Mount for motion picture lights in aerial lifts
OwnerSteven L. Cardelliniinventor
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Abstract
A mount suitable for use in mounting a motion picture lamp to a rail of a boom lift includes a clamp having a slider body with a first rail contacting member and a throughhole for receiving a post. A second body is pivotally coupled to the slider body and has a second rail contacting member. The second body is pivoted relative to the slider body to secure the rail of a boom lift between the first and second rail contacting members. The disclosed design allows for simultaneously clamping of the rail and securing of the clamp to the post of a motion picture lamp.
Claims21
A clamp for use in coupling a post to a rail, the clamp comprising:
- a slider body having a first rail contacting member and throughhole for receiving a post;
- a second body pivotally coupled to the slider body, the second body including a second rail contacting member, the second body pivotable relative to the slider body between a first position in which the first and second rail contacting members are spaced by a first distance, and a second position in which the first and second rail contacting members are spaced by a second, smaller, distance.
A mount assembly for attachment to a rail;
- the mount assembly comprising:
- a post;
- at least one clamp coupled to the post, the clamp including:
- a slider body having a first rail contacting member and throughhole for receiving the post;
- a second body pivotally coupled to the slider body, the second body including a second rail contacting member, the second body pivotable relative to the slider body between a first position in which the first and second rail contacting members are spaced by a first distance, and a second position in which the first and second rail contacting members are spaced by a second, smaller, distance.
A method of mounting a post to a rail, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a post and at least one clamp slidably coupled to the post, the clamp including a slider body having a first rail contacting member and a second body having a second rail contacting member;
- positioning the post in proximity to a rail;
- positioning the first rail contacting member in contact with the rail;
- and
- pivoting the second body relative to the slider body to position the second rail contacting member in contact with the rail.
A method of mounting a post to a rail, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a post and at least one clamp slidably coupled to the post, the clamp including an actuator, a first rail contacting member and a second rail contacting member;
- positioning the post in proximity to a rail;
- manipulating the actuator to fix the longitudinal position of the clamp on the post;
- and
- manipulating the actuator to move at least one of the rail contacting members towards the other of the rail contacting members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.