US Patent 7441339 Measuring apparatus

A measuring apparatus including a measuring device, such as a laser measuring device with a housing, which is detachably connected to a tripod including a tripod head and emanating therefrom tripod legs which are height-adjustable and can pivot on swivel or pivot joints and which are formed of telescoping inner and outer tubes which can be fixed in a desired position in relation to one another by means of a locking element such as a union nut. At least two of the tripod legs can be put together to form a height-adjustable, clampable supporting rod extending between two boundaries spaced apart from one another.