Adjustable lamp stand

Claim 2

A lamp stand including: an elongated column; lamp retaining means disposed on said column adapted to retain a lamp; base means disposed on one end of said column to support the column; said base means including a plurality of outwardly extended legs, each said leg being independently and individually pivotally connected at one end thereof to said column by a continuous brake friction joint, each leg being frictionally restrained in an outwardly extended position to support the column and pivotally movable relative to the column upon application of manual force whereby the column is adjustable to any preselected angular position relative to the base; said column including a shaft member and a hollow tubular pole member having a first open end; said shaft member telescopically engageable with the pole member in the first open end thereof; said lamp retaining means disposed on said shaft member adapted to releasably retain a portable lamp; said base means disposed on said pole member; first releasable securing means to secure the shaft member in telescopic engagement with the pole member; said pole member having a second open end opposite the first open end to telescopically receive the shaft member, said shaft member being removable from the first open end and insertable in the second open end; and including second releasable securing means to secure the shaft member in telescopic engagement in the second open end of the pole member.

Claim 3

The lamp stand of claim 1 wherein: said base means includes four legs symmetrically disposed about said pole member; each of said continuous brake friction joint including a first portion constituted as a U-shaped bracket having a pair of opposing arms and a second portion constituted as a flange; one of said portions being connected to said pole member in proximity to an end thereof; the other of said portions being connected to the end of a leg, said flange being disposed between the opposing arms of said bracket; and first frictional pivot means operatively associating the flange and the bracket for pivotal movement of one with respect to the other.

Claim 4

The lamp stand of claim 2 including: washers of a material having properties of aluminum disposed on either side of said flange between the opposing arms of said bracket in each continuous brake friction joint and constituted as part of the first frictional pivot means.

Claim 5

The lamp stand of claim 1 wherein said lamp retaining means is adapted to releasably retain a portable lamp and including: an arm; means frictionally, movably mounting said arm on the column; clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm; said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp.

Claim 6

A lamp stand including: an elongated column; lamp retaining means disposed on said column adapted to retain a lamp; said lamp retaining means including an arm, a first plate attached to and extending outward from an end of the column; a second plate attached to an end of said arm, said first plate and second plate positioned in facing relationship, frictional pivot means connecting the first plate and the second plate for pivotal movement of the second plate with respect to the first plate upon application of manual force on the arm, clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm, said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp; base means disposed on one end of said column to support the column; said base means including a plurality of outwardly extended legs, each said leg being independently and individually pivotally connected at one end thereof to said column by a continuous brake friction joint, each leg being frictionally restrained in an outwardly extended position to support the column and pivotally movable relative to the column upon application of manual force whereby the column is adjustable to any preselected angular position relative to the base.

Claim 7

A lamp stand including: an elongated column; lamp retaining means disposed on said column adapted to retain a lamp; said lamp retaining means including an arm, a first plate attached to and extending outward from an end of the column; a second plate attached to an end of said arm, said first plate and second plate positioned in facing relationship, frictional pivot means connecting the first plate and the second plate for pivotal movement of the second plate with respect to the first plate upon application of manual force on the arm, clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm, said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp; base means disposed on one end of said column to support the column; said base means including a plurality of outwardly extended legs, each said leg being independently and individually pivotally connected at one end thereof to said column by a continuous brake friction joint, each leg being frictionally restrained in an outwardly extended position to support the column and pivotally movable relative to the column upon application of manual force whereby the column is adjustable to any preselected angular position relative to the base.

Claim 8

The lamp stand of claim 5 wherein the end of the arm attached to the second plate has a threaded opening, including: a fiber washer disposed between the first plate and the second plate; a thumb screw passing through mutually aligned holes provided in the first plate and the second plate and the fiber washer and threaded into the opening in the arm; said fiber washer and thumb screw constituted as a portion of the second frictional pivot means connecting the first plate and the second plate.

Claim 9

A stand for holding an object including: column means; object retaining means disposed on the column means adapted to retain an object; angularly adjustable base means to support the column means at a preselected angular position; said base means including a plurality of support members shorter than the column means, independently and individually pivotally mounted on said column means, said members normally frictionally restrained from pivotal movement relative to said column means, and pivotally movable upon the application of manual rotational force whereby the column means is adjustable to any preselected angular position relative to the base; said column means including a first elongated member and a second tubular elongated member open at both ends; said base means being disposed at one end of the second tubular member; said retaining means being disposed on the first member; said first member being telescopically engageable with said second member in either end of said second member; and means to releasably secure the first member in telescopic engagement with the second member.

Claim 10

A stand for holding an object including: column means; object retaining means disposed on the column means adapted to retain an object; angularly adjustable base means to support the column means at a preselected angular position; said base means including a plurality of support members shorter than the column means, independently and individually pivotally mounted on said column means, said members normally frictionally restrained from pivotal movement relative to said column means, and pivotally movable upon the application of manual rotational force whereby the column means is adjustable to any preselected angular position relative to the base; said column means including a first elongated member and a second tubular elongated member open at both ends; said base means being disposed at one end of the second tubular member; said retaining means being disposed on the first member; said first member being telescopically engageable with said second member in either end of said second member; and means to releasably secure the first member in telescopic engagement with the second member.

Claim 11

The stand of claim 7 wherein said retaining means is adapted to releasably retain a portable lamp and includes: an arm movably movable mounted on the column; clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm, said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp.

Claim 12

A lamp stand to releasably retain a portable lamp, including: an elongated column having a shaft member and a hollow tubular pole member; said tubular member being open at both ends; one end of said shaft member being telescopically engageable with either end of the tubular member; releasable securing means located at either end of the tubular member to secure the shaft member in telescopic engagement with either end of the tubular member; lamp retaining means disposed on said shaft member adapted to releasably retain a portable lamp; said lamp retaining means including an arm, means frictionally, movably mounting said arm on the shaft, clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm, said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp; a plurality of legs disposed on said tubular member adjacent one end thereof to support the column; each leg being frictionally, pivotally assembled to the tubular member by a continuous brake friction joint, each said continuous brake friction joint including a first portion constituted as a U-shaped bracket having a pair of opposing arms and a second portion constituted as a flange, one of said portions being connected to said tubular member adjacent one end thereof, the other of said portions being connected to the end of a leg, said flange being disposed between the opposing arms of said bracket, and frictional pivot means operatively associating the flange and the bracket for pivotal movement of one with respect to the other.

Claim 13

A lamp stand to releasably retain a portable lamp, including: an elongated column having a shaft member and a hollow tubular pole member; said tubular member being open at both ends; one end of said shaft member being telescopically engageable with either end of the tubular member; releasable securing means located at either end of the tubular member to secure the shaft member in telescopic engagement with either end of the tubular member; lamp retaining means disposed on said shaft member adapted to releasably retain a portable lamp; said lamp retaining means including an arm, means frictionally, movably mounting said arm on the shaft, clamp means rotatably assembled to the arm, said clamp means including a spring clip adapted to releasably engage a portion of a portable lamp; a plurality of legs disposed on said tubular member adjacent one end thereof to support the column; each leg being frictionally, pivotally assembled to the tubular member by a continuous brake friction joint, each said continuous brake friction joint including a first portion constituted as a U-shaped bracket having a pair of opposing arms and a second portion constituted as a flange, one of said portions being connected to said tubular member adjacent one end thereof, the other of said portions being connected to the end of a leg, said flange being disposed between the opposing arms of said bracket, and frictional pivot means operatively associating the flange and the bracket for pivotal movement of one with respect to the other.