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US5908181A
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Support for cameras
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-08-14
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2017-08-14
Abstract
Abstract An assembly for holding a camera comprising a first section including two flat portions, a sleeve portion from which the flat portions extend so as to enable movement of the sleeve portion, a first and a second pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from an end of each flat portion, a platform slidable supported by the first pair of tubes, a double clamp slidable supported by the second pair of tubes, a second section including a substantially flat upright, a first pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from a lower end of the upright, a double clamp separating the ends of the first pair of tubes, a second pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from the double clamp, the first section being connected with the second section so as to enable relative rotation between the sections.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfredo Valles-Navarro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 07:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/2092; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/043; F16M11/045; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2035; F16M11/2064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An assembly for holding a camera comprising: a first section including two flat portions, a sleeve portion from which the flat portions extend so as to enable movement of the sleeve portion; a first and a second pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from an end of each flat portion; a first platform slidably supported by the first pair of tubes; a first double clamp slidably supported by the second pair of tubes; a second section including a substantially flat upright, a third pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from a lower end of the upright, a second double clamp separating the ends of the third pair of tubes; a fourth pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from the second double clamp; and means for connection of the first section with the second section so as to enable relative rotation between the sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An assembly for holding a camera comprising: a first section including two flat portions, a sleeve portion from which the flat portions extend so as to enable movement of the sleeve portion; a first and a second pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from an end of each flat portion; a first platform slidably supported by the first pair of tubes; a first double clamp slidably supported by the second pair of tubes; a second section including a substantially flat upright, a third pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from a lower end of the upright, a second double clamp separating the ends of the third pair of tubes; a fourth pair of tubes extending perpendicularly from the second double clamp; and means for connection of the first section with the second section so as to enable relative rotation between the sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said means for connection includes a pin extending from the flat upright cooperating with an aperture in said platform and the first double clamp having a swivel axle cooperating with an aperture in a securing flange slidably supported by the fourth pair of tubes of said second section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
The assembly of claim 2, further including a second platform slidable on said third pair of the tubes, said second platform having an aperture for mounting on a tripod pin so as to enable rotation relative to the tripod and a camera cradle support fixed to the sleeve portion so that a camera supported by the camera cradle can be moved relative to the tripod and tilted relative to the second section.
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