includes a second member slot for engagement with the second bracket tab; the second bracket position of the third bracket includes a third bracket tab and the third cross member second end includes a third member slot for engagement with the third bracket tab; and the second bracket position of the fourth bracket includes a fourth bracket tab and the fourth cross member second end includes a fourth member slot for engagement with the fourth bracket tab. 9. The stand according to claim 1, the second bracket position of the first bracket includes a first bracket tab and the first cross member second end includes a plurality of first member slots for engagement with the first bracket tab; the second bracket position of the second bracket includes a second bracket tab and the second cross member second end includes a plurality of second members slot for engagement with the second bracket tab; the second bracket position of the third bracket includes a third bracket tab and the third cross member second end includes a plurality of third member slots for engagement with the third bracket tab; and the second bracket position of the fourth bracket includes a fourth bracket tab and the fourth cross member second end includes a plurality of fourth member slots for engagement with the fourth bracket tab. 10. The stand according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of first member slots, second member slots, third member slots and fourth member slots are spaced at substantially equal distances from the rotational connection between the first cross support member and the fourth bracket, the rotational connection between the second cross support member and the first bracket, the rotational connection between the third cross support member and the second bracket, and the rotational connection between the fourth cross support member and the third bracket, respectively. 11. The stand according to claim 1, wherein the first bracket, second bracket, third bracket, and fourth bracket each include a horizontal surface for vertical support of the first cross support member, second cross support member, third cross support member, and fourth cross support member, respectively. 12. The stand according to claim 1, wherein; the first strut is mounted on the outside of the second strut with respect to the stand, the third strut is mounted on the outside of the fourth strut with respect to the stand, the fifth strut is mounted on the outside of the sixth strut with respect to the stand, and the seventh strut is mounted on the outside of the eighth strut with respect to the stand;the first bracket includes a first bracket first mounting surface where the outside surface of the first strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the first bracket, a first bracket second mounting surface where the outside surface of the fourth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the first bracket, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the fourth strut with the first bracket second mounting surface to the first bracket first mounting surface is greater than the width of the first strut;the second bracket includes a second bracket first mounting surface where the outside surface of the third strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the second bracket, a second bracket second mounting surface where the outside surface of the sixth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the second bracket, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the sixth strut with the second bracket second mounting surface to the second bracket first mounting surface is greater than the width of the third strut;the third bracket includes a third bracket first mounting surface where the outside surface of the fifth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the third bracket, a third bracket second mounting surface where the outside surface of the eighth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the third bracket, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the eighth strut with the third bracket second mounting surface to the third bracket first mounting surface is greater than the width of the fifth strut; and,the fourth bracket includes a fourth bracket first mounting surface where the outside surface of the seventh strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the fourth bracket, a fourth bracket second mounting surface where the outside surface of the second strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the fourth bracket, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the second strut with the fourth bracket second mounting surface to the seventh bracket first mounting surface is greater than the width of the seventh strut. 13. The stand according to claim wherein: the first strut is mounted on the outside of the second strut with respect to the stand, the third strut is mounted on the outside of the fourth strut with respect to the stand, the fifth strut is mounted on the outside of the sixth strut with respect to the stand, and the seventh strut is mounted on the outside of the eighth strut with respect to the stand;the first foot includes a first foot first mounting surface where the outside surface of the first strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the first foot, a first foot second mounting surface where the outside surface of the fourth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the first foot, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the fourth strut with the first foot second mounting surface to the first foot first mounting surface is greater than the width of the first strut;the second foot includes a second foot first mounting surface where the outside surface of the third strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the second foot, a second foot second mounting surface where the outside surface of the sixth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the second foot, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the sixth strut with the second foot second mounting surface to the second foot first mounting surface is greater than the width of the third strut;the third foot includes a third foot first mounting surface where the outside surface of the fifth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the third foot, a third foot second mounting surface where the outside surface of the eighth strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the third foot, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the eighth strut with the third foot second mounting surface to the third foot first mounting surface is greater than the width of the fifth strut; and,the fourth foot includes a fourth foot first mounting surface where the outside surface of the seventh strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the fourth foot, a fourth foot second mounting surface where the outside surface of the second strut with respect to the stand rotatably connects with the fourth foot, and the distance from the rotatable connection of the second strut with the fourth foot second mounting surface to the seventh foot first mounting surface is greater than the width of the seventh strut.