Patent ID: 7669814
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
1. A stand for fastening a leveling, plumbing, or angular calibration instrument in both a standing and one or more hanging configurations, comprising: at least three stand legs, with ends of the stand legs facing each other and being pivotal around a common axis and each of the stand legs being bent by a same angle at a distance from the axis, with the lowermost stand leg being provided with a freely protruding first threaded bolt at a freely projecting section, transverse in reference thereto, the freely protruding first threaded bolt being located so as to support the leveling plumbing, or angular calibration instrument when in the one or more hanging configurations, the stand further comprising a second threaded bolt protruding beyond an uppermost one of the stand legs along the common axis and being located so as to support the leveling, plumbing, or angular calibration instrument when in the standing configuration.