US3855602A
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A camera flash bracket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-23
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Granted: 1974-12-17
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Expires: 1993-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A bracket having a member with the base portion on which a camera can be detachably secured and a second portion supporting a pivoting arm which in turn rotatably supports a member on which a flash attachment may be detachably connected. The bracket enables positioning the center of the lens of the flash attachment over the center of the lens of the camera regardless of whether the camera is used in a horizontal or vertical format and enables positioning the flash attachment in any intermediate position. Due to the rotatable connection between the arm and the member mounting the flash attachment, the axis of the beam of light from the flash attaching can be adjusted in any desired relationship to the axis of the lens of the camera.
Inventors
- 👤 G Hoos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:39
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/041; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0514
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A bracket for attachment to a camera to position a flash attachment at different relative positions to a lens of the camera, comprising a one piece member having a first portion with a second portion extending from one end of the first portion at an angle of approximately 90* thereto, said member having a third portion extending froM an end of the second portion over the first portion at an angle of approximately 45* to both of the first and second portions, said first portion providing a base for receiving the camera and having means for attaching a camera thereon, a first arm connected to the third portion, a second arm, means for connecting the second arm to the first arm, said connecting means enabling pivotal movement of the second arm through an arc which lies in a plane extending parallel to a plane defined by said first, second and third portions, said means for connecting the second arm to the first arm including an element maintaining a constant frictional lock therebetween to maintain the relationship of the arms in any position to which they are pivoted, said first and second arms having means coacting to provide stops for limiting the pivotal movement of the second arm to a 180* arc, a flash mounting member, and means for rotatably connecting the mounting member onto the second arm so that the flash attachment received on the mounting member can be selectively and adjustably positioned along an arc between a first position disposed over the center of the lens of the camera to a second position which is offset 90* therefrom and the orientation of the flash attachment can be rotated through an angle of at least 180*.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A bracket for attachment to a camera to position a flash attachment at different relative positions to a lens of the camera, comprising a one piece member having a first portion with a second portion extending from one end of the first portion at an angle of approximately 90* thereto, said member having a third portion extending froM an end of the second portion over the first portion at an angle of approximately 45* to both of the first and second portions, said first portion providing a base for receiving the camera and having means for attaching a camera thereon, a first arm connected to the third portion, a second arm, means for connecting the second arm to the first arm, said connecting means enabling pivotal movement of the second arm through an arc which lies in a plane extending parallel to a plane defined by said first, second and third portions, said means for connecting the second arm to the first arm including an element maintaining a constant frictional lock therebetween to maintain the relationship of the arms in any position to which they are pivoted, said first and second arms having means coacting to provide stops for limiting the pivotal movement of the second arm to a 180* arc, a flash mounting member, and means for rotatably connecting the mounting member onto the second arm so that the flash attachment received on the mounting member can be selectively and adjustably positioned along an arc between a first position disposed over the center of the lens of the camera to a second position which is offset 90* therefrom and the orientation of the flash attachment can be rotated through an angle of at least 180*.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A bracket according to claim 1, wherein the means for rotatably connecting said flash mounting means on said second arm includes a friction producing element to provide a frictional lock of the flash mounting means in any position to which it is set.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
227 words
A bracket for attachment to a camera to position a flash attachment at different relative positions to a lens of the camera, comprising a one piece member having a first portion with a second portion extending from one end of the first portion at an angle thereto, said first portion providing a base for receiving the camera and having means for attaching a camera thereon, a first arm, a second arm, means for connecting the second arm to the first arm, said first arm being a U-shaped member having a base with a pair of upstanding flanges, said base being connected to the second portion with the flanges being engaged by the means connecting the second arm to the first arm, said connecting means enabling pivotal movement of the second arm through a 180* arc which lies in a plane extending parallel to a plane defined by said first and second portions, a flash mounting member, and means for rotatably connecting the mounting member onto the second arm so that the flash attachment received on the mounting member can be selectively and adjustably positioned along an arc between a first position disposed over the center of the lens of the camera to a second position which is offset 90* therefrom and the orientation of the flash attachment can be rotated through an angle of at least 180*.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
227 words
A bracket for attachment to a camera to position a flash attachment at different relative positions to a lens of the camera, comprising a one piece member having a first portion with a second portion extending from one end of the first portion at an angle thereto, said first portion providing a base for receiving the camera and having means for attaching a camera thereon, a first arm, a second arm, means for connecting the second arm to the first arm, said first arm being a U-shaped member having a base with a pair of upstanding flanges, said base being connected to the second portion with the flanges being engaged by the means connecting the second arm to the first arm, said connecting means enabling pivotal movement of the second arm through a 180* arc which lies in a plane extending parallel to a plane defined by said first and second portions, a flash mounting member, and means for rotatably connecting the mounting member onto the second arm so that the flash attachment received on the mounting member can be selectively and adjustably positioned along an arc between a first position disposed over the center of the lens of the camera to a second position which is offset 90* therefrom and the orientation of the flash attachment can be rotated through an angle of at least 180*.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A bracket according to claim 3, wherein the second arm comprises a base member with a pair of flanges extending therefrom, each of the flanges at an end opposite the base member being provided with apertures receiving the connecting means, said base of the second arm being provided with an aperture for receiving the means for connecting the flash mounting member on said second arm which connecting means enables rotation through 360*.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A bracket according to claim 3, wherein said first arm is detachably connected on said second portion and said second portion and said first arm have coacting projections and recesses to ensure proper orientation of the arm on the second portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A bracket according to claim 5, wherein said second arm has a first pair of flanges and a second pair of flanges extending at right angles to the first pair of flanges, said first pair of flanges having apertures for receiving the connecting means for pivotably connecting the second arm to the first arm, said second pair of flanges have aligned apertures for receiving the connecting means which rotatably connects the flash mounting member onto the second arm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A bracket according to claim 6, wherein said flash mounting member is a U-shaped member having flanges receiving the second pair of flanges of the second arm, and wherein said means for connecting the flash mounting member on the second arm enables rotational movement through an arc of 180*.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
A bracket according to claim 7, wherein one of said first pair of flanges of the second arm is longer than the other flange of said first pair, said one flange having an offset portion and terminating in a flange of the second pair, said offset portion providing clearance of the extended portion of the one flange as the second arm is pivoted through 180* on the first arm.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3550519A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-16 | 1978-06-17 | 1978-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-16 | 1982-06-17 | 1982-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-16 | 1986-06-17 | 1986-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |