Improvements in Walking-stick Camera Tripods.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 5th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 28th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Walking-stick Camera Tripods.
I, ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN RIDER, of 11, Jewry Street, Winchester, in the
County of Hants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of tripod camera stand which is made in the
form of a walking-stick for convenience in taking about.
It is composed of preferably three sections or legs in or upon each of which
slides an extension piece preferably at the top end in which case the extension
pieces are jointed together so as to allow of the legs being extended to secure a firm
basis. The plate to which the legs or extension pieces are jointed may be pro-
vided with a screwed or other pin upon which the camera may screw direct or upon
which a suitable plate may be screwed for the camera to rest upon.
Any convenient form of sliding arrangement may be provided for the extensions
but I prefer to form a suitable slot in the leg and shape the extension to the proper
curve on the outside so as to complete the circle of the walking-stick while its
inner face is cut at the proper angles so that when close together the inner faces of
the three extensions may fit as required. When the extension passes entirely
through the substance of the leg I prefer to bind the latter with one or more bands
preferably of brass so as to keep it sufficiently strong and any suitable form of stop
may be provided to prevent the extensions from pulling out altogether or to retain
them in their closed up position. Such a stop may either be a positive stop as a
projection provided upon the extension or it may be effected by having the inner
end of the extension too large to pass the band already mentioned.
The cap which closes all in at the top and forms an ornamental head or handle
to the stick I prefer to form hollow so as to slip over the joint plate and arrange it
to screw on to the screwed pin previously mentioned.
At the bottom end any suitable form of ferrule may be provided to hold the ends
together and protect them and this may be secured by any suitable form of stop or
if desired may be formed in sections, and I prefer to slip a metal ring up the stick
which being preferably tapered will provide a bearing for the ring in the proper
place.
Dated this 6th day of February 1890.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Walking-stick Camera Tripods.
I, ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN RIDER, Photographer, of 11, Jewry Street,
Winchester, in the County of Hants, 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:-
Which relates to that class of tripod camera stand (a) made in the form of a walking-
stick for convenience of taking about. It is composed preferably of three sections
or legs (6) each section of the stick as described is cut through at about one-third
from each end, the one end springing open so as to fit a tripod top to act as a stand
for the camera in the usual way, the other end is cut half through in the centre at
an angle of about 45 degrees and then attached at the opposite end by a slot
running on a screw so as to reverse and form a moveable hinge (c) locking itself by
another slot at its end and being pushed tight on to a fixed projection thereby

page_text: lengthening each section so as to form a convenient camera stand for taking
photographs.
My claim is
Lightness and portability in connexion with a walking-stick camera tripod for
use in taking photographs.
Dated this 4th day of November 1890.