Patent ID: 6913231

Claim:
A telescopic stand for optical or photographic apparatus, comprising at least two legs ( 2 ) connected to a spider at their first end and, for each leg, at least two elements ( 5 , 6 , 7 ) which are slidable telescopically relative to one another, locking means ( 12 ) on each leg, the locking means ( 12 ) being switchable between a locking condition and a release condition in which relative sliding between the elements of the respective leg ( 2 ) is prevented at least in one direction while in the locking condition, or is unrestricted in the release condition, respectively, all the locking means being simultaneously switched to the release condition in at least one predetermined condition of relative positioning of the legs ( 2 ), characterized in that the locking means comprise respective facing and opposed appendages ( 24 b ) which project towards one another from the respective legs ( 2 ) and, when pressed against one another, interact with one another in the release condition to simultaneously unlock all of the locking means ( 12 ) when the legs ( 2 ) are gathered together in the predetermined condition of relative positioning thereby simultaneously releasing one of said elements of each of said legs.