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US 6,308,925 B1Granted
Box easel
OwnerJames F. Wilcoxinventor
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Abstract
A fully adjustable paint box and easel which folds into a compact, light portable box shape for carrying. The novel tripod head assembly allows the outer legs to rotate out, the middle leg to rotate down, the painting holder assembly to rotate up, and the paint box to open forming a painter's easel.
Claims17
A portable box easel comprising:
- a) a tripod head assembly having an axle supported by three adjustable and folding legs, the tripod head assembly further comprising:
- i) a leg clevis and axle block affixing an outer leg to each axle end;
- ii) multiple box clamps rotatably attached to the axle;
- iii) a middle leg clamp rotatably affixing the middle leg to the axle;
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- iv) a pair of post clamps rotatably affixed to the axle;
- b) a paint box rotatably affixed to the multiple box clamps;
- c) a painting holder assembly rotatably supported by the axle, the painting holder assembly further comprising:
- i) a post rotatably affixed to the post clamps, said post having a slidable lower cross arm and rotatable painting holders;
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- ii) a telescopically sliding post extension within the post having an affixed upper cross arm and rotatable painting holders,
- wherein the tripod legs fold against sides and bottom of the paint box and the post and post extension fold flush against the top of the paint box, thereby providing compact portability.
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A portable box easel comprising:
- a) a tripod head assembly having an axle supported by three adjustable and folding legs, the tripod head assembly further comprising:
- i) a leg clevis and axle block affixing an outer leg to each axle end;
- ii) multiple box clamps rotatably attached to the axle;
- iii) a middle leg clamp rotatably affixing the middle leg to the axle;
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- iv) a pair of post clamps rotatably affixing the post to the axle;
- b) a paint box rotatably affixed to the axle;
- c) a painting holder assembly rotatably supported by the axle, the painting holder assembly further comprising:
- i) a post rotatably affixed to the axle, said post having a slidable lower cross arm;
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- ii) a telescopically sliding post extension within the post having an affixed upper cross arm,
- wherein the tripod legs fold against sides and bottom of the paint box and the post and post extension fold flush against a top of the paint box, thereby providing compact portability.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.