U.S. patent number D421,447 [Application Number D/082,414] was granted by the patent office on 2000-03-07 for tripod.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Ultimate Support Systems, Inc.. Invention is credited to Donald H. Eason, Kenneth W. House, Douglas A Kempel, Robin R. Slaton, Tillman F. Taylor, Jr., Jonathan P. Workman.
United States Patent |
D421,447 |
Eason , et al. |
March 7, 2000 |
Tripod
Claims
The ornamental design for a tripod, as shown and described.
Inventors: |
Eason; Donald H. (Fort Collins,
CO), House; Kenneth W. (Fort Collins, CO), Kempel;
Douglas A (Wellington, CO), Taylor, Jr.; Tillman F.
(Fort Collins, CO), Slaton; Robin R. (Fort Collins, CO),
Workman; Jonathan P. (Masonville, CO) |
Assignee: |
Ultimate Support Systems, Inc.
(Fort Collins, CO)
|
Appl.
No.: |
D/082,414 |
Filed: |
January 15, 1998 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
D16/244 |
Current International
Class: |
1605 |
Field of
Search: |
;D6/431 ;D8/394,396
;D16/242,244,245 ;248/163.1,166,168,170,171,188.7 ;396/419 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Aronovich; Adir
Description
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a tripod showing our new
design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the tripod;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the tripod;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of the tripod;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the tripod;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the tripod;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged front perspective view of an upper fitting on
the fragmentary portion of the tripod shaft, the lower fitting and
leg portions are omitted for ease of illustration;
FIG. 9 is an enlarged front perspective view of a knob, the
remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of
illustration;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged rear perspective view of a knob, the
remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for ease of
illustration;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged side elevational view of a knob on the
tripod shaft, the undisclosed elevational view from the opposite
side is a mirror image thereof and the remaining portions of the
tripod are omitted for ease of illustration;
FIG. 12 is an enlarged top plan view of a knob on the tripod shaft,
the undisclosed bottom plan view from the opposite side is a mirror
image thereof and the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted
for ease of illustration;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged front elevational view of a knob on the
tripod shaft, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for
ease of illustration;
FIG. 14 is an enlarged rear elevational view of a knob on the
tripod shaft, the remaining portions of the tripod are omitted for
ease of illustration; and,
FIG. 15 is an enlarged front perspective view of a lower fitting on
the fragmentary tripod shaft portion and enlarged fragmentary legs;
the upper fitting is omitted for ease of illustration.
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