Patent ID: 6957794

Claim:
A stand adapted for mounting an instrument and a lamp for the instrument, said stand comprising: an elongated stand post adapted for mounting in a vertical orientation; a first arm with an instrument holder at one end of the first arm, said first arm projecting horizontally from said stand post with said one end projecting away from said stand post, said first arm being adjustably attached to said stand post for movement in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction; and a second arm attached to said stand post parallel to said first arm to support the lamp; and wherein said instrument is a camera, and said second arm is attached to said stand post beneath said first arm; and said first arm moves independently of said second arm; and further comprising: a base plate supporting said stand post in said vertical orientation, said base plate including a first plate portion underneath said first arm on one side of said stand post and a second plate portion underneath said first arm on an opposite side of said stand post; and a counterweight mounted on said base plate on a side of said stand post opposite said holder to counter balance said instrument such that said stand will stand upright despite a weight of said instrument without said stand being fixedly attached to any support surface.