Photography – Camera support – Adjustable support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-10
2001-06-12
Mathews, Alan A. (Department: 2851)
Photography
Camera support
Adjustable support
C396S419000, C352S243000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244759
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
NONE
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
NOT APPLICABLE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to camera tripods and particularly to camera supports which can be readily mounted to a variety of surfaces and can adjust vertically and pivot horizontally through 360° as well as various angles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART INCLUDING INFORMATION DISCLOSED UNDER 37 CFR §§1.97-1.98
The prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 3,833,196 to Protzman which discloses a camera support which is designed to be attached to an automobile window by a pair of clips. The support is movable about two mutually perpendicular axis.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,640,481 to KOHNO discloses a camera holder which comprises a first pipe, a second pipe telescopically connected to the first pipe, and a clamp connected to the second pipe. U.S. Pat. No. 4,943,820 to LAROCK discloses a portable camera support comprising a shoulder support which extends outwardly from the user's shoulder and supports a camera. A telescoping extension tube extends forwardly from the front end of the shoulder support and is pivotably attached to a torso engaging support member.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,963,904 to LEE discloses a camera support assembly with an adjustment block, hand grip and mount adjustment knob which allows the user to position the camera in a wide range of orientations.
Design patent 345,573 to REPPERT appears to disclose a coiled shoulder support for a video camera while U.S. Pat. No. 5,260,731 to BAKER, JR. discloses a camera mount for a vehicle which includes a mounting bracket and L-shaped nesting grips. The camera may be rotated through a full 360° for filming without being limited by the mounting structure.
Other patents of interest are U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,534,632; 5,305,034; 5,513,784; and, D382,286.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to camera support or tripods and particularly to supports which can be readily mounted to a wide variety of surfaces and which may be rotated and adjusted to provide the desired photographs.
The camera support comprises a lower portion which includes a pistol grip clamp which may be used to mount the support to almost any surface. An intermediate portion comprises tubular portion on which the upper jaw of the clamp slides for adjustment purposes while the lower jaw is fixedly mounted thereto. The intermediate portion extends upwardly from the clamp and a flexible gooseneck, which permits a wide range of adjustment is mounted to the other end of the intermediate portion. The gooseneck may be readily removed if a more compact device is desired. A camera support which is adjustable in two planes is mounted to the other end of the gooseneck.
A camera may be mounted to the support with a quick connect coupling or other connection. The invention is particularly useful in mounting video cameras.
Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide a new and improved camera support.
Another object of this invention is to provide a new and improved camera support which may be readily clamped to a wide variety of surfaces.
A further object of this invention is to provide a new and improved camera support which can be readily clamped to surfaces with a pistol grip clamp and includes a flexible upper portion for adjusting the camera in a plurality of directions.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a new and improved camera support which includes a versatile clamp for rapidly mounting the support thereto, a flexible intermedia portion for adjustment purposes and a rotatable support platform.
A more specific object of this invention is to provide a new and improved camera support which includes a pistol grip clamp at its lower end to attach to a variety of surfaces, a flexible gooseneck portion affixed thereto and a rotatable support platform which may be adjusted in two planes and to which a camera may be detachably mounted.
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patent: D. 345573 (1994-03-01), Reppert
patent: D. 382286 (1997-08-01), Doran
patent: D. 411220 (1999-06-01), Surabian
patent: 4534632 (1985-08-01), Laviolette
patent: 4640481 (1987-02-01), Kohno
patent: 4963903 (1990-10-01), Cane
patent: 4963904 (1990-10-01), Lee
patent: 5022137 (1991-06-01), Sorensen et al.
patent: 5103384 (1992-04-01), Drohan
patent: 5163752 (1992-11-01), Copeland et al.
patent: 5260731 (1993-11-01), Baker
patent: 5305034 (1994-04-01), Aratani
patent: 5513784 (1996-05-01), Pretorius
patent: 5702175 (1997-12-01), Chen
Joel, ESQ Richard A.
Mathews Alan A.
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