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US 2018/0024421 A1Published application
Camera surveillance assembly
OwnerGlenn M. Scottinventor
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Abstract
A camera surveillance/inspection assembly and a unique coupling assembly are disclosed. The surveillance/inspection assembly includes a pair of selectively variable length rod members connected to each other by the selectively rotatable coupling. The coupling includes a pair of abutting rotatable members locked together by internal meshing annular toothed portions. The rotatable members and meshing toothed portions are selectively disengaged by depressing a spring urged connecting shaft. Rotation of either or both of the rotatable members will angularly orient the rod members with respect to each other.
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A camera surveillance assembly, comprising:
- an elongated, axially rotatable and telescopically variable in length first rod member means having a proximal end section and a distal end section for grasping and holding said assembly;
- an elongated, axially rotatable and telescopically variable in length second rod member means having a proximal end section and a distal end section for supporting at its distal end section a visual recording device;
- a selectively moveable coupling means having internal locking and unlocking means for securing the proximal end section of said first rod member means to the the proximal end section of said second rod member means for variably orienting the angle of the proximal end of said first rod member means relative to the proximal end of said second rod member means, said coupling means including a first hollow rotatable member means and a second hollow rotatable member means selectively removably engaging each other coaxially about a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to each of the respective longitudinal axes of said first rod member means and said second rod member means for selectively disengaging and rotating either or both of said first rotatable member means and said second rotatable member means for angularly orienting said first and second rod member means with respect to each other,
- said internal locking and unlocking means including said first rotatable member means having an exposed upper section and an internal lower section having arranged internally thereof a first annular toothed portion;
- and wherein said second rotatable member means has an upper section generally shaped and sized to abut said lower section of said first rotatable member means and having said upper section including therein a second annular toothed portion shaped and sized to removably engage said first annular toothed portion when said first rotatable member means and said second rotatable member means are engaging each other;
- and further including an elongated connective shaft member means having upper and lower end portions extending from said upper section of said first rotatable member means into the interior thereof and into the interior of said second rotatable member means and fixed to a portion of the lower section of said second rotatable member means and for selectively moving longitudinally of said first shaft member means for disengaging said first and second toothed portions and said first and second rotatable members allowing rotation of either or both said first rotatable and second rotatable member means;
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- biasing means urging a force for engaging said first and second rotatable member means and for engaging said first and second toothed portions, said biasing means being:
- (i) a helical coil spring in compression having upper and lower end sections urging said first rotatable member into engagement with said second rotatable member.
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A coupling assembly for joining oppositely arranged, telescopically extendable elongated members and for selectively angularly orienting the elongated members with respect to each other, said coupling assembly suitable for use as a camera surveillance assembly, comprising:
- a first telescopically extendable elongated hollow rotatable member means and a second telescopically extendable elongated hollow rotatable member means, each rotatable member means having respectively upper and lower sections with a lower section of the first rotatable member means selectively removably engaging to an upper section of the second rotatable member means about a longitudinal axis of both of said first rotatable member means and said second rotatable member means so as to form a variably adjustable angle therebetween;
- said first rotatable member means having its upper sections thereof exposed and its lower section having arranged internally therein a first annular toothed portion;
- said second rotatable member means having its upper section thereof generally shaped and sized to abut said lower section of said first rotatable member means, said upper section of said second rotatable member including internally therein a second annular toothed portion shaped and sized to removably engage with said first annular toothed portion of said first rotatable member means when said first and second rotatable member means are engaging with each other, said second rotatable member means having a lower section adapted for serving as a camera surveillance assembly;
- biasing means engaging said first rotatable member means urging a force for engaging said first and second rotatable member means said first and second toothed portions, said biasing means being a helical coil spring in compression to urge said fast and second rotatable member means into engagement;
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- actuator means for selectively moving said biasing means for disengaging said first and second rotatable member means and said first or second toothed portions allowing rotation of said first and second rotatable member means, said actuator means including a button activated, elongated connecting shaft member means extending from said upper section of said first rotatable member means into the interior thereof and into the interior of said second rotatable member means and fixed to a portion of the lower section of said second rotatable member means and selectively movable longitudinally of said first rotatable member means for disengaging said first and second rotatable members and said first and second toothed portions for allowing rotation of either or both said first rotatable and second rotatable member means and changing the relative angle therebetween.
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