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US 4,029,279 AGranted
Device for holding each of the legs of a tripod
OwnerKoma Nakataniinventor
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Abstract
A holding device for use in the tripod comprising at least two rods arranged in telescopic manner and provided with a through-hole at the lower end thereof, fastening levers arranged to be pressed against a face of each of the inner rods through the through-hole.
Claims3
A holding device for use in the tripod comprising:
- at least two rods, each having a similar section and each of the rods being arranged in telescopic manner and provided with a through-hole at the lower end thereof except the one of the smallest diameter which is contained in the inner-most side;
- holding frames, each being attached around the outer circumference of the lower end of each of the rods so as to face the through-hole;
- attaching members formed integral to both sides of the holding frame;
- engaging grooves formed in the attaching members and extending from the inner center of the attaching member to the holding frame, respectively;
- fastening levers, each having engaging pins projected from both sides thereof, and said engaging pins being freely rotatably engaged with the engaging grooves;
- pressing portions, each being formed integral to each of the fastening levers and arranged to be pressed against a face of each of the inner rods through the through-hole by turning the fastening lever;
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- an adjusting screw threadably engaged in each of said pressing portions for adjustable abuttment against the respective face of said inner rods.
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A holding device for use in the tripod comprising:
- at least two rods, each having a similar section and each of the rods being arranged in telescopic manner and provided with a groove extending in the longitudinal direction thereof;
- holding frames, each being attached around the lower end of each of the rods except the one of the smallest diameter which is located in the innermost side and having an engaging projection projecting into the longitudinal groove of the inner rod;
- an engaging groove and a projection provided on both sides of each of the rods except the one of the largest diameter which is located in the outermost side, respectively;
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- resilient stopping plates, the one end of each of which is engaged with the projection while the other end thereof with the engaging groove;
- wherein when each of the rods is extended the resilient stopping plate is brought into contact with the engaging projection so that each of the rods may be prevented from coming off.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.