Patent ID: 8146876

Claim:
A telescoping support stand comprising: a handle assembly configured for grasping by a user's hand; two or more extendable legs connected to the handle assembly, each of the extendable legs comprising: a first tube, a first enclosed area being at least partially defined within the first tube; a second tube, a first end of the second tube being telescopically slidable within the first tube, wherein a second enclosed area is at least partially defined within the second tube; a first locking mechanism attached to the second tube, the first locking mechanism releasably securing the first tube to the second tube to prevent longitudinal movement of the first tube relative to the second tube; a first air exchange aperture dimensioned to allow air to flow between the first and second enclosed areas; a single release mechanism operably coupled to all of the first locking mechanisms, the release mechanism comprising: a trigger mounted to the handle assembly and operable by the user's hand while grasping the handle assembly; a first displacement member coupled to all of the first locking mechanisms; a second displacement member actuated by operation of the trigger to move the first displacement member to simultaneously release all of the first locking mechanisms.