Monopod camera stand

Abstract

An assemble-able stand apparatus for a camera, comprises three rigid elongated rods, and three rod connectors. Two of the elongated rods have axially oriented female threads at opposing ends while a further one of the elongated rods has axially oriented female threads at only one end and an integral piercing implement at its other end. Two of the rod connectors have axially oriented collinear male threads arranged in opposing directions, while the third has the same and, in addition, further male threads arranged at right angles to the collinear male threads. The male threads are engagable with the female threads for assembling the elongated rods in an integral linear form. The male threads are also each threadably engagable with a standard tripod female thread of a camera.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An assemble-able stand apparatus for a camera comprised of: three rigid elongated rods, and three rod connectors, two of the elongated rods having axially oriented female threads at opposing ends thereof, a further one of the elongated rods having axially oriented female threads at one end thereof and an integral piercing implement at the other end thereof, two of the rod connectors having axially oriented collinear male threads arranged in opposing directions, one of the rod connectors having axially oriented male threads arranged in opposing directions and further male threads arranged at right angles to the collinear male threads, the male threads threadably engagable with the female threads for assembling the elongated rods in an integral linear form, the male threads being also each threadably engagable with a standard tripod female thread of a camera.  
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein one of the rod connectors is engaged with the further one of the elongated rods for supporting a camera engaged with the one of the rod connectors at a first height above a penetratable surface impaled by the piercing implement.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising one of the two elongated rods engaged at a first end thereof with the one of the rod connectors and engaged at a second end thereof with a second one of the three rod connectors for supporting a camera at a second height above a penetratable surface impaled by the piercing implement.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3  further comprising a second of the two elongated rods engaged at a first end thereof with the second one of the rod connectors and engaged at a second end thereof with a third one of the three rod connectors for supporting a camera at a third height above a penetratable surface impaled by the piercing implement.  
     
     
         5 . A method of supporting a camera comprising providing a stand hardware of three rigid elongated rods, and three rod connectors where two of the elongated rods have axially oriented female threads at opposing ends thereof, and a further one of the elongated rods has axially oriented female threads at only one end thereof and an integral piercing implement at the other end thereof, and two of the rod connectors have axially oriented collinear male threads arranged in opposing directions, and one of the rod connectors has axially oriented male threads arranged in opposing directions and further male threads arranged at right angles to the collinear male threads; threading one of the two rod connectors into engagement with the further one of the elongated rods; driving the piercing implement into a surface for supporting the elongated rod; engaging a second and a third of the elongated rods and rod connectors in sequence to form an integral composite rod assembly, and mounting a camera on the upper end of the rod assembly.