US 12,297,955 B2
Support leg
Charles Montesin, Ettalong Beach (AU); Michael Abelev, Rose Bay (AU); and Takeshi Shiozaki, Kawasaki (JP)
Assigned to CLEMSEVEN HOLDINGS PTY LTD, (AU)
Appl. No. 18/003,728
Filed by CLEMSEVEN HOLDINGS PTY LTD, Artarmon (AU)
PCT Filed Jun. 30, 2021, PCT No. PCT/AU2021/050692
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 29, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/000032, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020902197 (AU), filed on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0304629 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. F16M 11/32 (2006.01); F16M 11/28 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01)
CPC F16M 11/32 (2013.01) [F16M 11/28 (2013.01); G03B 17/561 (2013.01); F16M 2200/027 (2013.01); F16M 2200/028 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support leg for supporting a camera or other device, said support leg including:
a primary leg portion;
a secondary leg portion in movable engagement with said primary leg portion for movement between an open configuration where said support leg is fully extended, and a closed configuration where said support leg is fully closed; and
a latch mechanism, wherein movement of said secondary leg portion to said closed configuration activates said latch mechanism thereby automatically locking the position of said secondary leg portion relative to said primary leg portion to maintain said closed configuration,
wherein said latch mechanism includes a release button for unlocking the position of said secondary leg portion relative to said primary leg portion when in said closed configuration.