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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Melissa & Doug, Llc, Wilton, CT (US);
Rachel Belter, Montclair, VA (US);
Hali Jacobucci, Monroeville, NJ (US);
Melissa & Doug, LLC, Wilton, CT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides embodiments of a foldable stand for a child play area. The foldable stand includes a main body, a fixed leg fixedly attached to the main body, first and second movable legs movably attached to the main body by a gear mechanism and movable between an extended and a folded position. The gear mechanism includes a first gear fixedly attached to the first movable leg, and a second gear fixedly attached to the second movable leg. The first gear and the second gear mesh such that as one of the first and second movable legs is rotated in a first direction, another of the first and second movable legs rotates in a second direction. The first and second movable legs extend further horizontally from the main body than the fixed leg.