US3146984A
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Adjustable camera supporting bracket device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-05-14
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Granted: 1964-09-01
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Expires: 1982-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward R Matthews
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:11
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M13/022; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/24; F16M11/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
AN ADJUSTABLE CAMERA SUPPORTING BRACKET DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES, A TOP PLATFORM MEMBER HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR ATTACHING A CAMERA THERETO, A STAY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE REAR END OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER, AN ADJUSTABLE STRUT LINK CONNECTING THE PLATFORM MEMBER TO THE STAY AND CAPABLE OF FIXING THESE TWO MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT ANGULAR DISPOSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED FRONT STOP ABUTMENT AT THE FRONT END OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER, AT LEAST ONE INTERMEDIATE STOP PROJECTION DEPENDING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER INWARDLY FROM THE SAID FRONT STOP ABUTMENT, A CROSS-BAR PIVOTALLY SECURABLE TO THE FREE END OF THE STAY FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE STAY, AND MEANS FOR CLAMPING IT TO THE STAY AT VARIOUS ANGULAR DISPOSITIONS ABOUT ITS PIVOT AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
AN ADJUSTABLE CAMERA SUPPORTING BRACKET DEVICE WHICH COMPRISES, A TOP PLATFORM MEMBER HAVING FRONT AND REAR ENDS AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS FOR ATTACHING A CAMERA THERETO, A STAY HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE REAR END OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER, AN ADJUSTABLE STRUT LINK CONNECTING THE PLATFORM MEMBER TO THE STAY AND CAPABLE OF FIXING THESE TWO MEMBERS IN DIFFERENT ANGULAR DISPOSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ONE ANOTHER, A DOWNWARDLY DIRECTED FRONT STOP ABUTMENT AT THE FRONT END OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER, AT LEAST ONE INTERMEDIATE STOP PROJECTION DEPENDING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PLATFORM MEMBER INWARDLY FROM THE SAID FRONT STOP ABUTMENT, A CROSS-BAR PIVOTALLY SECURABLE TO THE FREE END OF THE STAY FOR MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE STAY, AND MEANS FOR CLAMPING IT TO THE STAY AT VARIOUS ANGULAR DISPOSITIONS ABOUT ITS PIVOT AXIS.
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