Patent ID: 11971648
Assignee: PEAK DESIGN
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 12:
13. A tripod comprising:
a hub defining a center bore;
a set of legs pivotably or retractably coupled to the hub;
a center column:
configured to translate within the center bore; and

a head coupled to the center column and comprising:
a base section;
a camera platform arranged over the base section and configured to transiently receive a camera adapter;
a fixed rail extending from the camera platform and defining a first undercut section arranged over the camera platform and configured to transiently mate with a first beveled face of the camera adapter;
a locking tab:
movably coupled to the camera platform;
defining a second undercut section configured to transiently mate with a second beveled face of the camera adapter to retain the camera adapter on the camera platform between the fixed rail and the locking tab in a closed position; and
configured to transition from the closed position to an open position to retract the second undercut section away from the fixed rail; and

a pivot control ring arranged on the base section and configured to:
fix an orientation of the head relative the hub responsive to rotation in a first direction; and
unfix the orientation of the head relative the hub responsive to rotation in a second direction.