Camera platform for tripod mounting
OwnerLane C. McDowellinventor
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Abstract
A camera platform for mounting a camera on a tripod, the platform incorporating means for leveling the camera and for directing the camera vertically or horizontally. Directional means comprises two pivots, one for pan and one for elevation, each incorporating controlled rotational resistance elements and push-button controlled power operated braking mechanisms, the push buttons being incorporated together with a shutter control button in a handgrip at the end of a control arm.
Claims12
A control device for mounting a camera actuatable by one hand for controlling a plurality of functions comprising:
- a mounting bracket for supporting a camera,
- a first pivotal means rotatable about a vertical axis,
- a second pivotal means connected to said bracket and rotatable with said bracket about a horizontal axis to provide elevational directional movement of said bracket,
- a handgrip control means, a first movement of which causes the first and second pivotal means to rotate about said vertical axis, causing a camera mountable on said bracket to pan as it moves from one location to another location, and a second movement which causes said second pivotal means to rotate about its horizontal axis,
- a pair of braking means, one acting on each of the first and second means for stopping the rotational movement of each about its associated vertical and horizontal axes, respectively, and
- control means mounted on said handgrip control means for selectively controlling each of said pair of braking means.
A control device for mounting a camera actuatable by one hand for controlling a plurality of functions comprising:
- a mounting bracket for supporting a camera,
- a first pivotal means rotatable about a vertical axis,
- means connected to said first pivotal means for adjustably positioning said first pivotal means in one of a number of supporting positions,
- a second pivotal means connected to said bracket and rotatable with said bracket about a horizontal axis to provide elevational directional movement of said bracket,
- a strut means for spacedly supporting said second pivotal means on and relative to said first pivotal means,
- a handgrip control means, a first movement of which causes said first and second pivotal means to rotate about said vertical axis, causing a camera mountable on said bracket to pan as it moves from one location to another location, and a second movement which causes said second pivotal means to rotate about its horizontal axis,
- a pair of braking means, one acting on each of said first and second pivotal means for stopping the rotational movement of each about its associated vertical and horizontal axes, respectively, and
- control means mounted on said handgrip control means for selectively controlling each of said pair of braking means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.