US3380310A
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Stabilization system
Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1964-06-02
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Granted: 1968-04-30
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Expires: 1984-06-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Tommaso Anthony Di
- 👤 Walter C Martin
- 👤 Daniel C Mckown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:17
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C19/00; G01C19/02; G01C19/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/12; Y10T74/1218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
IN A CAMERA CARRIAGE FOR AIR VEHICLES THE COMBINATION WITH A MAIN SUPPORTING MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO AN AIRFRAME OF AN AIR VEHICLE; A FIRST GIMBAL ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER THROUGH A PLURALITY OF SHOCK MOUNT MEANS, A SECOND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, CAMERA SUPPORTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, AND A GYRO MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID CAMERA SUPPORT MEANS SUCH THAT THE GYRO MEANS LONGITUDINAL AXIS IS ALIGNED WITH THE CAMERA SUPPORTING MEANS LONGITUDINAL AXIS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
IN A CAMERA CARRIAGE FOR AIR VEHICLES THE COMBINATION WITH A MAIN SUPPORTING MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO AN AIRFRAME OF AN AIR VEHICLE; A FIRST GIMBAL ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SUPPORTING MEMBER THROUGH A PLURALITY OF SHOCK MOUNT MEANS, A SECOND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, CAMERA SUPPORTING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND GIMBAL ASSEMBLY, AND A GYRO MEANS OPERATIVELY MOUNTED ON ONE END OF SAID CAMERA SUPPORT MEANS SUCH THAT THE GYRO MEANS LONGITUDINAL AXIS IS ALIGNED WITH THE CAMERA SUPPORTING MEANS LONGITUDINAL AXIS.
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