Photography – Camera support – Adjustable support
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Fuller, Rodney E (Department: 2862)
Photography
Camera support
Adjustable support
C396S012000, C396S427000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07955006
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight camera mount allowing tilt and pan of a camera turret through a significant portion of a spherical range is disclosed. The camera turret comprised of two hemispheres has a full 360 degree freedom of pan rotation and up to 140 degree of tilt rotation. The mount includes a tilt assembly embedded within the turret and a pan assembly external to the turret. The tilt assembly in communication with a tilt feedback device provides a tilt movement to the turret. The pan portion in communication with a pan feedback device provides a pan movement to the turret. The mount is configured to be mounted on a land based vehicle, a water based vehicle, or an aerial vehicle.
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Brandebury Tool Company, Inc.
Fuller Rodney E
Lieberman & Brandsdorfer LLC
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