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US 9,517,818 B2Granted
Surfboard with a camera mount
AssigneeGianfranco Gasparro
InventorGianfranco Gasparro
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Abstract
A surfboard with a forward curved fin that extends forwardly of the nose of the surfboard. The curved fin supports a platform for an action camera usually pointed at a board user. At least one adjustable strut between the platform and curved fin can provide a desired elevation or angle to the platform and camera for action filming of a user of the surfboard.
Claims19
Apparatus for mounting an action camera comprising:
- a surfboard with a nose and a forwardly curved fin with a portion extending forwardly of the surfboard nose;
- and
- an action camera associated with said forwardly extending curved fin.
Apparatus for mounting an action camera comprising:
- a surfboard with a nose and a forwardly extending fin anchored to the board rearward of the nose and having a portion extending forwardly beyond the nose;
- an angularly adjustable first strut connected to the fin portion extending forwardly beyond the nose and having a distal end having a camera mount platform;
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- an action camera connected to the camera mount platform.
1 more element
A method of action filming a user on a board for use in water, the board having a forward nose, comprising:
- providing a board for use in water having a member that extends forwardly beyond the nose of the board to a location out of the water with the user on the board, the member having a forward platform for supporting an action camera;
- attaching to said platform an action camera positioned to record said user on said board;
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- action filming said user;
- wherein said member comprises a fin supporting the platform onto which said action camera is mounted.
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Apparatus for mounting an action camera comprising:
- a surfboard having a longitudinal axis and opposed ends with a hook-like fin extending from one of the ends of the surfboard, the fin supporting a camera base plate platform;
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- an action camera mounted on the camera base plate platform with the camera at a distance from the surfboard having a view for video recording or transmitting surfer motion on the surfboard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.