Camera assembly having a camera support system with a biased hinge and related methods
US9217911B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/561
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera assembly having a camera support system that may include a first support member, a second support member, a first biased hinge, and a strap. The first support member may have a first end and a second end. The second support member may have a first end and second end. The first biased hinge may include the first end of the first support member, the first end of the second support member, a first pivoting rod, and the strap wrapped around the first pivoting rod. The camera support system may further include a second biased hinge. The second biased hinge may include the second end of the first support member, a second pivoting rod, a portion of a camera body, and the strap wrapped around the second pivoting rod.
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