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Angle head tripod
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-07-27
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Granted: 1997-05-27
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Expires: 2013-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A stand for a camera comprises a tripod which pivotally supports a camera mounting pillar 8. The camera mounting pillar 8 is formed with a pivoting lockable joint 18 which allows the camera to be positioned with a greater amount of flexibility at levels close to the ground than is possible with just a ball joint. The camera mounting column 8 and one of the tripod legs can be separated from the stand and joined together to form a monopod which can be folded about the pivoting joint 18 for compact carriage.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth S. Brett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:35
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/24; F16M11/242; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/12; F16M11/14; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2021; F16M11/2092
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A strand for a camera comprising a ground engageable support structure, a pivotally mounted camera mounting pillar (8) supported by said ground engageable support structure, a camera mounting member (10) mounted on an end of said camera mounting pillar (8) to mount a camera, characterized in that the camera mounting pillar (8) is formed of two tubular members joined by a lockable pivoting joint (18) and wherein the support structure comprises a multi legged structure including one leg (22) which is connected to said structure by a joint adapted to allow separation of the leg (22) so that the leg can be connected to a portion of the camera mounting pillar (8) separated from the stand to provide a monopod stand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A strand for a camera comprising a ground engageable support structure, a pivotally mounted camera mounting pillar (8) supported by said ground engageable support structure, a camera mounting member (10) mounted on an end of said camera mounting pillar (8) to mount a camera, characterized in that the camera mounting pillar (8) is formed of two tubular members joined by a lockable pivoting joint (18) and wherein the support structure comprises a multi legged structure including one leg (22) which is connected to said structure by a joint adapted to allow separation of the leg (22) so that the leg can be connected to a portion of the camera mounting pillar (8) separated from the stand to provide a monopod stand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stand according to claim 1 wherein said portion of the camera mounting pillar includes the lockable pivoting joint (18), whereby the monopod stand can be folded for compact carriage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stand according to claim 1 wherein the camera mounting member (10) comprises a ball and socket head (16).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A stand according to claim 1 wherein the camera mounting member (10) includes two mutually perpendicular camera engaging screws (12, 46), one of said screws (12) being disposed to be parallel to the axis of the portion of the mounting pillar to which the camera mounting member (10) is attached.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A stand according to claim 1 wherein said lockable pivoting joint comprises a pair of mutually opposed co-axial disks (34) secured together by an axially extending shaft and clamping means whereby the disks are pressed together to lock the pivoting action.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stand according to claim 5 wherein the clamping means comprises a locking screw and nut on the shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A stand according to claim 5 wherein the locking action is enhanced by interengagable projections and recesses formed upon the engaging faces of the disks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A stand according to claim 5 wherein the disks are each provided with a securing means projecting substantially tangentially from the periphery of the disk to engage with the portions of the camera mounting pillar (8) to permit 180° of pivot.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
A stand according to claim 8 wherein the securing means is a spigot (32) which is bifurcated to be received into a tubular mounting pillar portion (8) and expanded by the action of a screw to clamp within the tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
A stand according to claim 1 provided with a carrying strap (26).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tripod for a camera comprising a head and a plurality of legs which are each pivotally connected at one end to said head, said head also carrying a camera mounting pillar, wherein said tripod legs are each separable from said head and provided with compatible joints to permit one of said plurality of legs to be joined to said camera mounting pillar to form a monopod stand.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
A tripod for a camera comprising a head and a plurality of legs which are each pivotally connected at one end to said head, said head also carrying a camera mounting pillar, wherein said tripod legs are each separable from said head and provided with compatible joints to permit one of said plurality of legs to be joined to said camera mounting pillar to form a monopod stand.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The tripod of claim 11 wherein said camera mounting pillar comprises a lockable pivoting joint so that said monopod stand can be folded for compact carriage.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tripod of claim 11 further comprising a camera mounting member mounted on an end of said camera mounting pillar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tripod of claim 13 wherein said camera mounting member comprises a ball and socket head.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The tripod of claim 13 wherein said camera mounting member comprises two mutually perpendicular camera engaging screws.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tripod of claim 11 wherein said camera mounting pillar comprises two tubular members joined by a lockable pivoting joint.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The tripod of claim 16 wherein said lockable pivoting joint comprises a pair of mutually opposed coaxial discs secured together by an axially extending shaft and clamping means for pressing said discs together to lock said pivoting joint.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tripod of claim 17 wherein said clamping means comprises a locking screw and a nut positioned on said shaft.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
96 words
A stand for a camera comprising a ground engageable support structure, a pivotally mounted camera mounting pillar supported by said ground engageable support structure, a camera mounting member mounted on an end of said camera mounting pillar to mount a camera, wherein said camera mounting pillar is formed of two tubular members joined by a lockable pivoting joint and wherein said camera mounting member comprises two mutually perpendicular camera engaging screws, one of said screws being disposed parallel to an axis of a portion of said mounting pillar to which said camera mounting member is attached.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
96 words
A stand for a camera comprising a ground engageable support structure, a pivotally mounted camera mounting pillar supported by said ground engageable support structure, a camera mounting member mounted on an end of said camera mounting pillar to mount a camera, wherein said camera mounting pillar is formed of two tubular members joined by a lockable pivoting joint and wherein said camera mounting member comprises two mutually perpendicular camera engaging screws, one of said screws being disposed parallel to an axis of a portion of said mounting pillar to which said camera mounting member is attached.
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