Video camera support device
OwnerAdam Daniel Powersinventor
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Abstract
A camera support for allowing stationary and stabilized mobile use of a video camera, comprising a base which is capable of free-standing upon a horizontal surface, a camera mount, and a vertical support extending between the base and camera mount. A gimbal bearing assembly is located on the vertical support, having an outer sleeve which is biaxially movable with respect to the vertical support, so that the entire camera support can be supported by the user holding the outer sleeve, allowing the user to move while the vertical support remains stabilized in an upright position. The base has a tripartite construction which is adjustable to balance the camera weight and has retractable legs to which dolly wheels may be removably mounted for an additional mode of mobile operation.
Claims7
A camera support, for selectively supporting a camera upon a horizontal plane and allowing stabilized movement of said camera, comprising:
- a camera mount for allowing a camera to be mounted thereupon;
- a base, the base capable of resting on the horizontal plane, the base having a central plate, the vertical support rigidly mounted upon the central plate, a pair of outer plates, the outer plates each having a sleeve such that the central plate is slidably mounted within said sleeves such that the outer plates can be moved toward and away from each other by moving the central plate within the sleeves of said outer plates to alter weight distribution of said base to act as a counterbalance for the camera when mounted in the camera mount;
- a vertical support extending between the base and camera mount, the vertical support adjustable in length;
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- a gimbal bearing assembly, having an outer sleeve and a two piece spherical bearing, the two piece spherical bearing connected between the vertical support and the outer sleeve such that the outer sleeve may be held by the user while the vertical support can move with respect thereto in order to remain substantially vertical.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.