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US 5,349,411 AGranted
Filter and matte box support system
AssigneeAaton
InventorJean-Pierre Beauviala
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Abstract
A camera system including a matte box assembly for use on cameras for supporting a plurality of filters, the matte box assembly including first and second support arms connected to and supporting separate modules of the matte box such that a rotating filter support module is rotatable independently from the other modules.
Claims19
A matte box assembly for a camera having a lens and a separate support means for supporting the matte box assembly, comprising
- a stationary support bracket mountable to the separate support means;
- a hinge assembly connected to the stationary support bracket;
- a U-shaped support structure mounted to the hinge assembly, the U-shaped support structure comprised of a first support arm and a second support arm, both arms extending outward from the hinge assembly;
- a sunshade frame mounted to and supported by the first support arm;
- a primary filter module mounted to and supported by the second support arm;
- and
- a rotating filter support module which includes a filter housing and is rotatably supported by at least one of the primary filter module and the sunshade frame and positioned therebetween, the rotating filter support module being rotatable independently from both the primary filter module and the sunshade frame.
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A matte box assembly for a camera having a lens mounted on the camera, comprising
- a U-shaped support bracket including a first support arm and a second support arm;
- a sunshade frame module mounted to and supported by the first support arm;
- a primary filter module mounted to and supported by the second support arm;
- a rotating filter module having a filter housing, said rotating filter module being positioned and rotatably supported between the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module.
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A matte box assembly for a camera having a lens and a separate support means for supporting the matte box assembly, comprising
- a stationary support bracket mountable to the separate support means;
- a primary support structure supported upon the stationary support structure, the primary support structure including a first support arm and a second support arm;
- a sunshade frame module mounted to and supported by the first support arm;
- a primary filter module mounted to and supported by the second support arm;
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- a rotating filter support module which includes a filter housing and is rotatably supported by at least one of the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module and positioned therebetween, the rotating filter support module being rotatable independently from both the primary filter module and the sunshade frame.
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A matte box assembly for a camera having a lens and a separate support means for supporting the matte box assembly, comprising
- a stationary support bracket mountable to the separate support means;
- a hinge assembly connected to the stationary support bracket;
- a primary support structure mounted to the hinge assembly, the primary support structure including a first support arm and a second support arm, both arms extending outward from the hinge assembly;
- a sunshade frame module mounted to and supported by the first support arm;
- a primary filter module mounted to and supported by the second support arm;
- and
- a rotating filter support module which includes a filter housing and is rotatably supported by the primary filter module and by the first support arm, wherein the rotating filter support module is positioned between the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module, the rotating filter support module being rotatable independently from both the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module.
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A camera system comprising:
- a camera;
- a lens assembly removably mounted to the camera;
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- a matte box assembly positionable in front of the lens assembly and supported by a separate support means, the matte box assembly comprising
- a stationary support bracket mountable to the separate support means,
- a hinge assembly connected to the stationary support bracket,
- a U-shaped support structure mounted to the hinge assembly, the U-shaped support structure comprised of a first support arm and a second support arm, both arms extending outward from the hinge assembly,
- a sunshade frame module mounted to and supported by the first support arm,
- a primary filter module mounted to and supported by the second support arm, and
- a rotating filter support module which includes a filter housing and is rotatably supported by at least one of the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module and positioned therebetween, the rotating filter support module being rotatable independently from both the primary filter module and the sunshade frame module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.