Tripods and other support componentry for cameras, lighting and other equipment including a convertible tripod selfie-stick with dog-legged tripod legs collapsible together to form a singular selfie-stick shaft, foldable couplers on the tripod legs for optional attachment of supplemental feet thereto, a yoke body with a threaded collar that both tightens a ball and socket joint of each tripod leg and anchors a secondary tethering of each leg, a string-of-pearls latching mechanism for providing such secondary tethering of other components, a magnetic basal of lobe-shaped footprint and composite construction, a squeeze lever lock for telescopic tubes of a tripod leg or the like, a slidable ring coupler displaceable along a tripod leg or other shaft and lockable thereto via a tightenable collet, a rock-and-dock accessory mount for a tripod leg or the like, and a smartphone/tablet holder and cooperating case with a ball and socket connection.

The embodiments disclose a method including creating a smart tripod configured for operating according to user selected command signals and on-board guidance controls including a physical tracking system to track an object and person with a steering system override element, wherein the smart tripod may include self-propelled motorized drive systems, wherein the smart tripod may include coupling devices for attachment to an external self-propelled apparatus, wherein the smart tripod may include a movable luggage integrated telescoping smart tripod, using smart tripod digital controllers to receive and transmit signals for responding to user transmitted signals and digital commands wirelessly for various operations including sound and voice recording, wherein the on-board guidance controls include GPS maneuvering systems and obstacle recognition and avoidance systems, and wherein digital controllers include user face and voice recognition systems.

Installation of a removable tripod foot is facilitated by a cross-axis aperture in the foot and loosening of the threaded connection of the foot and the tripod's leg is resisted by a resilient element engaging interfacing surfaces of the foot and the leg.

Installation of a removable tripod foot is facilitated by a cross-axis aperture in the foot and loosening of the threaded connection of the foot and the tripod's leg is resisted by a resilient element engaging interfacing surfaces of the foot and the leg.

A foldable display stand includes a leg unit and two support arm assemblies. The leg unit includes two leg tubes. Each of the support arm assemblies includes a support arm, and is convertible among a storage state where the support arm is substantially retracted into a respective one of the leg tubes, a projecting state where the support arm substantially projects out of the respective leg tube and where the support arm extends along an extending axis of the respective leg tube, and a display state where the support arm extends in a direction transverse to the direction of the extending axis of the respective leg tube.

A foldable display stand includes a leg unit and two support arm assemblies. The leg unit includes two leg tubes. Each of the support arm assemblies includes a support arm, and is convertible among a storage state where the support arm is substantially retracted into a respective one of the leg tubes, a projecting state where the support arm substantially projects out of the respective leg tube and where the support arm extends along an extending axis of the respective leg tube, and a display state where the support arm extends in a direction transverse to the direction of the extending axis of the respective leg tube.

A tripod stabilizing base consists of a containing envelope incorporating stabilizing mass elements and tripod foot attachment components. The tripod stabilizing base also includes a force transmitting member arranged such that the force transmitting member transmits forces from the tripod foot attachment components to the stabilizing mass elements, thus allowing the stabilizing mass elements to compensate for imbalance regarding the forces acting on the individual tripod foot attachment components, keeping the mounted tripod from tipping over due to an imbalanced payload.

The present disclosure relates to a tripod comprising a connecting element, at least three legs coupled to said connecting element, each leg being divided into at least two sections able to slide with respect to each other. Each leg provides locking and unlocking means of the sliding movement between the sections of the respective leg. Said tripod further provides an actuation element of said locking and unlocking means. Said tripod is characterized in that said actuation element is arranged on said connecting element, and in comprising transmission means arranged on the connecting element connected to said actuation element and to said locking/unlocking means of each leg and in that said tripod is configured so that by acting on said actuation element said transmission means act simultaneously on said locking/unlocking means of each leg preventing/allowing the sliding movement between said sections of each leg.

The present disclosure relates to a tripod comprising a connecting element, at least three legs coupled to said connecting element, each leg being divided into at least two sections able to slide with respect to each other. Each leg provides locking and unlocking means of the sliding movement between the sections of the respective leg. Said tripod further provides an actuation element of said locking and unlocking means. Said tripod is characterized in that said actuation element is arranged on said connecting element, and in comprising transmission means arranged on the connecting element connected to said actuation element and to said locking/unlocking means of each leg and in that said tripod is configured so that by acting on said actuation element said transmission means act simultaneously on said locking/unlocking means of each leg preventing/allowing the sliding movement between said sections of each leg.

An accessory or gun-mounted support stand apparatus including a release mechanism and locking mechanism configured to allow or prevent longitudinal movement of telescoping legs.