Tank Holder

Abstract

An apparatus includes a base member, a first leg member pivotably engaged to the base member, a second leg member pivotably engaged to the base member, a third leg member pivotably engaged to the base member, the third leg member including a linkage portion, and a retaining member engaged to the linkage portion.

1 . An apparatus including:
 a base member;   a first leg member pivotably engaged to the base member;   a second leg member pivotably engaged to the base member;   a third leg member pivotably engaged to the base member, the third leg member including a linkage portion; and   a retaining member engaged to the linkage portion.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further includes a fourth leg member pivotably engaged to the base member. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a support portion including a base retainer portion. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base member defines an outer ring having arcuate segments and linear segments. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the arcuate segments define a first plane and the linear segments define a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg member is pivotably engaged to a first linear segment of the base member, the second leg member is pivotably engaged to a second linear segment of the base member, and the third leg member is pivotably engaged to a third linear segment of the base member. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member forms a ring that is linked to the linkage portion. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a base retainer portion arranged within a ring formed by the base member. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first leg member includes an impinging portion arranged on a distal end of the first leg member and the second leg member includes an impinging portion arranged on a distal end of the second leg member. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the linkage portion includes a looped portion arranged at a distal end of the third leg member. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member slidably engages the linkage portion. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining member includes an impeding portion arranged between portions of the linkage portion. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus including:
 a base member;   a first leg member pivotably engaged to the base member;   a second leg member pivotably engaged to the base member;   a third leg member pivotably engaged to the base member;   a fourth leg member pivotably engaged to the base member, the fourth leg member including a linkage portion; and   a retaining member engaged to the linkage portion.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the retaining member is slidably engaged to the linkage portion. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the first leg member, the second leg member, the third leg member, and the fourth leg member are sized such that when inwardly rotated, distal ends of the leg members overlap in a region defined by the base member. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the retaining member defines a ring. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the base member defines a ring. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the retaining member defines a ring defining a first plane and the base member defines a ring defining a second plane, the first plane substantially parallel to the second plane. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the retaining member is arranged such that a first portion of the retaining member contacts a distal portion of the first leg member, a second portion of the retaining member contacts a distal portion of the second leg member, a third portion of the retaining member contacts a distal portion of the third leg member, and a fourth portion of the retaining member contacts a distal portion of the fourth leg member. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the base member defines a ring and includes at least a first transverse segment connected to a first portion of the ring and a second portion of the ring.