Apparatus and method for directing an instrument
First Claim
1. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
- a first support hingedly secured to a mount to rotate about a first axis and having a first arched surface with the first arched surface defining a first arch; and
an instrument mount configured to direct an instrument toward a center of the first arch and movably secured to the first arched surface to position the instrument mount at a plurality of points along the first arched surface.
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Abstract
A mounting apparatus and method for directing an instrument are disclosed. The apparatus has at least a first support which has an arched surface. The first support is hinged to a vehicle to move about a first axis. An instrument mount is secured to the first arched surface of the first support to be positionable at a plurality of points along the arch. A second support may also be provided and is hinged to the vehicle to move about a second axis. The instrument mount may also be secured to the second arched surface of the second support to be positionable at a plurality of points along the second arched surface. The positioning of the instrument mount along the one or more arches directs an instrument secured to the mount.
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15 Claims
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1. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
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a first support hingedly secured to a mount to rotate about a first axis and having a first arched surface with the first arched surface defining a first arch; and
an instrument mount configured to direct an instrument toward a center of the first arch and movably secured to the first arched surface to position the instrument mount at a plurality of points along the first arched surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mounting apparatus, comprising:
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a first support hingedly secured to a first mount to rotate about a first axis and including a first arched surface with the first arched surface defining a first arch;
a second support hingedly secured to a second mount to rotate about a second axis and including a second arched surface with the second arched surface defining a second arch; and
a instrument mount configured to direct an instrument toward a center of the first arch and second arch and movably secured to the first arched surface and the second arched surface wherein the instrument mount may be positioned at a plurality of points along either of the first arched surface and the second arched surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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