US Patent: 731,879
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| Tripod
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Patentee:
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| William F. Folmer (exact or similar names) - New York, NY |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
May 08, 1903 |
| Granted: |
Jun. 23, 1903 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Abstract:
The purpose of the invention is to provide jo a tripod especially designed for use in connection with cameras, but which may be advantageously employed wherever a tripod is necessary, and to so construct the tripod that the legs while pivotally connected with the head in any suitable or approved manner, preferably in a detachable manner, can be quickly and readily spread apart and locked to the head, remaining in such locked position until purposely released.
Claim:
I claim as new and desire to, secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a tripod, a leg having its upper portion in two opposing members, a spreader-bar pivoted to one of said members, a keeper attached to the opposing member and provided with a stop, and a spring retaining member over the stop and adapted to hold the free end of the spreader-bar in engagement with the said stop. |
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