Tripod with adjustable support surface for supporting various objects

A tripod with adjustable support surface for supporting various objects, particularly photographic or cinematographic apparatus, comprising a central support provided with pivot pins for telescopic legs adapted to pivot in radial planes and a selection ring mounted to rotate about the substantially vertical axis of the support, immobilized in axial translation and limited in amplitude of rotation in order to be able to occupy at least two angular positions, this ring bearing at least two sets of three stop members cooperating with end stops of the legs and these sets being offset angularly in register with the positions of the ring, in order respectively to define at least two different inclinations of these legs so that by rotating said ring, one set of stop members is selected to determine one of the inclinations of said legs,

• wherein each leg extends beyond its pivot axis, upwardly, in order to constitute, by its end merged with a cross section, the corresponding stop, and
• the lower surface of the selection ring presents, in relation with this stop for forming the combined stop members, at least two inclined ramps extending parallel and at the same distance from the pivot axis of the adjacent leg, but converging towards the geometrical axis of the support along different angles, these ramps being offset angularly along the circumferential periphery of the ring in register with the two positions of this ring.