Supports – Easel; book – copy or music score holder – Knockdown or collapsible
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-28
2001-10-30
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Easel; book, copy or music score holder
Knockdown or collapsible
Reexamination Certificate
active
06308925
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates in general to an artist's combined paint box and easel assembly mounted on a folding tripod assembly that is easily opened and folded up for carrying. A combined paint box and easel assembly is commonly called a box easel in the trade.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are many types of portable and folding easels and tripods that can hold a painter's canvas, palette tubes, and brushes, etc. In most applications of folding easels and tripods, there are many devices which protrude even in the folded position, i.e., knobs, screws, wing nuts, lock pins and painting holder pins, etc. These protrusions are undesirable since they may injure the carrier or hook onto adjacent structures or objects. Additionally, they can fall off and become lost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the purpose of this invention to provide a fully adjustable tripod mounted box easel which can support painting holders, a paint box and painting supplies. It is also a purpose of this invention to provide a combined easel and painter's box that folds up and has an absolute minimum of protruding devices that can fall off and become lost, or present protrusions when in the folded or stored position. It is also a purpose to provide compact and light devices that are easily and quickly operated.
The invention consists of tripod legs, a tripod head assembly, a painters box and a painting holder assembly.
The tripod head assembly supports a folding paint box which unfolds and opens up to give access to containers of paint pigment, brushes and storage, etc. The head assembly also supports a painting holder assembly having adjustable upper and lower arms each having novel adjustable painting holders that retract close to the arms when not in use. The paint box and easel fold into a compact rectangular box shape of 2⅝ inches by 12½ inches by 19½ inches length. The weight is about 9 pounds and can be set up in less than half a minute.
The adjustability permits converting from tripod support to a lap-top or table-top easel. The paint holder assembly supports paintings up to 30 inches high. Tripod legs are fully adjustable and have touch adjustments for quick setup and take down. These telescopic legs are covered by patent application Ser. No. 08/910,835 and utilize a push button to retract the legs.
Other objects, advantages, and capabilities of the present invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3168363 (1965-02-01), Monsour
patent: 4042203 (1977-08-01), Warkentin
patent: 5399009 (1995-03-01), Hiner
patent: 2086219 (1982-05-01), None
Hopkins Roden Crockett Hansen & Hoopes, PLLC
Ramirez Ramon O.
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