Apparatus for connecting a plurality of elongate members to form a support structure

An apparatus for connecting a plurality of elongate members to form a support structure, the apparatus comprising:

• a rigid body having a top end and a bottom end and an outer profile defining a region between the top end and the bottom end, wherein the top end comprises a generally planar top surface, the bottom end comprises a generally planar bottom surface;
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• the outer profile is generally triangular;
• at least three inclined through holes, each inclined through hole being configured for receiving a corresponding elongate member such that a plurality of elongate members may be connected to form a support structure;
• a generally vertical through hole configured for receiving and supporting a corresponding elongate member;
• a threaded hole corresponding to and intersecting with the generally vertical through hole and a screw corresponding to the threaded hole for controlling a clamping force applied to an elongate member corresponding to the generally vertical through hole;
• an accessory mount configured for affixing an accessory to an elongate member such that the accessory mount may be attached to an elongate member corresponding to the generally vertical through hole so that an accessory may be supported above the rigid body;
• at least one sleeve corresponding to one or more inclined through hole, the generally vertical through hole, or any combination thereof;
• wherein one or more sleeves of the at least one sleeve are configured for receiving corresponding elongate members of varying diameter such that a telescopic pole may be disassembled so that one or more sections of the telescopic pole may be used as an elongate member to form a support structure.