# US 2019/0171089 A1 · Camera mounting assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171089 A1 - Document ID: US20190171089A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/210,716 - Filed: 2018-12-05 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2010-11-03 - Assignees: Really Right Stuff, LLC - Applicants: Really Right Stuff, LLC - Inventors: Joseph M. JOHNSON, SR. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171089A1 ## CPC - G03B 17/561: {Support related camera accessories} - F16M 11/08: around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - G03B 17/56: Accessories (carrying-cases A45C11/38) - G03B 17/563: {Camera grips, handles (means in general for steadying hand-held apparatus F16M13/00)} - H01G 9/0032: {formation of the dielectric layer} - H01G 9/0036: {Formation of the solid electrolyte layer} - H01G 9/025: Solid electrolytes (H01G11/54 takes precedence) - H01G 9/0425: {specially adapted for cathode} - H01G 9/07: Dielectric layers - H01G 9/15: Solid electrolytic capacitors (H01G11/00 takes precedence) - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - H01G: CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE (selection of specified materials as dielectric H01B3/00; capacitors having potential barriers H10D1/62, H10K10/10) ## Abstract A camera mounting assembly includes a base member or plate for holding a camera and a side member or plate. In an exemplary embodiment, lower slots on the base plate or side slots on the side plate are gripped by a vertical support's quick-release mechanism to mount the camera in a landscape or portrait orientation, respectively, the camera being generally centered and evenly balanced over the support in either case. The side member is detachably fastened to the base member, which modular construction permits separately timed purchase of the base member and side member as allowed by the user's budget and further permits breakdown of the assembly for ease of transport. The side member may be generally L-shaped with a lower arm length less than the side arm length, which also facilitates transport. Other components may be detachably added such as a hand grip facilitating freehand shooting with the camera. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A camera mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a camera on a vertical support comprising: (a) a base member having an upper portion configured to receive a lower surface of the camera and a lower portion, the lower portion being adapted for selective mounting on the vertical support such that the camera is positioned in a landscape orientation; (b) a side member detachably fastenable to the base member such that at least a portion of the side member extends along a side surface of the camera received by the base member, the side member forming an opposite pair of inclined edges adapted for selective engagement by a pair of jaws of an engagement mechanism such that the camera is adjustably mountable in a portrait orientation; (c) at least one of the base member and the side member including an elongate member extending within a portion of said base member to form an alignment mechanism for aligning the base member and the side member as the base member and the side member are being positioned for detachable fastening in a manner independent of either of said base member and said side member being attached to said camera; (d) a fastening element comprising a rotatable member, a threaded first opening defined in said base member, where rotation of said rotatable member within said threaded first opening enables detachably interconnecting said side member to said base member when said camera is supported by said base member, said rotatable member extends through at least a portion of said base member by rotation of said rotatable member when said base member is fastened to said side member and said rotatable member to be removed from within at least a portion of said base member by rotation of said rotatable member when said side member is said detached from said base member, wherein said rotatable member is separate from said elongate member, said base member being free from extending along a substantial portion of said side surface of said camera when said camera is supported by said base member and said side member is detached from said base member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said side member forming an opposite pair of side slots. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The camera mounting assembly of claim 2 further comprising said lower portion forming an opposite pair of lower slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein the side member includes a side arm and a lower arm in a generally L-shaped arrangement, the side arm being aligned with the side surface of the camera when the lower surface of the camera is supported by the base member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The camera mounting assembly of claim 4 wherein the lower arm has a length shorter than the length of both the base member and the side arm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The camera mounting assembly of claim 5 wherein the lower arm is integral with the side arm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said rotatable member is accessible from said side surface of said camera when said lower surface of said camera is supported by said base member where rotation of said rotatable member detachably interconnects said side member to said base member when said camera is supported by said base member. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The camera mounting assembly of claim 7 further comprising another rotatable member accessible from said side surface of said camera when said lower surface of said camera is supported by said base member where rotation of said another rotatable member detachably interconnects said side member to said base member when said camera is supported by said base member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The camera mounting assembly of claim 3 wherein said opposite pair of lower slots are dovetailed slots. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The camera mounting assembly of claim 2 wherein said opposite pair of side slots are dovetailed slots. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said base member defining an centering mark along a side of said base member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said side member defining an centering mark along a side of said side member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said side member defines a cutout to provide access to the side of said camera. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second opening defined in said side member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The camera mounting assembly of claim 14 further comprising said second opening is defined in a vertical portion of said side member and said second opening is aligned with said first opening when said base member and said side member are fastened together. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The camera mounting assembly of claim 14 further comprising said second opening is defined in a horizontal portion of said side member and said second opening is aligned with said first opening when said base member and said side member are fastened together. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The camera mounting assembly of claim 15 wherein said rotatable member is accessible from said side surface of said camera when said lower surface of said camera is supported by said base member. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The camera mounting assembly of claim 16 wherein said rotatable member is accessible from said lower surface of said camera when said lower surface of said camera is supported by said base member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The camera mounting assembly of claim 17 wherein said rotatable member is a screw. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The camera mounting assembly of claim 18 wherein said rotatable member is a screw. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The camera mounting assembly of claim 19 wherein said rotatable member is a set screw. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The camera mounting assembly of claim 20 wherein said rotatable member is a set screw. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The camera mounting assembly of claim 19 further comprising a hand grip supported by said base member. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) The camera mounting assembly of claim 20 further comprising a hand grip supported by said base member. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said alignment mechanism includes a projecting member configured to limit relative movement of said base member and said side member. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The camera mounting assembly of claim 25 wherein the projecting member comprises a guide pin. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The camera mounting assembly of claim 26 wherein the side member has a marking to visually indicate where the side slots are to be selectively engaged to maintain the lens of the camera substantially centered over the vertical support. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein the side member is generally L-shaped having a side arm and a lower arm and the base member and lower arm are substantially flush with each other when the base member and the side member are detachably fastened together. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein the side member includes a side arm and a lower arm in generally L-shaped arrangement, the side arm being aligned with the side surface of the camera when the lower surface of the camera is supported by the base member. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The camera mounting assembly of claim 29 wherein the lower arm has a length shorter than the length of both the base member and the side arm. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The camera mounting assembly of claim 30 wherein the lower arm is integral with the side arm. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said side member defines an opposite pair of dovetailed slots. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 wherein said side member defines a cutout to provide access to the side of said camera. ### Claim 34 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said vertical support. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said engagement mechanism. ### Claim 36 (depends on 1) The camera mounting assembly of claim 1 further comprising said camera.