Device for holding a surveyor's instrument
OwnerGeorge W. Hallinventor
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Abstract
The device of the present invention comprises a tripod having a platform at its top and three legs pivotally connected at their upper ends to the platform member and diverging downwardly and outwardly therefrom. Three connecting members interconnect the lower ends of the tripod legs. A stake holding means is provided on the tripod and includes an upper bracket connected to the tripod platform and a lower bracket connected to one of the connecting members. The upper and lower brackets each have an opening therein, and the openings of the two brackets are vertically registered for receiving a surveyor's stake.
Claims10
A device for holding a surveyor's stake comprising:
- a tripod having a platform member and three legs hingedly connected at their upper ends to said platform member;
- three connecting members interconnecting said lower ends of said legs, each of said connecting members having one of its ends detachably secured adjacent the lower end of one of said legs and the other of its ends detachably secured adjacent the lower end of another of said legs, whereby said connecting members when so secured to said legs hold said legs against pivotal movement of said legs about their hinged connections to said platform member;
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- stake holding means on said tripod for holding said stake against movement with respect to said tripod,
- said stake holding means comprising an upper bracket and a lower bracket, said upper bracket being operatively mounted to said platform and said lower bracket being operatively connected to one of said connecting members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.