| CPC F16M 11/32 (2013.01) | 19 Claims |
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1. A tripod device comprising:
a hub; and
a plurality of telescoping legs coupled, at a proximal end of each leg, to the hub, each leg of the plurality of legs further comprising:
a plurality of hollow leg sections; and
at least one flip-lock assembly, wherein the flip-lock assembly is coupled to a distal end of one hollow leg section of the plurality of hollow leg sections, the flip-lock assembly further comprising:
a collar coupled to the distal end of the one hollow leg section, wherein the collar is configured to wrap around a perimeter of the one hollow leg section; and
a lever configured to prevent snagging on environmental hazards by coupling, at a portion of the one hollow leg section that faces an opposing one of the plurality of telescoping legs, to the collar, wherein the lever is configured to move along a plane orthogonal to a telescoping movement of the telescoping legs, the lever further comprising:
a cam mechanism to at least one of engage a flip-lock in a first position and disengage the flip-lock in a second position; and
a bent tip configured to nest against an adjacent telescoping leg while the lever is in the first position.
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