Abstract: A connecting assembly for a tripod comprises a coupling pipe having a ferruled lower end with three radial lugs extending therefrom, and three legs having clevis connectors on their respective upper ends. The clevis connectors are hingedly attached to respective lugs by pivot pins engaged through registered holes thereon. An elongate locking bar is slidingly disposed in a rear cavity at the base of each connector. A compression spring urges each locking bar forward towards a selected locking recess formed on the periphery of an associated lug. A lever is pivotably secured within each connector, and has a first arm extending through an aperture on a first prong of the connector and a second arm resting against a transverse cavity in an associated locking bar. Each locking bar can be retracted from an engaged recess by squeezing the first arm of an associated lever towards its connector so as to allow the rotation of an associated leg to a new locking position about its lug.

Abstract: A structure improved foldaway stand of a halogen flood light comprises a lamp head 20 and a foldaway stand 30 which is composed of two U-shape legs 31,32 having two round through holes 311,312 near the top ends, together with two triangular positioning lugs 313,314 at the bottom corners of the outsider leg 31 and two oblong through holes 321,322 near the top ends in cooperated with two recessed notch 325,326 at the bottom corners of the insider leg 32, in addition to a crescent piece of fulcrum 324 at the top end of the insider leg 32 possessing several functions such as the engagement of the stand 30 with the lamp head 20, the variation of illuminative angles on the light and stability of folding and unfolding of the stand 30, incorporated with a handle bail providing the convenience to the customers upon removal.