Stand for laser projection tool
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsBenjamin D. Gabbard, Adam J. Sargis
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Abstract
Various designs for a stand for a laser projection device including feet capable of being used in indoor and outdoor environments and the leg retention devices to lock legs of the stand together are shown. In one example, the stand includes feet with a rotatable spike structure that can be implanted in soft environments outdoors and hidden to protect indoor flooring. In another example the stand includes a leg retention device including a clip to clamp or hold the legs of the stand together in a closed position. In another example, a leg retention device including detents are used to hold the legs of the stand together in a closed position.
Claims17
A support structure for a laser projection device, comprising:
- a platform, the platform including a mount configured to securely engage a laser projection device;
- a plurality of legs movable between an open position and a closed position, the plurality of legs arranged around a longitudinal axis extending through the platform, each leg of the plurality of legs, comprising:
- a first end coupled to the platform;
- a second end opposing the first end;
- and
- a foot coupled to the second end;
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- a plurality of leg retention devices, each leg retention device coupled to a respective leg of the plurality of legs and configured to attach to an adjacent leg when the plurality of legs is moved into the closed position such that the plurality of legs is held together in the closed position, each leg retention device comprising a collar, a first locking component coupled to an inner surface of the collar, and a second locking component coupled to the inner surface of the collar, wherein the inner surface faces towards the longitudinal axis.
A stand for a laser level, comprising:
- a platform;
- a plurality of legs comprising a first leg and a second leg, wherein each leg of the plurality of legs comprises:
- a first end coupled to the platform;
- a second end opposing the first end;
- and
- a foot coupled to a respective leg at the second end;
- a longitudinal axis extending through the platform, the plurality of legs arranged around the longitudinal axis;
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- a leg retention device configured to hold the plurality of legs in a collapsed position, the leg retention device comprising:
- a first locking component coupled to a first inner surface of the first leg, the first inner surface facing towards the longitudinal axis;
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- a second locking component coupled to a second inner surface of the second leg, the second inner surface facing towards the longitudinal axis.
A stand for a laser level, comprising:
- a platform;
- a plurality of legs movable between an open position and a closed position, each leg of the plurality of legs comprising a first end coupled to the platform and a second end opposing the first end;
- a longitudinal axis extending through the platform, the plurality of legs arranged around the longitudinal axis;
- a first leg retention device coupled to a first leg of the plurality of legs, the first leg retention device comprising:
- a first collar positioned around the first leg;
- a first bar coupled to an inner surface of the first collar;
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- a first clip coupled to the inner surface of the first collar;
- and
- a second leg retention device coupled to a second leg of the plurality of legs, the second leg retention device comprising:
- a second collar positioned around the second leg;
- a second bar coupled to an inner surface of the second collar;
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- a second clip coupled to the inner surface of the second collar;
- wherein the first clip is configured to hold the second bar such that the plurality of legs is held in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.