US3908945A
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Portable camera mounting apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-21
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1994-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A portable camera mounting apparatus having a hollow telescopic body structure for supporting a camera. When the apparatus is being used as a support for the camera, the telescopic body structure is extended, the camera is mounted at the top end of the structure by a pivot mount, and the structure is supported by three legs which extend from the bottom end of the structure. When the apparatus is being transported or stored, the camera is removed from the pivot mount, and the telescopic body structure is retracted to a convenient length with both the camera pivot mount and support legs disposed in the hollow interior of the body structure. The telescopic body structure includes stop means to limit its amount of extension and lock means to lock it in its extended position and retracted position, and in any intermediate position.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert D Shapiro
- 👤 George A Bondi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/12; F16M11/14; F16M11/16; F16M11/20; F16M11/24; F16M11/26; F16M11/28; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/02; F16M2200/021; F16M2200/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A portable camera mounting apparatus adjustable from a camera mounting position to a storage position, said apparatus comprising: an elongated tubular body member comprising a sleeve member and a tubular core member having a hollow interior and being telescopically extendable relative to said sleeve member, said body member having a proximal end and a distal end; stop means to limit the amount of extension of said core member relative to said sleeve member; locking means to selectively retain said core member relative to said sleeve member in an extended position, in a retracted position and in intermediate positions; a camera mount reversibly secured to said proximal end and for extending outwardly from said proximal end in said camera mounting position and for extending inwardly into said interior in said storage position, said camera mount comprising: a collet threadable on the peripheral surface of said core member at the end thereof corresponding to said proximal end, a transversely disposed partition in said collet, pivot mount means for supporting and orienting a camera, and means for removably connecting said pivot mount means to one side of said partition in said collet; a leg mount removably secured to said distal end, said leg mount having a side provided with a first plurality of peripherally spaced angularly disposed leg receiving cavities and another side provided with a second plurality of spaced parallel leg receiving cavities; and a plurality of legs received into said first plurality of cavities in a manner to provide a support for said body member when in a vertical position and received into said second plurality of cavities for storage in said interior.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A portable camera mounting apparatus adjustable from a camera mounting position to a storage position, said apparatus comprising: an elongated tubular body member comprising a sleeve member and a tubular core member having a hollow interior and being telescopically extendable relative to said sleeve member, said body member having a proximal end and a distal end; stop means to limit the amount of extension of said core member relative to said sleeve member; locking means to selectively retain said core member relative to said sleeve member in an extended position, in a retracted position and in intermediate positions; a camera mount reversibly secured to said proximal end and for extending outwardly from said proximal end in said camera mounting position and for extending inwardly into said interior in said storage position, said camera mount comprising: a collet threadable on the peripheral surface of said core member at the end thereof corresponding to said proximal end, a transversely disposed partition in said collet, pivot mount means for supporting and orienting a camera, and means for removably connecting said pivot mount means to one side of said partition in said collet; a leg mount removably secured to said distal end, said leg mount having a side provided with a first plurality of peripherally spaced angularly disposed leg receiving cavities and another side provided with a second plurality of spaced parallel leg receiving cavities; and a plurality of legs received into said first plurality of cavities in a manner to provide a support for said body member when in a vertical position and received into said second plurality of cavities for storage in said interior.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said stop means comprises: a shoulder formed in said sleeve member of said body member; and a protrusion formed on the peripheral surface of said core member engaging said shoulder when said core and sleeve members are in an extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
151 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises: a locking ring having an inside diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of said core member and an outside diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of said sleeve member, opposite ends of said locking ring being inclined to form oppositely sloping peripheral cam surfaces; and a locking collar having an inside diameter substantially equal to the outside diameter of said sleeve member, a peripheral inwardly extending flange at one end of said collar forming an aperture to receive therethrough the core member, and an inclined cam surface disposed interior thereto complimentary to one of said cam surfaces of said locking ring, said locking ring and said locking collar coacting to wedge one of said sloping cam surfaces of said locking collar into the interstice between said core and sleeve members to frictionally prevent relative telescopic movement therebetween.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said leg mount further comprises: a first portion positioned outside said body member and coaxially disposed therewith; a generally cylindrically shaped second portion coaxially disposed with and extending from said first portion, said second portion being removably connected to the distal end of said body member; and wherein said plurality of first leg receiving apertures are disposed in said first portion, the axes of said first apertures being inclined to the longitudinal axis of said body member; and wherein said second leg receiving apertures are disposed in said second portion, the axes of said second apertures being generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said telescopic body structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein: said first portion of said leg mount is frustoconically shaped, its narrow diameter being distal to said apparatus; and the axes of said first leg receiving apertures are generally perpendicular to the inclined surface of said first portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein: said plurality of first leg receiving apertures are three in number and are equally spaced in a circular array; and said plurality of second leg receiving apertures are three in number and are equally spaced from one another in a circular array; and said plurality of legs are three in number, each having one end removably receivable in said first apertures and alternatively in said second apertures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein: each of said legs has threads formed in said one end; each of said leg receiving first apertures has threads formed in its walls to engage said threads formed in said legs; and each of said leg receiving second apertures has threads formed in its walls to engage said threads formed in said legs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 4 and further comprising: threads formed in the interior wall surface of said sleeve near its distal end; and threads formed in the exterior surface of said cylindrically shaped second portion of said leg mount, which latter threads engage said threads in the distal end of said sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 3 further comprising: collar threads formed in the inside wall of said locking collar; and threads formed in the exterior wall surface of said sleeve member near its proximal end to engage said threads formed in said locking collar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-29 | 1979-03-31 | 1979-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-29 | 1983-03-31 | 1983-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-29 | 1987-03-31 | 1987-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |