Crane for a camera
US6478427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An instrument supporting crane for supporting a camera or the like, the crane being readily assembled, disassembled, and shipped. The crane includes a boom to which a nose assembly is pivotably coupled, and a base unit to which the boom is pivotably coupled. The boom is preferably constructed of a series of sections such that the length of the boom may be varied, depending upon the application. The boom sections are coupled by complementary channels such that the section slide together. An additional mechanical coupling, such as a screw may be provided. Preferably, the boom is a hollow elongated structure with openings extending therethrough to allow the passage of air to minimize movement of the nose assembly when the crane is used in high winds. A platform assembly having a monitor tray for supporting a monitor may be provided at a tail section of the boom. The monitor tray may be pivotably coupled to the tail section and the base unit such that the angle of the monitor varies depending upon the relative positions of the tail section and the base unit. The base unit is likewise readily assembled and disassembled. The base unit includes a head, a plurality of legs and a dolly. A c…
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