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US 12,196,359 B2Granted
Telescoping support stand apparatus
AssigneeBushnell Holdings, Inc.
InventorsJacob R. Thomason, Garrett T. Grey
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Abstract
A telescoping support stand comprising handle mounted below a connection housing and a plurality of extendable legs pivotably engaged near the top of the connection housing.
Claims19
A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a handle comprising a trigger disposed within the handle, wherein the handle is attached to a bottom end of a connection housing, when the telescoping support stand is in use;
- the connection housing comprises a plurality of pivot hubs above the handle and a release assembly within the connection housing configured to be actuated by the trigger;
- a respective extendable leg pivotably engaged to each pivot hub of the plurality of pivot hubs, each extendable leg comprising
- an outer tube;
- an inner tube having a first end portion that telescopically slides within the outer tube and a second end portion pivotably engaged to each respective pivot hub of the plurality of pivot hubs;
- and
- a locking mechanism mounted to the first end portion of the inner tube;
- wherein actuation of the trigger actuates the release assembly to release the locking mechanism within each extendable leg to allow the inner tube and the outer tube to move longitudinally relative to each other when the release assembly is activated;
- wherein when the trigger is in a first position, the release assembly in communication with the locking mechanism prevents longitudinal movement of the inner tube and the outer tube relative to each other;
- and when the trigger is in a second position, the release assembly in communication with the locking mechanism allows longitudinal movement of the inner tube and the outer tube relative to each other;
- wherein the release assembly comprises
- a displacement rod extending from the connection housing into the handle in operational connectivity to the trigger and a release member in the connection housing;
- wherein the release member is in operational connectivity to a respective release lever within each pivot hub;
- each release lever is pivotable about a pivot and is in operational connectivity with a respective release rod within each extendable leg in operational connectivity to the locking mechanism within each extendable leg;
- and an upper end of the trigger comprises a curved portion engaged to a wheel disposed at a bottom end of the displacement rod configured to move the displacement rod upward when the trigger is moved radially inward toward the handle.
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A telescoping support stand comprising:
- a handle comprising a trigger disposed within the handle, wherein the handle is attached to a bottom end of a connection housing, when the telescoping support stand is in use;
- wherein the trigger is accessible outside the handle and includes first and second ends, the first end being pivotally attached to the handle and the second end being movable radially inward and radially outward during operation;
- the connection housing comprising a plurality of pivot hubs above the handle and a release assembly within the connection housing configured to be actuated by the trigger;
- a respective extendable leg pivotably engaged to each pivot hub of the plurality of pivot hubs, each extendable leg comprising
- an outer tube;
- an inner tube having a first end portion that telescopically slides within the outer tube and a second end portion pivotably engaged to each respective pivot hub of the plurality of pivot hubs;
- and
- a locking mechanism mounted to the first end portion of inner tube;
- wherein the release assembly comprises a displacement rod extending from the connection housing into the handle in operational connectivity to the trigger and a release member in the connection housing;
- the release member is in operational connectivity to a respective release lever within each of the plurality of pivot hubs;
- and
- each release lever is in operational connectivity with a respective release rod in operational connectivity to the locking mechanism within each of the extendable legs;
- and each locking mechanism comprises
- a plunger operationally connected to the respective release rod;
- a collar comprising a truncated cone member attached to the first end of the inner tube and slidably engaged around the plunger;
- a helical spring disposed around the plunger with an upper end engaged to an upper end of the plunger and a lower end engaged to the collar;
- a bearing retainer comprising a plurality of bearings circumferentially disposed around the bearing retainer;
- wherein a conical surface of the truncated cone member is configured to contact the plurality of bearings;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to move between a first position preventing the inner tube and the outer tube from moving relative to each other and a second position wherein the inner tube and the outer tube are allowed to move relative to each other;
- wherein actuation of the trigger actuates the release mechanism to release the locking mechanism within each of the extendable legs to allow the inner tube and the outer tube of each leg to move longitudinally relative to each other when the release assembly is activated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.