Support stand for photography and the like having a plurality of rotatable legs
There is provided a multi-leg stand, for photography and the like comprising a vertical main tube, a supporting structure for the vertical main tube comprising a plurality of legs connected to the bottom portion of said vertical main tube and including a plurality of lockable collars rotatably secured around the outer circumference of the vertical main tube and a leg rigidly secured to each of the lockable collars; each leg extends horizontally outwardly from one of the collars and including an outer end portion extending downwardly. At least one of the downwardly extending end portions, comprises a secondary tubular member having an opening at each end designed to securely hold a replaceable member; the replaceable member extends downwardly from the lower end opening thus providing further support for the stand. The stand can thus support either multiple lights or a combination of lights and reflectors or other elements.
1. A multi-leg stand, comprising:
a vertical main tube;
a supporting structure comprising a plurality of legs connected to the bottom portion of said vertical main tube and including a plurality of lockable collars secured around the outer circumference of the vertical main tube and a leg rigidly secured to each of the lockable collars; each leg extending horizontally outwardly from one of the collars and including an outer end portion extending downwardly;
at least one of the downwardly extending end portions having comprising a secondary tubular member having an opening at each end designed to securely hold a replaceable member; the replaceable member extending downwardly from the lower end opening intended to serve as the contact with the ground.
2. The multi-leg stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
vertical extension tubes lockably extending from the upper portion of the vertical main tube.
3. The multi-leg stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a set of connecting elements mounted along the vertical extension tubes for connecting a lighting fixture or a photographic apparatus to a portion of said main tube.
4. The multi-leg stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a telescopically extendable foot extending from the lower opening of the secondary tubular member to permit use on stairs or uneven ground.
5. The multi-leg stand of claim 1 , further comprising
extending upwardly from the upper end opening of the secondary tubular member a replaceable member capable of holding a photographic unit or accessory distal from the vertical main tube.
6. The multi-leg stand of claim 1 , further comprising:
a telescoping riser extending upwardly from the upper end opening of the secondary tubular member, for holding a photographic accessory.