A stand base includes a low-profile body with a top side, bottom side and faces connecting the bottom side to the top side; at least one fastener positioned at the top side and configured to couple a shaft to the body in a raised orientation; and a solid flat primary plate extending out from one of the faces. The top side, bottom side and faces each have a planar surface. The primary plate has an upper surface and lower surface that are planar, the lower surface of the primary plate and the bottom surface of the body providing an even ground-engaging surface. A height of the primary plate is less than a height of the body. A solid flat secondary plate is also disposed on a side of the body opposite from the primary plate, a height of the secondary plate being less than the height of the body.

A stand includes a base, a first tube coupled to the base and extending therefrom, the first tube defining a first bore having an opening at an end of the tube opposite the base, and a second tube, a portion of which is received in the first bore such that the second tube and the first tube form a telescoping relationship, the second tube comprising a first section and a second section, the first section and second section being connected via a clutch, the clutch being configured to enable articulation of the second section relative to the first section about the clutch. The clutch has an outer cross section that is configured to be received in the first bore when the first section is coaxial with the second section.

Improvements in a tilting, lifting stand are presented. The tilt, lift stand is for a musical instrument stand or to elevate/tilt a speaker and or amplifier and rigidly supports a sousaphone brass type instruments, speaker or amplifier in an in a stored and in a playable or elevated position. The stand supports all or the majority of the weight of the instrument or speaker or amplifier in a static position to relieve the weight of the musical instrument or speaker or amplifier. The stand has legs that are extendable to rest on multiple levels as might be found in a stadium. The stand further has a securing mechanism that gently grasps a tubular section to hold the musical instrument. The speaker stand can be easily collapsed for transportation and storage.

A piece of furniture such as a standing desk is constructed of intersecting folded prisms provided with a novel slot joint system which affords lateral and torsional stability, simplicity, and long life to such furniture.

A piece of furniture such as a standing desk is constructed of intersecting folded prisms provided with a novel slot joint system which affords lateral and torsional stability, simplicity, and long life to such furniture.

A stand for supporting a book in an inclined reading position having a resting surface, which tilts back such that the book rests at an incline; a shelf surface, which prevents the book pages and book from sliding down and off the resting surface; and a groove between the shelf surface and resting surface, into which the cover of a book may be inserted such that a majority number of the book pages rest on the shelf surface.

An improved apparatus for displaying sheet music is an electronic tablet having the ability to upload and download sheet music to the device as well as having the ability to provide a music composer with the tools to put the music easily and conveniently in printed form. Sound recognition allows the tablet to recognize audio sequences of music and locate the place in the electronic music sheets on the tablet to keep the proper location displayed for the user-performer, including automatically turning electronic pages during the playing of a piece of music.

A height-adjustable table includes a first tabletop and a second tabletop. A first height adjustment mechanism is configured to vertically shift the first tabletop relative to a support surface on which the table is supported. A second height adjustment mechanism is configured to vertically shift the second tabletop relative to the support surface. The table also includes a base in direct contact with the support surface. Each of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms is directly coupled to the base.

A height-adjustable table includes a first tabletop and a second tabletop. A first height adjustment mechanism is configured to vertically shift the first tabletop relative to a support surface on which the table is supported. A second height adjustment mechanism is configured to vertically shift the second tabletop relative to the support surface. The table also includes a base in direct contact with the support surface. Each of the first and second height adjustment mechanisms is directly coupled to the base.

An armored lectern includes a frame, a first armored panel, and a second armored panel. The frame defines a gap, and the armored lectern defines an assembled configuration in which a portion of the first armored panel is positioned within the gap such that a first panel surface of the first armored panel faces a first direction, a first portion of the second armored panel is positioned within the gap such that the first panel surface of the second armored panel faces the first direction, and a second portion of the first panel surface of the second armored panel faces a second panel surface of the first armored panel.