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US 2003/0147641 A1Published application
Hand held counter balance and shock absorber camera mount
OwnerTodd Gregory Haneyinventor
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Abstract
A video camera support device with an improved device for stabilizing recorded images by eliminating camera movement. The camera support device comprises a hand held monopod having motion-absorbing elements. The motion absorbing elements provide counter balance and shock absorbing means incorporated within the handle. The support device further provides a panning aiming arm with a remote control affixed thereto for remote operation of the camera.
Claims20
A hand held, counter balancing monopod comprising:
- mounting means for mounting optical equipment,
- wherein said mounting means has connecting means at a proximal end for connecting said mounting means to said optical equipment;
- swivel means for providing rotational motion of said mounting means,
- said swivel means having an upper end and a lower end;
- coupling means for coupling said swivel means to said mounting means;
- a support leg, having an upper end and a bottom end,
- said support leg having a mating recess formed at the upper end for rotational engagement with said swivel means;
- spring means for absorbing shock during movement;
- and
- counter balancing means for offsetting weight of said optical equipment thereby providing a floating motion of said monopod.
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A monopod camera mount comprising:
- a support leg,
- a mounting leg,
- a swivel leg coupling said support leg to said mounting leg,
- fastener means for connecting said swivel leg to said mounting leg,
- a spring support assembly affixed to said support leg, and
- a counter balance formed at a distal end of said support leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.