TELESCOPIC TRIPOD Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: geodesy. SUBSTANCE: telescopic tripod includes head, attachment screw and three extending telescopic legs. Hollow head is fabricated from plastic material. Attachment screw is located and fixed inside head by means of plastic spring ring and plastic plate. Three hollow extending telescopic legs have triangular shape. Along length legs are secured with the use of eccentric clamps coated with rubber. Upper parts of legs have bent ends for their positioning in side cuts made in head during assembly of tripod. EFFECT: simplified design, increased functional reliability. 3 dwg