Supports – Easel; book – copy or music score holder – With article gripping means
Patent
1997-06-09
1998-08-11
Ramirez, Ramon O.
Supports
Easel; book, copy or music score holder
With article gripping means
248449, 248168, 2481781, A47B 9704
Patent
active
057916233
ABSTRACT:
An easel and a camera tripod in combination where the camera tripod has a universal mounting plate, the position of which is adjustable. The combination also includes an easel having a central carriage bracket for attachment to the camera tripod, a top and bottom bracket each having a surface for engaging a canvas or other planar medium. The easel includes a plurality of pairs of extension rods, one pair of which is adjustably fastened to the carriage bracket and the top bracket and another pair of which is adjustably fastened to the carriage bracket and the bottom bracket to thereby define a canvas support plane engaging the undersurface of the canvas. The top and bottom brackets engage opposing sides of a canvas. At least one of the top and bottom brackets includes a pressure knob for adjustably engaging the canvas side. One pair or both pairs of extension rods includes a second pair of extension rods removably attached to each respective pair to extend the length between the respective top or bottom bracket and the carriage bracket to extending the distances therebetween. The extension rods are adjustably mounted to their respective blocks by threaded knobs mounted thereon. The tripod includes a universal mounting plate and at least one threaded attachment screw for attachment to the camera tripod. Locking elements are provided for supporting the mounting plate at a predetermined position on the carriage block.
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Ramirez Ramon O.
Renz, P.C. Eugene E.
Wentsler Stephen S.
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