US 12,345,372 B2
Travel tripod
Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., Lehi, UT (US); Verent Chan, Lehi, UT (US); Garrett Christensen, Lehi, UT (US); Ricky Wai, Lehi, UT (US); and Matthew L. Burk, Lehi, UT (US)
Assigned to Really Right Stuff, LLC, Lehi, UT (US)
Filed by Really Right Stuff, LLC, Lehi, UT (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,674.
Application 18/479,674 is a continuation of application No. 17/933,355, filed on Sep. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,815,222.
Application 17/933,355 is a continuation of application No. 17/125,564, filed on Dec. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,480,290, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,326, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0027017 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F16M 11/26 (2006.01); F16M 11/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); F16M 11/28 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/28 (2013.01) [F16M 11/00 (2013.01); F16M 11/242 (2013.01); F16M 2200/028 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support having an apex comprising:
(a) at least one elongate leg at least partially supporting said apex, where said at least one elongate leg is movable with respect to said apex;
(b) a center column engaged with and selectively movable with respect to said apex;
(c) said center column having at least one exterior face, where said exterior face defines a curved surface;
(d) said center column including an upper center column and a lower center column that are engageable with one another, where said upper center column includes an upper portion of said curved surface, where said lower center column includes a lower portion of said curved surface;
(e) said upper portion of said curved surface and a portion of said apex are aligned with one another when said center column is selectively movable when said upper center column engaged with said apex;
(f) said lower portion of said curved surface and a portion of said apex are aligned with one another when said center column is selectively movable when said lower center column is engaged with said apex;
(g) wherein when said upper center column and said lower center column are engaged with one another, the center column is said selectively movable between said upper portion of said curved surface and said lower portion of said curved surface being engageable with said apex.