Tripod

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tripod showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tripod;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the tripod;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the tripod;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the tripod;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the tripod;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged front perspective view of an upper fitting on the fragmentary portion of the tripod shaft, the lower fitting and leg portions are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged front perspective view of a knob, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged rear perspective view of a knob, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged side elevational view of a knob on the tripod shaft, the undisclosed elevational view from the opposite side is a mirror image thereof and the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged top plan view of a knob on the tripod shaft, the undisclosed bottom plan view from the opposite side is a mirror image thereof and the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front elevational view of a knob on the tripod shaft, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear elevational view of a knob on the tripod shaft, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of illustration; and,

FIG. 15 is an enlarged front perspective view of a lower fitting on the fragmentary tripod shaft portion and enlarged fragmentary legs; the upper fitting is omitted for ease of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D421447
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 15, 1998
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2000
Assignee: Ultimate Support Systems, Inc. (Fort Collins, CO)
Inventors: Donald H. Eason (Fort Collins, CO), Kenneth W. House (Fort Collins, CO), Douglas A Kempel (Wellington, CO), Tillman F. Taylor, Jr. (Fort Collins, CO), Robin R. Slaton (Fort Collins, CO), Jonathan P. Workman (Masonville, CO)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Application Number: 0/82,414
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tripod Or Unipod (D16/244)
International Classification: 1605;