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Telescopic extender for supporting compact camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-01-17
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2004-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera includes a head member to be attached to the camera, a grip to be held and a telescopic rod member connecting the head member to the grip. A screw member is supported by the head member in a manner that the screw member is rotatable about the axis perpendicular to an extending and collapsing direction of the telescopic rod. The grip can accomodate therein the telescopic rod when the telescopic rod is completely collapsed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ueda
- 👤 Yujiro Mima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/04; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/08; F16M11/10; F16M11/20; F16M11/2092; G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/56; G03B17/561; G03B17/563
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera, comprising: telescopic rod means collapsible and extendable along a predetermined axis; a grip firmly connected to one end of said telescopic rod means in a manner not to rotate relative to said telescopic rod means, said grip being capable of housing therein said telescopic rod means when said telescopic rod means is completely collapsed; a head member firmly connected to the other end of said telescopic rod means in a manner not to rotate relative to said telescopic rod means; a screw member supported by said head member so as to be rotatable about an axis which is perpendicular to said predetermined axis, said screw member being fittable into a screw hole provided on a camera body for firmly attaching said head member to said camera body; and preventing means provided on said telescopic rod means for preventing said telescopic rod means from rotating relative to said grip and head member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera, comprising: telescopic rod means collapsible and extendable along a predetermined axis; a grip firmly connected to one end of said telescopic rod means in a manner not to rotate relative to said telescopic rod means, said grip being capable of housing therein said telescopic rod means when said telescopic rod means is completely collapsed; a head member firmly connected to the other end of said telescopic rod means in a manner not to rotate relative to said telescopic rod means; a screw member supported by said head member so as to be rotatable about an axis which is perpendicular to said predetermined axis, said screw member being fittable into a screw hole provided on a camera body for firmly attaching said head member to said camera body; and preventing means provided on said telescopic rod means for preventing said telescopic rod means from rotating relative to said grip and head member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera as set forth in claim 1, wherein said telescopic rod means includes a plurality of pipes the diameters of which are different from each other, and wherein said preventing means includes grooves linearly extending along said predetermined axis and projections fitted into said grooves, said grooves and projections being provided on each of said pipes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera as set forth in claim 2 further comprising a seat member provided on said head member so as to directly contact the camera when said head member is attached to the camera, said seat member being made of elastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera as set forth in claim 3 further comprising a washer provided between said seat member and said head member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera as set forth in claim 3, wherein said seat member is of substantially frusto-conical shape so that said seat member contacts said head member with an area less than the area with which said seat member contacts the camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A telescopic extender for supporting a compact camera as set forth in claim 3, wherein either one of said seat member and head member is integrally provided with an annular rib which contacts with the other one of said seat member and head member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
106 words
In combination with a camera including a first coupling element located on a face of the camera, a support device comprising an elongated grip member having a longitudinal bore therein, a longitudinally extendable contractable extension member including a plurality of mutually successively longitudinally slidable, relatively non-rotatably telescoping elongated extension elements, the outermost of said extension elements non-rotatably telescoping from said grip member bore, a head member rigidly affixed to the outer end of the innermost of said extension elements and a second coupling element mounted on said head member and separably engaging said first coupling element to rigidly separably couple said head member to said camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
In combination with a camera including a first coupling element located on a face of the camera, a support device comprising an elongated grip member having a longitudinal bore therein, a longitudinally extendable contractable extension member including a plurality of mutually successively longitudinally slidable, relatively non-rotatably telescoping elongated extension elements, the outermost of said extension elements non-rotatably telescoping from said grip member bore, a head member rigidly affixed to the outer end of the innermost of said extension elements and a second coupling element mounted on said head member and separably engaging said first coupling element to rigidly separably couple said head member to said camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 7, wherein said first and second coupling elements include a threaded bore and a mating screw member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 8, wherein said camera includes a handle member attached to and extending along a side face of said camera, said first coupling element being located at an end face of said handle member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The combination of claim 9, wherein said camera is a compact camera of thin rectangular configuration and said grip member is of a maximum thickness not exceeding that of the camera and of a length not exceeding the width of said camera.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 7, wherein said extension elements have mutually successively slidably engaging ridges and grooves formed along the lengths thereof.
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