links extend between the support legs and the center post; and in which the coupling links are offset slightly outwardly to facilitate the automatic movement of the support legs to the open position when the tripod is placed on the support surface.
A further objective of the invention is to provide such a tripod in which an electrical cable extends within the center post from the battery to a position adjacent to the video equipment being mounted on the tripod.
Another objective is to provide such a tripod, which achieves the stated objectives in a simple, effective and inexpensive manner, and which solves problems and satisfies needs existing in the art.
These and other objectives and advantages are obtained by the vertical support of the present invention, the general nature ofsecond end of the coupling link connected to the leg at a second pivot; and the second pivot being positioned adjacent the outer edge of the leg outside the center line of the leg so as to outwardly bias the links with respect to the legs so that the legs automatically move to the open position when the central post is placed on a support surface.
These objectives and advantages are also obtained by a vertical support including a center post having a top and a bottom; the center post including a lower section and an upper section; the upper section of the post sliding inside the lower section; at least two legs attached at a first pivot to the upper section and movable between open and closed positions;