Camera tripod or the like

- Slik Tripod Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a camera tripod or the like showing my new design, in which each leg is in retracted position;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, in which each leg is partially extended position;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof, in which a universal head is removed from the top of a center column to the intermediate portion of one leg and a platform of the universal head is in horizontal position;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a modified embodiment of the camera tripod shown in FIG. 1, in which three stays connecting the center column and each leg are removed; and

FIG. 9 is a right side view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D179828 March 1957 Welt
D222596 November 1971 Leubner
D257261 October 7, 1980 Shinohara
D258661 March 24, 1981 Shiraishi
Other references
  • Velbon AEF-3 Catalog-Mar. 1978-Tripod Models AEF-3 and VEF-3. W. Bell & Co. 1978 Catalog-.COPYRGT.1977-p. 251-Professional Tripod K #81401C.
Patent History
Patent number: D264728
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 4, 1979
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1982
Assignee: Slik Tripod Co., Ltd. (Saitama)
Inventor: Osamu Iwasaki (Tokorozawa)
Primary Examiner: Catherine E. Kemper
Law Firm: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Woodward
Application Number: 6/876
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D16/45
International Classification: D1605;