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

Claim 0:
1. A tripod comprising:
a hub defining a center bore;
a set of legs, each leg, in the set of legs, pivotably or retractably coupled to the hub, and configured to telescopically extend away from the hub;
a center column comprising a first non-circular cross-section configured to translate within the center bore;
a spherical end on the center column; and
a head coupled to the spherical end 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 configured to transiently mate with a first beveled face of the camera adapter; and
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 second undercut section.