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Insulated foot pad for a tripod

US8998164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 2010
Grant dateApr 7, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 23, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B91/06
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An insulated foot pad for a tripod has an insulated block sandwiched between two plates. The plates are made of a material that is a poor conductor of heat. Tripod legs placed on the foot pads will not sink into the snow on sunny days nor into warm asphalt on hot days.

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