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US 11,537,030 B2Granted
Support rod for an accessory component of a motion picture camera
AssigneeArnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH & Co. Betriebs KG
InventorsMichael Haubmann, Christian Tschida
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Abstract
A support rod for holding an accessory component relative to a motion picture camera in a variable position along a longitudinal axis of the support rod has at least one outwardly open recess. The support rod has a set back contact region in the recess that is accessible from the outside for the electrical contacting of the accessory component.
Claims25
A support rod, comprising:
- an outer surface that defines an arc of a circle having a center point through which extends a longitudinal axis of the support rod;
- at least one recess that extends from the outer surface radially inwardly with respect to the longitudinal axis, the recess being formed by two sidewalls and a bottom portion between the two side walls, the sidewalls extending radially inwardly toward the bottom portion and connecting the bottom portion of the recess to the outer surface of the at least one support rod;
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- at least one electrical contact region disposed within the bottom portion of the recess so that the at least one electrical contact region has an exposed surface, wherein:
- the exposed surface of the at least one electrical contact region extends in a plane that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the support rod, and
- the support rod is configured for fixed attachment to a motion picture camera.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.