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US 2006/0066809 A1Published application
System for balancing the load for heads for motion pictures or television shootings
AssigneeCartoni S.P.A.
InventorGuido Cartoni
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AssigneeCartoni S.P.A.
InventorGuido Cartoni
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The invention relates to a system for balancing the load for heads (1) for motion pictures or television shootings, said head (1) providing a support (2) for the camera and a rotation axis (A) along the vertical plane allowing the rotation along a −90°/+90° arc, said system comprising a connecting rod element (4), on one side pivoted in a position eccentric with respect to the rotation axis (A) of said head (1), and on the other side coupled with a shaped element or wing, said shaped element or wing (5) being pivoted on one side and coupled to the lower part of said connecting rod (4), in a substantially central position, so as to be able to follow its movement, the system further comprising at least a spring element (8), pivoted (D) above and at the bottom coupled with said shaped element or wing (5) in such a way to slide with respect to the same shaped element or wing (5), means (3) being further provided for adjustment of the position of said spring element (8) with respect to said shaped element or wing (5).
System for balancing the load for heads for motion pictures or television shootings, said head providing a support for the camera and a rotation axis along the vertical plane allowing the rotation along a −90°/+90° arc, said system being characterised in that it comprises a connecting rod element, on one side pivoted in a position eccentric with respect to the rotation axis of said head, and on the other side coupled with a shaped element or wing, said shaped element or wing being pivoted on one side and coupled to the lower part of said connecting rod, in a substantially central position, so as to be able to follow its movement, the system further comprising at least a spring element, pivoted above and at the bottom coupled with said shaped element or wing in such a way to slide with respect to the same shaped element or wing, means being further provided for adjustment of the position of said spring element with respect to said shaped element or wing.
System for balancing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that two spring elements are provided, both acting on the same shaped element or wing.
System for balancing according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that said means for adjusting the position of said at least one spring element with respect to said shaped element or wing are comprised of a screw element, provided with a pin acting on the lower free end of said at least one spring element.
System for balancing according to each one of the preceding claims, substantially as illustrated and described.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.