Patent
   D421447
Priority
Jan 15 1998
Filed
Jan 15 1998
Issued
Mar 07 2000
Expiry
Mar 07 2014
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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The ornamental design for a tripod, as shown and described.

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.

Eason, Donald H., Slaton, Robin R., House, Kenneth W., Workman, Jonathan P., Taylor, Jr., Tillman F., Kempel, Douglas A

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