GB2361180B - Improvements in or relating to tripod stands - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to tripod stands

Info

Publication number: GB2361180B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: relating; tripod stands; tripod; stands
Prior art date: 1999-01-19
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Inventor

Richard Arthur Lindsay

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Videndum PLC

Original Assignee

Vitec Group PLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1999-01-19

Filing date

2000-01-19

Publication date

2002-12-04

1999-01-19Priority claimed from GBGB9901159.5Aexternal-prioritypatent/GB9901159D0/en

1999-08-11Priority claimed from GBGB9918968.0Aexternal-prioritypatent/GB9918968D0/en

2000-01-19Application filed by Vitec Group PLCfiledCriticalVitec Group PLC

2001-09-19Publication of GB0118021D0publicationCriticalpatent/GB0118021D0/en

2001-10-17Publication of GB2361180ApublicationCriticalpatent/GB2361180A/en

2002-12-04Application grantedgrantedCritical

2002-12-04Publication of GB2361180BpublicationCriticalpatent/GB2361180B/en

2020-01-19Anticipated expirationlegal-statusCritical

StatusExpired - Fee Relatedlegal-statusCriticalCurrent

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/24—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other
- F16M11/26—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other by telescoping, with or without folding
- F16M11/32—Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs
- F16M11/34—Members limiting spreading of legs, e.g. "umbrella legs"
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
- F16M2200/02—Locking means
- F16M2200/025—Locking means for translational movement
- F16M2200/028—Locking means for translational movement by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Accessories Of Cameras (AREA)

GB0118021A1999-01-192000-01-19Improvements in or relating to tripod standsExpired - Fee RelatedGB2361180B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB9901159.5AGB9901159D0 (en)	1999-01-19	1999-01-19	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands for equipment such as TV cameras or the like
GBGB9918968.0AGB9918968D0 (en)	1999-08-11	1999-08-11	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands
PCT/GB2000/000136WO2000043709A1 (en)	1999-01-19	2000-01-19	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0118021D0 GB0118021D0 (en)	2001-09-19
GB2361180A GB2361180A (en)	2001-10-17
GB2361180Btrue GB2361180B (en)	2002-12-04

Family

ID=26315003

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB0118021AExpired - Fee RelatedGB2361180B (en)	1999-01-19	2000-01-19	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JP2002535576A (en)
CN (1)	CN1344358A (en)
AU (1)	AU3063700A (en)
GB (1)	GB2361180B (en)
WO (1)	WO2000043709A1 (en)

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EP0541579B1 (en)*	1990-07-31	1995-09-27	Vinten Group Plc	Improvements in or relating to clamping means

2000
- 2000-01-19GBGB0118021Apatent/GB2361180B/ennot_activeExpired - Fee Related
- 2000-01-19CNCN00805276Apatent/CN1344358A/enactivePending
- 2000-01-19AUAU30637/00Apatent/AU3063700A/ennot_activeAbandoned
- 2000-01-19JPJP2000595088Apatent/JP2002535576A/enactivePending
- 2000-01-19WOPCT/GB2000/000136patent/WO2000043709A1/enactiveApplication Filing

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US2262939A (en)*	1941-05-03	1941-11-18	Julius G Howard	Adjustable tripod leg
US4029279A (en)*	1975-07-25	1977-06-14	Koma Nakatani	Device for holding each of the legs of a tripod
EP0541579B1 (en)*	1990-07-31	1995-09-27	Vinten Group Plc	Improvements in or relating to clamping means

Cited By (7)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US7845602B1 (en)	2006-02-09	2010-12-07	Primos, Inc.	Telescoping support stand apparatus
US8146876B1 (en)	2006-02-09	2012-04-03	Primos, Inc.	Telescoping support stand apparatus
US8256732B1 (en)	2006-02-09	2012-09-04	Primos, Inc.	Telescoping support stand apparatus
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US8820693B1 (en)	2006-02-09	2014-09-02	Primos, Inc.	Telescoping support stand apparatus
US9010710B1 (en)	2006-02-09	2015-04-21	Primos, Inc.	Telescoping support stand apparatus

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2000043709A1 (en)	2000-07-27
CN1344358A (en)	2002-04-10
GB0118021D0 (en)	2001-09-19
GB2361180A (en)	2001-10-17
JP2002535576A (en)	2002-10-22
AU3063700A (en)	2000-08-07

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2361180B (en)	2002-12-04	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands
GB2355335B (en)	2004-01-21	Improvements in or relating to cables
GB2355200B (en)	2003-07-02	Improvements in or relating to devices
TW545830U (en)	2003-08-01	Tilt-swivel stand
GB9911135D0 (en)	1999-07-14	Improvements in or relating to object location
GB2353946B (en)	2003-05-21	Improvements in or relating to camera tripod
GB9905555D0 (en)	1999-05-05	Improvements in or relating to devices
GB9918968D0 (en)	1999-10-13	Improvements in or relating to tripod stands
GB9911539D0 (en)	1999-07-21	Improvements in or relating to connection arrangements
GB9906789D0 (en)	1999-05-19	Improvements in or relating to devices
GB9921476D0 (en)	1999-11-17	Improvements in or relating to camera tripod stands
GB9924385D0 (en)	2000-05-03	Improvements in or relating to image intensifiers
GB2349531B (en)	2003-08-27	Improvements in or relating to object location
GB9908941D0 (en)	1999-06-16	Improvements in or relating to support devices
GB0003057D0 (en)	2000-03-29	Improvements in or relating to camera tripod stands
GB9908569D0 (en)	1999-06-09	Improvements in or relating to stairlifts
GB0007080D0 (en)	2000-05-17	Improvements in or relating to cases or the like
GB2353207B (en)	2001-08-15	Stands
GB9917727D0 (en)	1999-09-29	Display stand
AU139170S (en)	1999-12-13	Display stand
AU137634S (en)	1999-06-28	Display stand
GB9917502D0 (en)	1999-09-29	Improvements in or relating to visual effects
GB9919934D0 (en)	1999-10-27	Improvements in or relating to handpumps
AU140090S (en)	2000-03-16	Stand
AU138665S (en)	1999-10-26	Stand

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2016-09-28	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date:20160119

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