Patent ID: 8317141

Claim:
A tripod with first, second, and third tripod legs which are pivotally attached to a tripod plate and in a closed position are arranged close to one another, and which are connectable to one another via a coupling device, wherein said coupling device comprises: a. at least one connecting arrangement with a connection piece and a counterpart by means of which the first and second tripod legs can be connected relative to each other through a self-centering engagement of the connection piece and its counterpart; and, b. a locking arrangement which has been designed with a locking piece that is located at the third tripod leg and is movable between a locking position and a release position and detent elements that are located at the first and second tripod legs and that are engaged with the locking piece in its locking position when the first, second, and third tripod legs are in a closed position, thus fixing all tripod legs relative to each other, wherein the locking piece is flat lock bracket rotatable around an axis, and the detent elements are locking pins which have a head at one end radially extending beyond a shaft, said shafts respectively connected to said first and second tripod legs.