Three way video camera base
First Claim
1. A base for supporting a camera on a variety of surfaces comprising:
- a support member attachable to the underside of the camera;
a body member pivotally attached to the support member, said body member having two fixed front legs; and
a rear leg pivotally attached to the body member.
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Abstract
A base for supporting a camera or other electronic device includes a body member connected by a hinge mechanism to a support member and configured to rotate about a camera tilt axis. The support member is attachable to the base of a video camera. Two front legs are fixed in position relative to the body member. A rear leg is attached by a pivot connection to the body member. The base is configured such that the rear leg may be moved by pivoting the rear leg about the rear leg pivot axis to engage a back surface of a laptop screen or flat monitor or onto a flat horizontal surface. The camera tilt axis and the rear leg pivot axis are substantially parallel.
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1. A base for supporting a camera on a variety of surfaces comprising:
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a support member attachable to the underside of the camera;
a body member pivotally attached to the support member, said body member having two fixed front legs; and
a rear leg pivotally attached to the body member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A camera having a base for supporting the camera on a variety of surfaces comprising:
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a support member attached to the underside of the camera;
a body member pivotally attached to the support member, said body member having two fixed front legs; and
a rear leg pivotally attached to the body member;
wherein the weight of the camera and positioning of the center of gravity of the camera relative to the support member, body member, and rear leg comprising the base is selected to provide a threshold normal force to the rear surface of the monitor when the base-camera combination is mounted on either a laptop screen or flat screen monitor.
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