Patent ID: 8714426
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: A45C,A45F,F16M,H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A portable tripod mast assembly comprising: a tripod having at least three telescoping legs, each leg moveably attached to a common upper collar; a plurality of mast sections, adapted to fit together end to end, forming a mast; and a transport pack having a center compartment adapted to receive said tripod, the center compartment comprising a center panel and two side panels; wherein each side panel includes a plurality of individual vertical pockets for receiving said mast sections, said transport pack further including a base portion and a hood capable of extending over said mast sections, securing said sections in said pockets; and wherein the tripod is received in the center compartment with a first and second telescoping leg adjacent the center panel, and a third telescoping leg spaced from the center panel, at least one of the plurality of mast sections is received in each side pocket, and each side pocket is movable from a first position permitting access to the tripod to a second position trapping the tripod against the center panel whereat the at least one telescoping mast section received in each side pocket is positioned respectively between the first and second telescoping leg and the third telescoping leg.