Patent ID: 7588228

Claim:
An adjustable tripod stand having independently adjustable legs comprising: three supporting legs, at least one leg extender member slidably mounted on at least one of said three supporting legs operable to extend the length of said leg, independent, upper and lower, vertically-spaced, and vertically adjustable, centrally-positioned support members, three upper and three lower leg brace members each supported horizontally at one end on the three supporting legs and at the other end horizontally in a planar arrangement on the independent upper and lower vertically-spaced centrally-positioned support members respectively such that at least two of said upper and lower leg brace members pivot horizontally on said centrally-positioned support members, and at least one leg stabilizing brace member that is supported at one end on said upper leg brace member and at the other end on an adjacent said lower leg brace member to stabilize said tripod stand when, opened to function to resist twisting and rotation of said tripod.