Non folding tripod adapter
Abstract
Abstract A NON-FOLDING ADAPTED FOR USE WITH A FOLDING PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA CHARACTERIZED IN HAVING AN OPTICAL AXIS IN A NONPARALLEL ORIENTATION WITH RESPECT TO A SUPPORTING BASE OF THE CAMERA. THE ADAPTED INCLUDES FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS ANGULARLY ORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER. THE ADAPTED IN CONFIGURED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE SUPPORTING BASE OF THE CAMERA FOR PERMITTING A REALIGNMENT OF THE CAMERA''S OPTICAL AXIS TO A HORIZONTAL POSITION WHEN THE CAMERA AND ADAPTED ARE PLACED ON A HORIZONTAL SURFACE. THE ADAPTER PERMITS THE CAMERA TO BE CONVENIENTLY COUPLED TO A CONVENTIONAL TRIPOD OR POSITIONED ON A FLAT SURFACE WITH THE OPTICAL AXIS HORIZONTALLY DIRECTED. THE ADAPTER ADDITIONALLY INCLUDES A PORTION THEREOF WHICH PREVENTS INADVERTENT FOLDING OF THE CAMERA WHILE THE ADAPTED IS ATTACHED TO THE CAMERA.
Inventors
- 👤 B Johnson
- 👤 J Reynard
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