# US 2021/0240054 A1 · Jewelry photography apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0240054 A1 - Document ID: US20210240054A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/780,952 - Filed: 2020-02-04 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-04 - Assignees: Heig Limited - Applicants: Heig Limited - Inventors: William Chu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210240054A1 ## CPC - G03B 15/00: Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor - G03B 15/02: Illuminating scene - G03B 17/561: {Support related camera accessories} - 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) ## Abstract Disclosed is an apparatus for photography of an ornament using at least one photography device. The apparatus may include at least one viewing angle configuration and a sliding assembly. The at least one viewing angle configuration may be taperedly aligned to provide an angled view to the ornament. The sliding assembly may be slidingly and taperedly aligned along the at least one viewing angle configuration. The sliding assembly may be adapted to receive at least one photography device to taperedly align the at least one photography device along the at least one viewing angle configuration for photography of the ornament. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for photography of an ornament using at least one photography device, the apparatus comprising: at least one viewing angle configuration taperedly aligned to provide an angled view to the ornament; and a sliding assembly slidingly and taperedly aligned along the at least one viewing angle configuration, wherein the sliding assembly is adapted to receive at least one photography device to taperedly align the at least one photography device along the at least one viewing angle configuration for photography of the ornament. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sliding assembly comprises: a pair of slidable members, each having opposite end portions, and a grooved portion extending between the opposite end portions, the pair of slidable member coupled to the pair of channel members of the channel configuration; a holding member extending horizontally between the pair of slidable members to hold the at least one photography device; and a pair of stud members each received within the respective grooved portions of the pair of slidable member, and removably coupled to the respective channel members of the pair of channel members to enable the pair of slidable member to slidably move along the pair of stud member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holding member comprises: a grooved member extending along the holding member, and a stud member slidably coupled along the grooved member of the holding member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the slidable member of the pair of slidable member comprises a measuring marking to measure a position of the sliding assembly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one of the stud member of the pair of stud member comprises a locking rim coupled to the stud member to lock and unlock the stud member to enable restricting and sliding of the sliding assembly along the channel configuration. ### Claim 6 An apparatus for photography of an ornament using at least one photography device, the apparatus comprising: a housing assembly having an enclosing space; at least one window configuration taperedly aligned to define a first viewing angle configuration of the ornament within the enclosing space; a channel configuration having a pair of channel members configured side by side of the at least one window configuration; at least one platform disposed within the enclosing space to receive the ornament, wherein the at least one platform is fully rotatable, and movable in lateral and vertical directions; and a sliding assembly slidingly and taperedly attached to the channel configuration of the housing assembly along the at least one window configuration, the sliding assembly taperedly slidable in a vertical direction along the channel configuration, wherein the sliding assembly is configured to receive at least one photography device to taperedly align the at least one photography device along the at least one window configuration for photography of the ornament placed on the at least one platform within the enclosing space of the housing assembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the housing assembly comprises: a base member, a top member, opposite front and back members extending side by side from the base member, wherein the front member is smaller in height than the back member, and opposite side members extending side by side from the base member between the opposite front and back members, wherein at least a portion of each of the opposite side members are tapered to define a first height and a second height of each of the opposite side members, wherein the first height is smaller than the second height, wherein the front member, which is smaller in height, is disposed between the opposite side members along the first height thereof, and, wherein the back member, which is bigger in height, is disposed between the opposite side members along the second height thereof, and wherein the top member is disposed along edges of the opposite front and back members and the opposite side members to be taperedly aligned with respect to the base member, and, wherein the base member, the top member, the opposite front and back members and the opposite side members collectively combined to define the enclosing space. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a cover member adapted to be disposed over the top member to cover the apparatus from a top side thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a refractor window plate for covering an opening of the at least one window configuration to access the internal space. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the refractor window plate comprises: an optical lens arrangement to provide enhanced viewing of the ornament for photography in the enclosing space via the at least one photography device along the first viewing angle configuration; and at least one window member to provide normal viewing of the ornament in the enclosing space via the at least one photography device along the first viewing angle configuration. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the at least one platform is configured to the base member to: rotatable along 360 degrees to adjust orientation of the ornament with respect to the at least one window configuration for photography from the at least one photography device, and movable in laterally forward and backward directions to adjust distance of the ornament with respect to the at least one window configuration for photography from the at least one photography device, and movable in vertically up and down directions to adjust height of the ornament with respect to the at least one window configuration for photography from the at least one photography device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the sliding assembly comprises: a pair of slidable members, each having opposite end portions, and a grooved portion extending between the opposite end portions, the pair of slidable member coupled to the pair of channel members of the channel configuration; a holding member extending horizontally between the pair of slidable members to hold the at least one photography device; and a pair of stud members each received within the respective grooved portions of the pair of slidable member, and removably coupled to the respective channel members of the pair of channel members to enable the pair of slidable member to slidably move along the pair of stud member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the holding member comprises: a grooved member extending along the holding member, and a stud member slidably coupled along the grooved member of the holding member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of the slidable member of the pair of slidable member comprises a measuring marking to measure a position of the sliding assembly. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of the stud member of the pair of stud member comprises a locking rim coupled to the stud member to lock and unlock the stud member to enable restricting and sliding of the sliding assembly along the channel configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a height adjustable knob configured to the housing member and engaged with at least one platform to adjust the at least one platform in the vertical direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a depth adjustable arrangement configured to the housing member, the depth adjustable arrangement having: a depth adjusting knob, and a depth adjusting groove, wherein the depth adjusting knob is disposed along the depth adjusting groove and engaged with at least one platform to adjust the depth of the at least one platform in the lateral direction. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 further comprising: a plurality of lighting buttons; and a plurality of colored lights operatively configured with the plurality of lighting buttons, wherein the plurality of lighting buttons disposed along the housing member to enable lightening of the housing member. ### Claim 19 (depends on 6) The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 further comprises a powering arrangement to power the apparatus, the powering arrangement having a powering point and a powering button. ### Claim 20 A system for photography of an ornament using at least one photography device, the system comprising: an apparatus having: a viewing angle configuration taperedly aligned to provide an angled view to the ornament, and a first sliding assembly slidingly and taperedly aligned along the viewing angle configuration; and a photography module incorporated in the at least one photography device, wherein the photography module is wirelessly coupled to the apparatus to capture photographs of the ornament, wherein the first sliding assembly is adapted to receive at least one photography device to taperedly align the at least one photography device along the viewing angle configuration for photography of the ornament via the photography module.