Support for attaching binoculars to a tripod

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a support for attaching binoculars to a tripod, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken through sectional line 3--3;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken through sectional line 4--4;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view.

FIGS. 2-7 have been drawn to a reduced scale with respect to FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D344967
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 8, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 1994
Inventor: James A. Webster (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Attorney: J. Michael McClanahan
Application Number: 7/894,234
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D16/136); D/8373; 248/2052