Spring stand

Abstract

A spring stand to minimize impact shock to the back and lower body extremities of a person standing on a surface exposed to vibration and/or intermittent impact forces. The stand includes a spaced-apart upper platform and lower stand support platform with two vertical stabilizer members near each side edge and an array of spaced-apart springs distributed between the upper and lower platforms. The lower platform has three or more spaced-apart footers to rest on the deck of the boat as well as drain holes to drain water that might splash inside the stand between the platform members. The lower platform has vertically upright sides around the perimeter of the lower platform that are partially overlapped by vertical sides depending from the perimeter of the upper platform. The top surface of the upper platform has a non-slip cushioning surface made from a foam and/or rubberized material.

1 . A spring stand for minimizing impact shock to the back and lower body extremities of a person standing on a surface exposed to vibration and/or intermittent impact forces, the spring stand comprising:
 an upper platform and a spaced-apart lower stand support platform in an underlying relationship to said upper platform;   stabilizer means for minimizing any forward, sideway and backward motion of said spring stand, said stabilizer means being in mechanical communication with said upper platform and said lower stand support platform;   an array of spaced-apart springs distributed between said upper and lower stand support platforms, corresponding opposing ends of each spring being attached to said upper and lower stand support platforms; and   means for cushioning a weight of a person standing on said spring stand, said cushioning means being located on an upper surface of said upper platform.   
   
   
       2 . The spring stand according to  claim 1 , further comprising means for minimizing a sliding and slippage of said spring stand on a surface on which said spring stand is to be used. 
   
   
       3 . The spring stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said stabilizer means for minimizing any forward, sideway and backward motion of said spring stand comprises two vertical stabilizer members, each in mechanical communication with said upper platform and said lower stand support platform and each located near respective side edges of said upper and stand support platforms. 
   
   
       4 . The spring stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for cushioning a weight of a person standing on said spring stand comprises a non-slip cushion surface in an overlying attached relationship to said upper platform. 
   
   
       5 . The spring stand according to  claim 4 , wherein said non-slip cushioned surface is made from a foam base material, a rubber base material or combinations thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The spring stand according to  claim 2 , wherein said means for minimizing said sliding and slippage of said spring stand on said surface on which said spring stand is to be used comprises three or more spaced-apart footers underlying said lower stand platform, each footer configured to rest on said surface on which said spring stand is to be used and each footer being made of a non-sliding/non-slip material. 
   
   
       7 . The spring stand according to  claim 6 , wherein said footer non-sliding/non-slip material is made from a foam base material, a rubber base material, a silicone/elastomer base material or any combinations thereof. 
   
   
       8 . The spring stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said lower stand support platform further comprises vertically upright sides around a perimeter of said lower stand support and said upper platform further comprises vertically depending sides around a perimeter of said upper platform, said vertically depending sides being in a partially overlapping relationship with said vertically upright sides. 
   
   
       9 . The spring stand according to  claim 8 , wherein said lower stand support platform further comprises one or more drain holes for facilitating a drainage of water that might splash between said upper and lower stand support platforms. 
   
   
       10 . The spring stand according to  claim 9 , wherein said spring stand has an overall area size of about 12 to 18 inches by 18 to 30 inches. 
   
   
       11 . The spring stand according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper and lower stand support platforms are made from a wood material, a metal material, a plastic base material, a polymeric composite material, a fiberglass composite material or any combination thereof.