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US 10,473,261 B2Granted
Removable tripod with securement
AssigneeReally Right Stuff, LLC
InventorJoseph M. Johnson, Sr.
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Abstract
Installation of a removable tripod foot is facilitated by a cross-axis aperture in the foot and loosening of the threaded connection of the foot and the tripod's leg is resisted by a resilient element engaging interfacing surfaces of the foot and the leg.
Claims12
A foot for a tripod comprising:
- (a) a body including an interface surface including a portion arranged to engage a terminal portion of a leg of a tripod and an elongate threaded portion arranged substantially normal to the portion of the interface surface;
- (b) a resilient element engaging the interface surface;
- (c) wherein said resilient element extends proud of the portion of said interface surface arranged to engage the leg of the tripod;
- (d) wherein said interface surface includes an outer peripheral edge and said resilient element is sized such that at least a portion is within said outer peripheral edge of said interface surface when engaged therewith;
- (e) wherein said resilient element has an outer diameter and further said body includes a body outer peripheral surface with an outer diameter proximate said outer peripheral edge, where the resilient element outer diameter extends proud of the body outer peripheral surface;
- (f) wherein said body includes a crenated wall defining a plurality of facets arranged to engage a surface supporting said tripod, wherein each of said facets has an end portion thereof generally perpendicular to the axis of said elongate threaded portion.
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