Scott Alan Reeves

US Patent:

47171030, Jan 5, 1988

Filed:

Oct 27, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/924254

Inventors:

Eugene A. Kester - Los Gatos CA
Scott P. Reeves - Campbell CA
Danny Zemanek - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Photoflex Products - Campbell CA

International Classification:

F16B 218

US Classification:

2482313

Abstract:

The present invention in its preferred embodiment, is a collapsable and automatically assemblable shock corded tripod stand (10) constructed of a tetrahedral spider element (18) which acts as the interface between three support legs (12,14 and 16) and vertical member (20). The legs (12, 14, and 16) and the vertical member (20) are formed from multiple first tubes (22) and second tubes (24). The force which holds the device in place and provides the impetus for the automatic assembly is tension provided by a first shock cord (48) and a second shock cord (50). The first shock cord (48) passes from the outermost tube (24) of the first leg (12), through the spider (18), and extends to the outermost tube (24) of the second leg (14). The secon shock cord (50) passes from the outermost tube (24) of the third leg (16), through the spider (18), and extends to the uppermost tube (64) of the vertical member (20). When the stand (10) is disassembled, the tubes (22 and 24) are all in a position parallel to each other and bound by a strap (62).

US Patent:

47127562, Dec 15, 1987

Filed:

Apr 23, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/855755

Inventors:

Eugene A. Kester - Los Gatos CA
Scott P. Reeves - Campbell CA
Danny Zemanek - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Photoflex Products - Campbell CA

International Classification:

F16M 1132

US Classification:

248165

Abstract:

The present invention in its preferred embodiment, is a collapsable and automatically assemblable shock corded tripod stand (10) constructed of a tetrahedral spider element (18) which acts as the interface between three support legs (12,14 and 16) and a vertical member (20). The legs (12, 14, and 16) and the vertical member (20) are formed from multiple first tubes (22) and second tubes (24). The force which holds the device in place and provides the impetus for the automatic assembly is tension provided by a first shock cord (48) and a second shock cord (50). The first shock cord (48) passes from the outermost tube (24) of the first leg (12), through the spider (18), and extends to the outermost tube (24) of the second leg (14). The second shock cord (50) passes from the outermost tube (24) of the third leg (16), through the spider (18), and extends to the uppermost tube (64 ) of the vertical member (20). When the stand (10) is disassembled, the tubes (22 and 24) are all in a position parallel to each other and bound by a strap (62).