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US 6,601,999 B1Granted
Video camera bracket
AssigneeThomas S. McTeer
InventorThomas S. McTeer
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Abstract
This invention is related to a camcorder bracket, that may be held by either one or both hands of the user in a variety of positions, and which will support several camcorder accessories and can be disassembled into smaller parts for easy storage and transport. The invention can be configured into different relationships, based on the attached mounting plate, to fit the user's need.
Claims8
A camcorder bracket, comprising:
- a first U-shaped support member having a pair of parallel legs and an elongated midsection;
- an elongated camcorder mounting plate having a reversible camcorder mounting position, a first end releasably connected to the midsection of the first U-shaped support member and a second end;
- a generally V-shaped, body-engaging bracket having a first leg releasably connected to the second end of the camcorder mounting plate, and a second lower leg disposed to engage either the body engaging bracket alone, or to cooperate with the parallel legs of the U-shaped support member to form a tripod or an alternative hand-gripping area;
- a second U-shaped support member having a first leg, a second parallel leg, and a linear midsection;
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- fastener means for releasably connecting the first leg of the second U-shaped support member in a parallel position on the midsection of the first U-shaped member such that the midsection of the second U-shaped support member forms a linear extension with one of the parallel legs of the first U-shaped member;
- and the second leg of the second U-shaped support member is disposed in a spaced parallel relationship to the midsection of the first U-shaped support member.
4 more elements
A modular camcorder bracket, comprising:
- an elongated linear camcorder mounting plate having a camcorder mounting position, a first end and a second end;
- a first U-shaped support member having a pair of parallel legs and an elongated midsection fastened to the first end of the mounting plate;
- a generally V-shaped, body-engaging bracket having a first leg releasably connected to the second end of the camcorder mounting plate, and a second lower leg disposed to engage the body alone of a user, the second leg being disposed on the opposite side of the mounting plate as the camcorder mounting position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.