Patent ID: 7178767
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: F16B,F16M

Abstract:
1. A multi-legged equipment stand comprising: a. a shoulder bracket; b. coupled to said shoulder bracket, a plurality of telescoping, elongated legs, each leg having an uppermost elongated component and a lower elongated component, said uppermost and lower components being elongated along an axis of elongation, said uppermost elongated component being translationally fixed relative to said shoulder bracket, and said lower elongated component being translatable relative to said shoulder bracket and said uppermost component, along said axis of elongation, said uppermost component having a shoulder end, and a ground end, said lower component having a shoulder end and a ground end, said shoulder end of said uppermost and lower components being located nearer to said shoulder bracket than said ground end of said respective components; c. for each pair of uppermost and lower components of a leg, a releasable lock that engages both said uppermost and lower components, said lock being movable from a locking configuration that contacts both of said uppermost and lower components and locks them to prevent relative translation thereof, to a non-locking configuration, in which said components are substantially freely translatable relative to each other; d. coupled to each of said lock, a control rod, which extends from said lock, along said uppermost elongated component to adjacent said shoulder bracket, terminating in a cam follower surface, and which rod is coupled to said lock to selectively lock or unlock said lock if said control rod is moved; e. a user interface element, supported by said shoulder bracket, adjacent said cam follower surfaces of said plurality of control rods, said user interface element comprising a profiled cam recess surface; f. a couple between said shoulder bracket and said user interface collar, which partially restrains said user interface element such that: