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US 4,289,393 AGranted
Camera supporting device for low angle or close-up photography
OwnerMichio Kawazoeinventor
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Abstract
A camera supporting device for low angle or close-up photography in which a supporting member having a stay is attached to the lower end of the elevator of a tripod. The supporting member provides a camera mount on which the camera is stably and accurately supported at a low position near the ground in its normal upright position.
Claims9
A camera supporting device for low angle or close-up photography comprising;
- a tripod having a plurality of foldable legs and an elevator;
- a camera supporting member;
- means for attaching one end of said camera supporting member to the lower end of said elevator comprising a threaded screw on the lower end of said tripod elevator and a lever operated socket on one end of said supporting member having a releasable mating plug with a female threaded hole;
- said camera supporting member extending horizontally beyond the legs of the tripod when the tripod legs are unfolded;
- means for attaching a camera to the other end of said supporting member;
- and an adjustable stay pivotally attached to the other end of said camera supporting member, said stay adapted to be adjusted to contact the surface on which the tripod is resting thereby providing a supporting force for the camera supporting member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.