Patent ID: 8342464

Claim:
A stand comprising: a) a stand head for holding an object; b) a stand column bearing the stand head and standing with its lower end on a floor; c) at least one supporting leg, which stands with its free end on the floor and supports the stand column; d) a first joint, wherein d1) the first joint connects the at least one supporting leg movably to the stand column, such that the inclination of the stand column may be adjusted by adjustment of the first joint, and d2) the first joint comprising a first revolute joint, which connects the at least one supporting leg foldably to the stand column; e) an unlockable leg lock incorporated into the first resolute joint, wherein e1) the unlockable leg lock locks the at least one supporting leg in a specific position relative to the stand column without any further elements bracing the at least one supporting leg to the stand column, and e2) the first revolute joint has a lockable angular range of at least 90°; and f) a counterweight which is fitted at the lower end of the stand column, so that the stand has a center of gravity which is located below the first joint.