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A support for a survey rod having a grip for slidable mounting on a survey rod with a first leg and a second leg rotably connected to such grip. Two spring rods each have a first end and a second end. A first end of the first spring is attached either directly to the survey rod below the grip of the

A support for a survey rod having a grip for slidable mounting on a survey rod with a first leg and a second leg rotably connected to such grip. Two spring rods each have a first end and a second end. A first end of the first spring is attached either directly to the survey rod below the grip of the support or to a collar that is connected to the survey rod below the grip of the support, and a second end of the first spring rod is connected, preferably rotatably, to the first leg. A first end of a second leg is attached in the same manner as the first end of the first leg to the survey rod, and a second end of the first leg is rotatably connected to the grip. Preferably, the first and second spring rods are resilient and rotatably mounted to the legs.

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I claim: 1. A support for a survey rod, which comprises: a grip containing an aperture; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of

I claim: 1. A support for a survey rod, which comprises: a grip containing an aperture; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a first spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first spring rod attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second spring rod attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar having an aperture and also a releasable fastener, said collar being attached to the first end of said first spring rod and to the first end of said second spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from an axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from the axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said second spring rod. 2. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 1, wherein: said first spring rod is resilient; and said second spring rod is resilient. 3. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 2, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 4. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 3, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 5. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 2, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 6. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 1, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 7. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 6, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 8. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 1, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 9. The support for a survey rod as recited in claim 1, wherein: said first spring rod is rigid; attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; attachment of said first spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment; said second spring rod is rigid; attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment. 10. A support for a survey rod, which comprises: a grip containing an aperture; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said first leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting the extension of said first leg; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said second leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting the extension of said second leg; a first resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first resilient spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second resient spring rod rotatably attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar having an aperture and also a releasable fastener, said collar being attached to the first end of said first resilient spring rod and to the first end of said second resilient spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from an axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from the axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said second spring rod. 11. A support for a survey rod, which comprises: a grip containing an aperture; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a first rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first rigid spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second rigid spring rod attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar having an aperture and also a releasable fastener, said collar being rotatably attached to the first end of said first rigid spring rod and to the first end of said second rigid spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from an axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from the axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said second spring rod. 12. A support in combination with a survey rod, which comprises: a survey rod; a grip slidably mounted on said survey rod; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a first spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first spring rod attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second spring rod attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar attached to said survey rod below said grip, said collar also being attached to the first end of said first spring rod and to the first end of said second spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from an axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from the axis running between said collar and said grip than is the first end of said second spring rod. 13. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 12, wherein: said first spring rod is resilient; and said second spring rod is resilient. 14. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 13, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to, said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 15. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 14, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 16. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 13, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 17. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 12, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 18. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 17, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 19. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 12, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 20. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 12, wherein: said first spring rod is rigid; attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; attachment of said first spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment; said second spring rod is rigid; attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment. 21. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 12, wherein: the attachment of said collar to said survey rod is releasable. 22. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 21, wherein: said first spring rod is resilient; and said second spring rod is resilient. 23. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 22, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 24. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 23, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 25. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 22, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 26. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 21, wherein: attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment. 27. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 26, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 28. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 21, wherein: the first end of said first leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; and the first end of said second leg has a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg. 29. The support in combination with a survey rod as recited in claim 21, wherein: said first spring rod is rigid; attachment of said first spring rod to said first leg is a rotatable attachment; attachment of said first spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment; said second spring rod is rigid; attachment of said second spring rod to said second leg is a rotatable attachment; and attachment of said second spring rod to said collar is a rotatable attachment. 30. A support in combination with a survey rod, which comprises: a survey rod; a grip slidably mounted on said survey rod; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said first leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said second leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg; a first resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first resilient spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second resilient spring rod rotatably attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar attached to said survey rod below said grip, said collar also being attached to the first end of said first resilient spring rod and to the first end of said second resilient spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said second spring rod. 31. A support in combination with a survey rod, which comprises: a survey rod; a grip slidably mounted on said survey rod; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a first rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first rigid spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second rigid spring rod rotatably attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar attached to said survey rod below said grip, said collar also being rotatably attached to the first end of said first rigid spring rod and to the first end of said second rigid spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said second spring rod. 32. A support in combination with a survey rod, which comprises: a survey rod; a grip slidably mounted on said survey rod; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said first leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said first leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said first leg; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip and also with the first end of said second leg having a bevel that rotates toward and eventually against said grip as said second leg is extended, thereby limiting extension of said second leg; a first resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first resilient spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second resilient spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second resilient spring rod rotatably attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar releasably attached to said survey rod below said grip, said collar also being attached to the first end of said first resilient spring rod and to the first end of said second resilient spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said second spring rod. 33. A support in combination with a survey rod, which comprises: a survey rod; a grip slidably mounted on said survey rod; a first leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said first leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a second leg having a first end and a second end with the first end of said second leg rotatably attached at a point of rotation to said grip; a first rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said first rigid spring rod rotatably attached to said first leg below the point of rotation for said first leg; a second rigid spring rod having a first end and a second end with the second end of said second rigid spring rod rotatably attached to said second leg below the point of rotation for said second leg; and a collar releasably attached to said survey rod below said grip, said collar also being rotatably attached to the first end of said first rigid spring rod and to the first end of said second rigid spring rod with the second end of said first spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said first spring rod and with the second end of said second spring rod being farther from said survey rod than is the first end of said second spring rod.