Photography – Camera support
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-24
2001-12-04
Adams, Russell (Department: 2851)
Photography
Camera support
C396S535000, C352S243000, C248S685000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325556
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for supporting a portable photographing apparatus placed on a certain support surface.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
When pictures are taken using an apparatus for taking photographs or moving pictures, such as cameras or Camcorders, a user usually takes pictures while holding the photographing apparatus. However, there are many cases in which, to take pictures, the photographing apparatus needs to be placed on a certain support surface such as a floor or on top a fixed object. In this case, an additional support device such as a tripod is conventionally used.
However, when the tripod is used, it must be assembled to a photographing apparatus or disassembled therefrom to take pictures while being placed on a certain support surface or held by hands. As such assembly or disassembly is inconvenient and takes much time, it is a disadvantage in that quick photography is not available. Also, as the tripod disassembled from the photographing apparatus must be brought or carried separately from the photographing apparatus, it is inconvenient and, further, there is a possibility of losing it. When the photographing apparatus is kept, the tripod is usually kept separately. Thus, a user may forget to carry the tripod for taking pictures so that the user may be inconvenienced when the photographing apparatus needs to be placed on a certain support surface.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
To solve the above problems, it is an objective of the present invention to provide a support device of a portable photographing apparatus having an improved structure which facilitates support of a photographing apparatus on a certain support surface.
Accordingly, to achieve the above objective, there is provided a support device of a portable photographing apparatus for supporting the portable photographing apparatus on an arbitrary support surface, which includes a plurality of support bodies coupled to the photographing apparatus to be capable of moving within cavities in a bottom surface of the photographing apparatus, and a plurality of legs having contact portions contacting the support surface at lower end portions thereof and having upper end portions hinge-coupled to the support bodies to be moved together with the support body, the hinge coupling and the legs capable of being extended from the bottom surface of the photographic apparatus during extension during use of the photographic apparatus and the legs and the hinge-coupling being capable of being retracted within the cavities after use. The support bodies allow the legs to rotate 360 degrees while the hinge coupling allow the legs to be inclined with respect to the bottom surface of the photographic apparatus during extension, allowing the photographic apparatus to be positioned on an uneven surface and function properly as a photographic apparatus.
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Adams Russell
Bushnell , Esq. Robert E.
Samsung Electronics., Ltd.
Whittington Kenneth J
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