Video camera tripod

Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a video camera tripod showing my new design with the tripod legs fully extended and deployed;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Legs of the tripod in FIGS. 2-7 are shown fragmentarily for ease of illustration.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D258661 March 24, 1981 Shiraishi
D263147 February 23, 1982 Iwasaki
D269880 July 26, 1983 Iwasaki
4648697 March 10, 1987 Kawazoe
4697772 October 6, 1987 Kosugi et al.
Other references
  • Heiwa Tripod Catalog, 1983, p. 5 (HS-614B tripod).
Patent History
Patent number: D344969
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1992
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 1994
Assignee: Velbon International Corporation (Torrance, CA)
Inventor: Koichiro Nakatani (Tokyo)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Beehler & Pavitt
Application Number: 0/1,923
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tripod Or Unipod (D16/244)