Abstract: A tripod stand for supporting a musical instrument or other object, wherein a main post is provided with an upper slide member to which the upper ends of the three legs of the tripod are hingedly connected. A respective articulated arm connects each leg with the lower portion of the main post. Movement of the slide member up and down causes selective inward and outward movement of the legs. One of the articulated arms is adjustable in length and is typically adjusted longer than the other nonadjustable articulated arms when it is desired to tilt the stand toward the leg attached at the one articulated arm. Such adjustability is obtained by making the one articulated arm telescopable in length or by providing that arm with an elongate slot that is slidable along the journal connection of that arm to the respective leg and is selectively positionable at a desired length for that arm.

Abstract: A leg locking device for a telescopically extensible leg of a tripod support which prevents deformation of an inner leg section so as to provide secure, long-lasting engagement of the locking device. Each telescopically extensible leg of the tripod supports includes at least one pair of outer and inner tubular leg sections telescopically slidable one within the other, wherein each tubular leg section has a six-sided polygonal cross-section. A leg locking device associated with each telescopically extensible leg has a locking lever mounted on the outer leg section for pivotal movement transverse to the longitudinal axis of the telescopically extensible leg.