Vibration attenuating camera mount
OwnerRyan J. Mohrinventor
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Abstract
A high definition video camera mounting system includes the camera fastened to a camera mount assembly via a central mounting post. The mounting assembly includes a first vibration dampening gasket, a second vibration dampening gasket, a mounting plate sandwiched between the first and second gaskets, and a backing plate disposed behind one of the gaskets. The mounting system allows a camera to capture HD video while mounted to a vehicle or aircraft without experiencing an unacceptable amount of wobble distortion effect. The mounting system can be fastened to an adjustable angle block.
Claims20
A camera mounting system, comprising:
- a mounting plate including a first side, an opposing second side, an upper body portion and a flange portion adjacent to the upper body portion, the upper body portion including a central aperture defined therethrough;
- a first gasket including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the gasket disposed against the first side and upper body portion of the mounting plate, the first gasket including a central aperture defined therethrough;
- a second gasket including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the gasket disposed against the second side and upper body portion of the mounting plate, the second gasket including a central aperture defined therethrough;
- a backing plate including a first side and an opposing second side, the first side of the backing plate disposed against the second side of the second gasket, the backing plate including a central aperture defined therethrough;
- a camera mounting stud disposed through the central aperture of each of the first gasket, the second gasket, the upper body portion of the mounting flange, the second gasket and the backing plate;
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- a rear nut coupled to the mounting stud and disposed adjacent to the second side of the backing plate,
- wherein the first gasket and the second gasket each comprise a vibration dampening material.
A vibration attenuating camera mounting assembly for a high definition video camera, the assembly comprising:
- a rigid backing plate;
- a mounting plate including a first side and a second side;
- a first vibration dampening gasket disposed between the backing plate and the mounting plate, and contacting the first side of the mounting plate;
- a second vibration dampening gasket disposed adjacent to and contacting the second side of the mounting plate;
- a mounting stud extending through each of the backing plate, the mounting plate, the first vibration dampening gasket and the second vibration dampening gasket;
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- a fastener coupled to the mounting stud and disposed adjacent to the backing plate.
A method of reducing rolling shutter distortion effects in high definition video recordings;
- the method comprising:
- disposing a first vibration dampening gasket on a first side of a mounting plate so that an inner surface of the first vibration dampening gasket contacts the mounting plate;
- disposing a second vibration dampening gasket on a second side of the mounting plate so that an inner surface of the second vibration dampening gasket contacts the mounting plate;
- disposing a rigid backing plate against an outer surface of the second vibration dampening gasket;
- inserting a camera mounting stud through a central aperture extending through each of the mounting plate, the backing plate, the first vibration dampening gasket and the second vibration dampening gasket;
- coupling a fastener to a second end portion of the camera mounting stud, the second end portion being opposite the first end portion;
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- tightening the fastener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.