Supports – Stand – To hold a particular article
Patent
1987-10-02
1989-01-03
Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
Supports
Stand
To hold a particular article
2482885, 354293, 403 90, 403138, 403115, F16M 1104, G03B 1756
Patent
active
047951184
ABSTRACT:
A body of a camera supporting device according to the present invention is provided with a grip which is shaped so as to permit a one-handed hold, and which incorporates a trigger. A shoe mounting surface is formed on the top of the body, and a shoe is mounted rotatably and detachably on the mounting surface. The shoe is fitted with a camera screw. A ball is fixed on a fixed base which is mounted on a tripod, and is rotatably housed in a cylindrical ball case. The ball case and the body are connected to each other. The ball is held beween an edge of the ball case and a ball retainer by means of the urging force of a compression coil spring. The ball retainer can be moved away from the ball, by means of a link mechanism, by squeezing the trigger, thereby permitting orientation in all directions of a camera mounted on the shoe mounting surface. The camera is locked in position when the trigger is released.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2700523 (1955-01-01), Polland
patent: 3737130 (1973-06-01), Shiraishi
patent: 3924828 (1975-12-01), Epperson
patent: 4214724 (1980-07-01), Geiger
Material 1--Advertisement Appearing in Japanese Magazine "Asahi Camera" (Jan. 1971).
Material 2--Advertisement Appearing in Japanese Magazine "Asahi Camera" (Mar. 1971).
Idota Tadashi
Kosugi Yoshinobu
Chin-Shue Alvin C.
Slik Tripod Co., Ltd.
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