Adjustable flash unit mount

Claim 1

In combination, a camera flash attachment having a main flash unit for casting a flash of light in a predetermined direction, said attachment further including a modeling light supported on said flash attachment for casting a beam of light in the same direction, a modeling light actuator for actuating said modeling light independent of actuation of said main flash unit, said attachment including an upstanding handgrip defining a tubular body disposed at right angles relative to said direction, said body being adapted to contain batteries for electrically actuating said modeling light, said main flash unit and modeling light being supported from the upper end portion of said tubular body, a mount assembly for attaching said attachment to a camera, said mount assembly including first and second sections, said first section comprising an L-shaped member including relatively short right angulated legs, first means mounting the lower end of said tubular body on one of said legs for rotation about a first axis generally concentric with said tubular body and disposed at right angles relative to said one leg, said second section comprising a second L-shaped member including right angulated short and long arms, second means supporting said short arm of said second section from the second leg of said first section for relative angular displacement of said short arm and second leg about an axis disposed at right angles relative to said short arm and second leg and also disposed at right angles relative to the first mentioned axis whereby said short arm and second leg are relatively swingable in parallel planes, said long arm including means for stationarily mounting a camera thereon.