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US 11,686,455 B1Granted
Receiver speed ring and associated method(s)
OwnerWilliam Doug Howellinventor
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A receiver speed ring configured to facilitate a safe way of mounting an associated light modifier to both a Balcar-type light source and a Bowens-type light source via a tube with outwardly protruding tabs as well as holes and slots that are punched into the tube, instead of the flared flange, which allows for a quick change between different light mounting systems (e.g., Balcar-type, Bowens-type) without obscuring or impeding a flash tube. The receiver speed ring includes a cylindrical hollow tube having a constant diameter and provided with a circumferential outer surface having a centrally registered longitudinal axis. The speed ring also includes a non-flared outer edge, a plurality of juxtaposed holes, a plurality of juxtaposed slots, and a plurality of juxtaposed outwardly protruding tabs are provided.
A receiver speed ring configured to facilitate a safe way of interchangeably mounting an associated light modifier to both a Balcar-type light source and a Bowens-type light source, said receiver speed ring comprising:
A receiver speed ring configured to facilitate a safe way of interchangeably mounting an associated light modifier to both a Balcar-type light source and a Bowens-type light source, said receiver speed ring comprising:
A method of interchangeably mounting a receiver speed ring and associated light modifier to both a Balcar-type light source and a Bowens-type light source, said method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.