Improvements in Tripod and like Stands.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tripod and like Stands.
WILLIAM EDWARD LYON of 616 Mile End Road, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer's Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows: :―
The invention consists of bringing down over the ordinary point, as now used, a
sleeve carrying a rubber button, which prevents the stand slipping when being
used on smooth surfaces.
At Fig. 1 is shown a section with the sleeve and india-rubber button drawn back,
and Fig. 2 shows it in position.
A is the extremity of the leg.
B. the inner sleeve, carrying the point D.
C. the outer sleeve carrying the rubber button E.
At Fig. 3 is shown the method of holding the sleeve from slipping backwards or
coming off.
F. is an inclined slot in the outer sleeve, and G. is a pin in the inner sleeve,
which engages in the slot in the outer sleeve, and prevents it from slipping
backwards.
At Figs. 4, 5, & 6. are shown three different ways the slot may be formed.
At Fig. 7. is shown a screw arrangement of same the back of the outer sleeve C.
being compressed after screwing on to prevent the outer sleeve from coming off.
Fig. 8, shows the same arrangement in elevation.
One of these points are fixed on to each of the three legs of the stand.
With this arrangement either the ordinary point can be used or the rubber
button as desired.
The rubber button & sleeve forming part of the stand can not be mislaid or lost.
Dated this the Fifteenth day of May 1895.
COME LEIE
Improvements in Tripod and like Stands.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD LYON of 616 Mile End Road Bow, E. in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer's Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is for the purpose of preventing tripod & like stands
from slipping, when being used on smooth surfaces.
I effect my object by substituting for the ordinary points, on the legs of the
stand, three special ones, combining an ordinary point with an india-rubber button,
either of which can be used at will, the ordinary point for rough surfaces, and the
india-rubber button for smooth surfaces.
The special point consists of an inner sleeve B. see Figs. 1, & 2, (attached by
enveloping and wood screws to the leg of the stand A.) carrying the ordinary

page_text: point D. Over this inner sleeve slides an outer sleeve C, carrying an india-rubber
button E, which is cemented or moulded to same. The outer sleeve C. is kept in
position by a pin G. which engages in a slot F. and prevents it sliding back or
falling over the point, after being brought into either position. When required to
use the ordinary point D. the outer sleeve is drawn back carrying with it the
india-rubber button, and exposing the ordinary point D at its centre. When being
used on smooth surfaces, the sleeve and indiarubber button is drawn over the
point D. and is held in position by the pin and slot as stated above.
The slot F. may take several other forms, two of which are shown at Figs. 3 & 4
or the pin & slot may be replaced by a quick pitched screw.
Neither the invention of the ordinary point, or the india-rubber button is new,
but the combination of the one with the other is new.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination of the ordinary point with the india-rubber button.
2. The method of changing the one for the other.
Dated this 17th dow of T..... 1005
WILLIAM EDWARD LYON.