ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,222,634, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to ZHONGSHAN DASHAN PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT Co. LTD. (Zhongshan, China).
"Stand for photographic equipment" was invented by Xihua Zhu (Guangdong, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stand for photographic equipment includes a connecting member, a pedestal, and a locking assembly connected therebetween. The locking assembly includes a support rod, a guiding member mounted around the support rod, a locking pin fixed on the support rod and engaged with the guiding member, a spring member located between the pedestal and the guiding member, and a driving member pivotally connected to the support rod...