US 11,867,351 B2
Configurable stand and tie base for lightweight object
Zachary California, Erin, NY (US); Laura California, Erin, NY (US); and Randall John California, Warren, PA (US)
Filed by Zachary California, Erin, NY (US); Laura California, Erin, NY (US); and Randall John California, Warren, PA (US)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/144,147.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/339,437, filed on May 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358358 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. F16M 11/40 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/40 (2013.01) [F16M 11/04 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A configurable stand and tie base of an object, the configurable stand and tie base comprising:
(a) a base member comprising a front portion and a rear portion, wherein said front portion comprises a surface having an edge surrounding said surface; and
(b) a channel disposed on said surface of said front portion of said base member, away from said edge, said channel is configured to receive a flexible tie having a circular cross-sectional profile and secure the flexible tie along the length of a portion of the flexible tie seated in said channel,
wherein said base member further comprises a first portion upon which said channel is disposed and a second portion comprising a retainer configured for retaining the flexible tie and configured to be removably coupled to said first portion and said retainer comprises a complementary pair of jaws configured to accommodate the flexible tie while being coupled together to secure the flexible tie to said retainer, the flexible tie is disposable at least partially in said channel when said configurable stand and tie base is not in use to increase the compactness of said configurable stand and tie base, a larger portion of the flexible tie is removable from said channel when said configurable stand and tie is in use.