TV camera cart
AssigneeElectro-Matic Products Co.
InventorsKenneth M. Littwin, Gabriel R. Buky
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Abstract
The cart is made as a unitary and rigid frame, having a lower platform and an elevated platform, both forming wells for holding loose items. The elevated platform is triangular, and the tripod supporting the TV camera is placed thereon, and releasably locked. The elevated platform is of less area than the lower platform, exposing a portion of the latter, and an adjustable operator's seat is mounted on the frame, over the exposed position of the lower platform. Wheels are provided, non-castering at a rear end of the cart, and casters at the front end, and a brake at the front end between the casters actuatable by the foot and when in braking position, lifting the front end of the cart off the floor.
Claims5
A TV camera cart for use with a tripod of which the legs have large feet elements, comprising,
- a frame and wheels mounted therein for supporting the cart on the floor,
- the frame including a lower platform for placement of pieces of TV equipment, the lower platform being of rectangular shape,
- the frame also including an elevated platform for mounting thereon of a tripod supporting a TV camera,
- the elevated platform being of triangular shape, having its base end substantially in register with a front end of the lower platform, and its apex end extending over the lower platform toward the rear end of the lower platform, but terminating short of the latter, providing great area of the lower platform uncovered by the elevated platform, and
- locking means on the elevated platform including adjustable brackets moveable into and out of position over the feet elements for releasably securing tripod in place on the elevated platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.