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Camera pedestal drive column
Assignee: Chapman Leonard Studio Equipment Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-03
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A camera pedestal has a cylinder with a tapering cross-section for providing a uniform counterbalancing force using a compressed gas. Telescoping column sections which make up a column assembly have inner relief channels and outer slots for hardened roller strips. A column drive system has a hydraulic actuator to remotely raise the column assembly, and to lock the column assembly into any selected position. The column assembly is eccentrically positioned on its base tank. The pedestal is engageable to a receptacle on a camera dolly with a telescoping steering drive tube interconnecting a steering assembly on the pedestal with a steering system in the dolly.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard T. Chapman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:02
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/02; B62D7/026; B60; B60G; B60G99/00; B62D21/00; B62D21/18; B62D7/04; B66; B66F; B66F11/00; B66F11/04; B66F11/048; B66F3/00; B66F3/24; F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/10; F16F9/12; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/18; F16M11/20; F16M11/24; F16M11/26; F16M11/28; F16M11/42; F16M11/425; F16M2200/00; F16M2200/04; F16M2200/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support and having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section and having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to roller blocks on the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and set screws associated with said roller blocks for moving the plurality of rollers to engage the first column section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support and having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section and having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to roller blocks on the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and set screws associated with said roller blocks for moving the plurality of rollers to engage the first column section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The camera pedestal of claim 1 further comprising a structural shield attached to the column support and surrounding the first column section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
145 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; a pulley rotatably mounted to the first column section; and a cable attached to the first column section, passing over the pulley, and attached to the second column section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; a pulley rotatably mounted to the first column section; and a cable attached to the first column section, passing over the pulley, and attached to the second column section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support and having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section and having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and a roller block attached to the inside surface of the first column section, with the rollers mounted on tabs on the roller block.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support and having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section and having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and a roller block attached to the inside surface of the first column section, with the rollers mounted on tabs on the roller block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and roller blocks supporting the rollers, with the roller blocks attached to the inside surface of the first column section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
136 words
A camera pedestal comprising: a column support on a pedestal chassis; a first column section within the column support having an inside surface and an outside surface, and a second column section within the first column section having an inside surface and an outside surface; a plurality of spaced apart outer roller slots on the outside surface of the first and second column sections; a plurality of spaced apart inner roller channels on the inside surface of the first and second column sections, with the outer roller slots aligned with the inner roller channels; a plurality of rollers rotatably attached to the first and second column sections with the rollers protruding into the slots and channels; and roller blocks supporting the rollers, with the roller blocks attached to the inside surface of the first column section.
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