Modular platform and camera support mounting for racing vehicle
OwnerGene C. DeFeverinventor
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Abstract
A modular platform and camera support mounting for a racing vehicle is disclosed. The modular support may be made of a plurality of interconnected straight and curved tubular members. Tubular support struts may be attached to the straight and curved tubular members and to the chassis of the racing vehicle in order to support the modular support. Camera support platforms may be directly mounted on any one of the straight or curved tubular members, or they may be mounted or connected to upper vertical or lower vertical tubular supports mounted on the straight and curved tubular members. This invention provides for a plurality of different camera positions around the periphery of the racing vehicle.
Claims10
A modular platform and camera support mounting for racing vehicles comprising:
- a modular support comprising a plurality of interconnected straight and curved tubular members and attached to, and supported by, the racing vehicle;
- at least one camera support platform supported by said modular support;
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- at least one camera support mounted on a respective camera support platform and on which a camera is mounted, wherein said camera support comprises:
- a base plate mounted on a respective camera support platform;
- an upper base plate movably mounted on said base plate, said upper base plate being movable with respect to a plane parallel to a plane in which said base plane lies;
- a camera plate movably mounted on said upper base plate and on which said camera is mounted, said camera plate being movable with respect to a plane in which said upper base plate lies;
- lower supports mounted on said base plate;
- upper supports movably mounted with respect to a respective lower support;
- means for locking the position of an upper support with respect to said respective lower support;
- supports movably mounted on said upper base plate, stubs on a first end of said camera plate being movable within guides on said supports and a second end of said camera plate being movably mounted on a front end of said upper base plate;
- and, retaining means attached to said camera plate to align a camera on said camera plate;
- wherein said upper base plate may be tilted from side to side, and said camera plate may be angled upwardly and downwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.