Telescoping multipod support apparatus
OwnerThomas K. M. Petersoninventor
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Abstract
A multipod apparatus having either a bipod mode of use or pair-of-monopods mode of use comprising a head member having a pair of brackets having a central portion, a monopod-dedicated leg portion, and a support leg portion. The brackets are pivotally connected together with central portions being abutted in side-by-side relationship for limited relative rotation. A pair of monopod members have at their top ends a longitudinally-extending threaded stud which may be screwed in to threaded bores in the monopod-dedicated leg portions of the brackets to provide a bipod apparatus. Alternatively, the monopod members may be individually and selectively disconnectable from the head member to provide monopod apparatus.
Claims8
A multipod apparatus having a bipod mode of use and a pair-of-monopods mode of use, said multipod apparatus comprising:
- a. a head member having a pair of brackets each having (i) a central portion, (ii) a monopod-dedicated leg portion connected to said central portion and having an end having a flat surface and a threaded bore, and (iii) a support leg portion connected to said central portion, said pair of brackets being pivotally connected together with said central portions being abutted together in side by side relationship for limited relative rotation;
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- b. a pair of monopod members each of which comprises a multi-sectioned, longitudinally telescoping elongated staff member having top and bottom ends, said top end having a flat radially disposed surface and a longitudinally extending threaded stud;
- said pair of monopod members being selectively connected to said head member by said monopod threaded studs being screwed into said threaded bores of said monopod dedicated leg portions of said pair of brackets to thereby provide a bipod apparatus, and said monopod members being individually and selectively disconnectable from said head member to thereby provide monopod apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.