Patent · US Expired

Camera mount

US4398815A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 1982
Grant dateAug 16, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 6, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M11/041
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A camera mount of the type including a front plate having an attachment to the lens-mounting frontal side of a camera-and-lens assembly, and a bottom plate extending rearwardly, parallel to the lens axis, from the lower portion of the front plate for supporting the rearward portion of the camera and for mounting the camera on a base structure, characterized in that means are provided on the bottom plate for engaging and supporting the rearward portion of the camera and for countering the moment exerted by the weight of the camera about its attachment; and means are provided for clamping the camera to the bottom plate and to the supporting means thereof.

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