Camera supporting base

• US 10,642,131 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2018
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eric Johnston, James Harrison Elias
• Original Assignee: James Harrison Elias
• Inventors: Elias, James Harrison
• Primary Examiner(s): Fuller, Rodney E
• Application Number:
  US16/045,921
• Publication Number:
  US 20190146311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 396419
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/242 by spreading of the legs F16M11/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/041 for balancing rotational movement of the head
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

A camera supporting base includes a mounting platform with a mounting surface, a lower surface, and a recess area. The mounting surface is raised above and non-coplanar with the lower surface of the mounting platform. The camera supporting base also includes a pliable mass surrounding the mounting platform. The mounting surface of the mounting platform is recessed below a highest contour of the pliable mass.

Claims

1. An electronic device supporting base, comprising:

a rigid mounting platform;

a stabilizing member connected to said rigid mounting platform; and

a pliable stabilizing mass surrounding said rigid mounting platform;

said rigid mounting platform having a mounting surface and a lower surface;

said rigid mounting platform including an attachment mechanism for attaching an electronic device thereto;

said stabilizing member being connected to said lower surface of said rigid mounting platform;

said stabilizing member having a portion thereof being wedged under a portion of said pliable stabilizing mass.

2. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

an outer shell having a first outer shell member for attaching said mounting platform to said outer shell and a second outer shell member.

3. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said mounting platform is riveted to said first outer shell member.

4. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said second outer shell member includes slip resistant material.

5. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2, wherein said pliable stabilizing mass is contained within a flexible tube, said flexible tube being contained in said outer shell.

6. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower surface of said rigid mounting platform has multiple connecting recesses for receiving connecting mechanisms.

7. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said stabilizing mechanism has multiple connecting mechanism recesses for receiving the connecting mechanisms.

8. A camera supporting base, comprising:

an upper cover;

a lower cover;

a mounting platform having a mounting surface;

a pliable stabilizing mass surrounding the mounting platform; and

an attachment mechanism connected to said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism being substantially orthogonal to said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism including a thread to engage a camera mount;

said mounting platform having a dimensional height above said upper cover such that when a camera mount fully engages said attachment mechanism, a clearance from a bottom of the camera mount to said upper cover enables unimpeded operation of a lever of the camera mount.

9. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8, wherein said mounting platform comprises multiple co-planar members radiating out from said mounting surface.

10. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a stabilizing member, said stabilizing member being attached to said mounting platform.

11. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10, wherein a portion of said upper cover is sandwiched between said mounting platform and said stabilizing member.

12. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10, wherein a portion of said stabilizing member is wedged under said pliable stabilizing mass.

13. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10, wherein a portion of said stabilizing member abuts said pliable stabilizing mass.

14. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10, wherein said mounting platform is riveted to said stabilizing member.

15. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10, wherein said mounting platform is screwed to said stabilizing member.

16. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8, wherein said pliable stabilizing mass is contained within a flexible tube, said flexible tube being contained by said upper cover and said lower cover.

17. A camera supporting base, comprising:

a mounting platform; and

an attachment mechanism, connected to said mounting platform, for mounting a camera thereto;

said mounting platform having a mounting surface and a lower surface;

said attachment mechanism being substantially orthogonal to said mounting surface of said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism including a thread, having an axis substantially orthogonal to said mounting surface of said mounting platform, to engage a camera mount;

said lower surface including attachment recesses;

said mounting platform having a dimensional height such that when a camera mount fully engages said attachment mechanism, a dimensional distance from a bottom of the camera mount to said lower surface of said mounting platform enables unimpeded operation of a lever of the camera mount.

18. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 17, wherein said mounting platform is rigid.