Universal adjusting mechanism for tripods

Details Universal adjusting mechanism for tripods Universal adjusting mechanism for tripods

2005-05-24

2005-05-24

Chan, Korie (Department: 3632)

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Stand

Plural leg

C248S178100, C248S184100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06896227

ABSTRACT:
An adjusting mechanism of a tripod includes an X-axis adjusting mechanism having an X-axis shaft, a Y-axis adjusting mechanism having a Y-axis shaft, a Z-axis adjusting mechanism having a Z-axis shad and a leg adjusting mechanism. The X-axis adjusting mechanism is connected to the Y-axis adjusting mechanism which is connected to the Z-axis adjusting mechanism. The X-axis shaft, the Y-axis shaft and the Z-axis shaft all intersect at one point. The leg adjusting mechanism has a base and three positioning members are located at equiangular positions around the base. Each positioning member has a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion that are located at different height and distance from the center of the base. Each positioning member is connected to a leg joint and an adjusting knob is connected to each leg joint. The first engaging member is engaged with the first stepped portion, or the second engaging member is engaged with the second stepped portion by rotating the adjusting knob so as to set the legs at two different angles.

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