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Audio-Video Equipment Stand, suitable for supporting audio and video equipment constructed from a metal alloy type material, is dominated by four vertical support columns which provide support to the audio-video equipment stand shelves, are characterized by their size material make up and the unique

Audio-Video Equipment Stand, suitable for supporting audio and video equipment constructed from a metal alloy type material, is dominated by four vertical support columns which provide support to the audio-video equipment stand shelves, are characterized by their size material make up and the unique support device bound to the audio-video equipment stand shelves, are visually well proportioned reflecting their ability to accommodate a wide variety of audio and video equipment, with the addition of sub frame and support bracket configurations, enable the housing of the audio-video equipment stand shelves, in addition, the audio-video equipment stand has the provision for engaging the connectivity requirements of audio and video equipment, courtesy of the connection options integrated into the audio-video equipment stand, thus enabling all forms of supported audio and video equipment to receive power, ensuring correct operation of all audio and video equipment.

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1. A stand, comprising: a plurality of vertical support columns including at least two front and at least two back vertical support columns, each of the at least two back vertical support columns includes a plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles;an upper sub-frame and a lower sub-fr

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A stand, comprising: a plurality of vertical support columns including at least two front and at least two back vertical support columns, each of the at least two back vertical support columns includes a plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles;an upper sub-frame and a lower sub-frame, the upper sub-frame and lower sub-frame each having a plurality of vertical support members where each one of the plurality of vertical support members is mounted to a respective one of the plurality of vertical support columns, a respective one of a plurality of horizontal support members extends from each of the vertical support members generally toward a center of the stand to a respective one of a plurality of support body segments, each one of the support body segments having a vertical insertion point, a plurality of intermediary support members where a respective one of the intermediary support members is disposed between successive support body segments around an inner perimeter of the upper and lower sub-frames, the vertical support members of the upper sub-frame being attached at an upper portion of the respective vertical support columns, and the vertical support members of the lower sub-frame being attached at a lower portion of the respective vertical support columns;an upper shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the upper shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support body segments of the upper sub-frame; anda lower shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the lower shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support body segments of the lower sub-frame. 2. The stand of claim 1, wherein each of the vertical support columns are oriented toward the center of the stand along a width of the vertical support column. 3. The stand of claim 1, further comprising: a set of support brackets each having a vertical support member mounted to a respective one of the vertical support columns, a horizontal support member extending from the vertical support member towards the center of the stand, and a support body at an end of the horizontal support member, wherein each of the set of support brackets are mounted at the same height between the upper and lower sub-frames; anda mid-shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the mid shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support bodies of the set of support brackets. 4. The stand of claim 1, further comprising a cable manifold connected between the at least two back vertical support columns at a bottom of the at least two back vertical support columns, and including a receptacle for receiving electrical power that is electrically connected to the vertically arranged receptacles in the at least two back vertical support columns. 5. The stand of claim 4, wherein the cable manifold is angled towards the center of the stand from each of the at least two back vertical support columns. 6. The stand of claim 1, further comprising, on the upper and lower shelves, a plurality of fixing plates, each of the plurality of fixing plates disposed in a respective recess in a top surface of the upper and lower shelves over a respective one of the plurality of support devices, wherein the support devices are attached to the fixing plates through the respective upper and lower shelves. 7. The stand of claim 1, wherein each of the support devices comprise an inverted cone portion over a non-inverted cone portion. 8. The stand of claim 1, further comprising an on/off switch on one of the at least two back support columns that controls power to the plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles. 9. The stand of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of adjustable feet, each of which is disposed on a bottom of a respective one of the plurality of vertical support columns. 10. A stand for audio visual equipment, comprising: four vertical support columns including two front vertical support columns and two back vertical support columns, wherein each of the four vertical support columns are disposed at a respective corner of the audio visual stand, and wherein each of the four vertical support columns are angled towards a center of the audio visual stand along a horizontal width of the respective vertical support column;an upper sub-frame rigidly connected to each of the four vertical support columns at an upper portion of each of the four vertical support columns;a lower sub-frame rigidly connected to each of the four vertical support columns at a lower portion of each of the four vertical support columns;the upper and lower sub-frames each having four vertical support members that are each coupled to a respective one of the four vertical support columns, four horizontal support members each extending from a respective one of the vertical support members towards the center of the audio visual stand, four support body segments each of which are formed at an end of a respective one of the horizontal support members and which are connected in succession by four intermediary support members; andan upper shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the upper shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support body segments of the upper sub-frame; anda lower shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the lower shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support body segments of the lower sub-frame. 11. The stand of claim 10, further comprising an adjustable foot disposed on a bottom of each of the four vertical support columns. 12. The stand of claim 11, wherein each adjustable foot includes a threaded stud element that is accommodated in a corresponding threaded shaft of the respective vertical support column. 13. The stand of claim 10, wherein each of the four vertical support columns includes an inward extrusion formed on a side facing the center of the stand and which runs vertically from the upper most top horizontal plane of each vertical support column descending to a base of the audio-video equipment stand, and in which the vertical support members of the upper and lower sub-frames are coupled to the respective vertical support column. 14. The stand of claim 10 further including a diagonal element connected between each vertical support member and the horizontal support member connected to the vertical support member of the upper and lower sub-frames. 15. The stand of claim 10, further comprising, on the upper and lower shelves, a plurality of fixing plates, each of the plurality of fixing plates disposed in a respective recess in a top surface of the upper and lower shelves over a respective one of the plurality of support devices, wherein the support devices are attached to the fixing plates through the respective upper and lower shelves. 16. The stand of claim 15, wherein the upper and lower shelves are rectangular and identical to each other. 17. The stand of claim 15, wherein each of the support devices comprise an inverted cone portion over a non-inverted cone portion. 18. The stand of claim 17, wherein each of the support devices further includes: a circular top integrally formed over the inverted cone portion and including three holes which mate with corresponding threaded cylindrical extrusions protruding from a bottom of a respective fixing plate. 19. The stand of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles in each of the back vertical support columns on a surface of the back vertical support columns facing towards a back of the stand. 20. The stand of claim 19, further comprising an on/off switch on one of the at least two back support columns that controls power to the plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles. 21. The stand of claim 19, further comprising a cable manifold connected between the two back vertical support columns at a bottom of the two back vertical support columns, and including a receptacle for receiving electrical power that is electrically connected to the vertically arranged receptacles in the two back vertical support columns. 22. The stand of claim 21, wherein the cable manifold is angled towards the center of the stand from each of the two back vertical support columns. 23. The stand of claim 19, wherein the plurality of vertically arranged electrical receptacles are disposed in a recess in the respective back vertical support columns. 24. The stand of claim 10, wherein each of the support devices of the upper and lower shelves attach to a respective circular fixing plate disposed in a corresponding recess on a top portion of the upper and lower shelves, and which includes a circular top extrusion with three cylindrical extrusions of equal distance emanating from an underside of the circular top extrusion and which provide a threaded hole within each of the three cylindrical extrusions. 25. The stand of claim 10, further comprising: a set of support brackets each having a vertical support member mounted to a respective one of the vertical support columns, a horizontal support member extending from the vertical support member towards the center of the stand, and a support body at an end of the horizontal support member, wherein each of the set of support brackets are mounted at the same height between the upper and lower sub-frames; anda mid-shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the mid shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support bodies of the set of support brackets. 26. An audio visual equipment stand, comprising: four vertical support columns including two front vertical support columns and two back vertical support columns, wherein each of the four vertical support columns are disposed at a respective corner of the audio visual stand, and wherein each of the four vertical support columns are angled towards a center of the audio visual stand along a horizontal width of each of the respective vertical support columns, the two back vertical support columns each including a vertical recess and a plurality of vertically arranged receptacles;an upper sub-frame rigidly connected to each of the four vertical support columns at an upper portion of each of the four vertical support columns;a lower sub-frame rigidly connected to each of the four vertical support columns at a lower portion of each of the four vertical support columns;the upper and lower sub-frames each having four vertical support members that are each coupled to a respective one of the four vertical support columns, four horizontal support members each extending from a respective one of the vertical support members towards the center of the audio visual stand, four support body segments each of which are formed at an end of a respective one of the horizontal support members and which are connected in succession by four intermediary support members; andan upper shelf supported by the upper sub-frame and a lower shelf supported by the lower sub-frame, each having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the upper and lower shelves and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support body segments of the upper sub-frame and lower sub-frame, respectively; anda cable manifold connected between the two back vertical support columns at a bottom of the two back vertical support columns, and including a receptacle for receiving electrical power that is electrically connected to the vertically arranged receptacles in the two back vertical support columns. 27. The audio visual equipment stand of claim 26, further comprising an adjustable foot disposed on a bottom of each of the four vertical support columns. 28. The audio visual equipment stand of claim 26, further comprising: a set of support brackets each having a vertical support member mounted to a respective one of the vertical support columns, a horizontal support member extending from the vertical support member towards the center of the stand, and a support body at an end of the horizontal support member, wherein each of the set of support brackets are mounted at the same height between the upper and lower sub-frames; anda mid-shelf having a plurality of support devices extending downward from a bottom of the mid shelf and located in correspondence with a respective one of the support bodies of the set of support brackets.