Kling-on tripod mounting device
View Patent ↗A tripod support device is described. The tripod support device attaches to a leg of a tripod. The device comprises a cylinder body having an open top end surface and a closed bottom end surface forming a base. Aligned in a row along an outer surface of the cylinder body and below where the horns are attached to the cylinder body are through holes that pass horizontally through opposing cylinder walls. A pair of horns are attached vertically to the surface of the cylinder body. The horns are positioned in line with a diameter of the cylinder body across from one another. The though holes are located in between the horns. A V-fin is attached to the base, wherein the V-fin is positioned centrally in line with the diameter of the cylinder body and perpendicular to the horns. The horns and V-fin include a mating surface and through holes.
1 . A tripod support device comprising:
a cylinder body;
a pair of horns;
a V-fin;
wherein:
the cylinder body comprises an open top end surface and a closed bottom end;
the closed bottom end forms a base;
the pair of horns are attached vertically to an outer surface of the cylinder body;
the pair of horns extend radially outward from the outer surface of the cylinder body;
the pair of horns extend upwardly such that a topmost point of each horn is offset above the cylinder body;
the V-fin and the pair of horns are coaxially arranged such that the V-fin is circumferentially offset from the pair of horns; and
the V-fin is attached to the base of the cylinder body.
2 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cylinder body is of a predefined length; and the cylinder body has a cylinder wall, wherein the cylinder wall is of a predefined wall thickness.
3 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cylinder body includes at least one through hole aligned along the outer surface of the cylinder body below the top end surface.
4 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the at least one through holes passes through the cylinder wall.
5 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the through holes are aligned in a horizontal row.
6 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first attached horn is a left side horn and a second attached horn is a right side horn, wherein the left side horn is position opposite and across from the right side horn.
7 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the left side horn and the right side horn are positioned in line with a diameter of the cylinder body.
8 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the left side horn includes a mating surface and a through hole.
9 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the right side horn includes a mating surface and a through hole.
10 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the V-fin is diametrically positioned on the base the cylinder body and extends downwards such that a pair of bottom most points of the V-fin are lower than the base of the cylinder body.
11 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the V-fin includes a mating surface and a pair of through holes.
12 . A tripod support device comprising:
a cylinder body;
a pair of horns; and
a V-fin;
wherein:
the cylinder body comprises a cylinder wall and a predefined length wherein the cylinder wall comprises a predefined wall thickness;
the cylinder body comprises an open top end surface and a closed bottom end forming a base;
the pair of horns is attached vertically to an outer surface of the cylinder body; and
the pair of horns extend radially outward from the outer surface of the cylinder body;
the pair of horns extend upwardly such that a topmost point of each horn is offset above the cylinder body;
each horn of the pair of horns is symmetric and positioned diametrically opposed to each other along the cylinder body:
the V-fin and the pair of horns are coaxially arranged such that the V-fin is circumferentially offset from the pair of horns; and
the V-fin attached to the base of the cylinder body.
13 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the cylinder body includes at least one through hole aligned along the outer surface of the cylinder body below the top end surface; and the though holes aligned horizontally in row.
14 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the through hole passes through the cylinder wall.
15 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein a first attached horn is a left side horn and a second attached horn is a right side horn; and
the left side horn includes a mating surface and a through hole.
16 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the right side horn includes a mating surface and a through hole.
17 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the V-fin is positioned on the base centrally along a diameter of the cylinder body and perpendicular to the pair of horns.
18 . The tripod support device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the V-fin includes a mating surface and a pair of through holes.