Gimbal mechanism
First Claim
1. A gimbal mechanism, comprising:
- a support stand having a pair of legs disposed in spaced parallel relation to one another, each one of the legs including an elongate first member joined to an elongate second member extending laterally outwardly therefrom, each one of the first members having a first slot formed therethrough;
a square-shaped outer frame nested within the support stand and having a spaced pair of outer frame sides joined to a spaced pair of outer frame ends, each one of the outer frame sides being pivotally engagable to the first slot of an adjacent one of the first members such that the outer frame may be selectively angularly positioned relative to the support stand about an outer frame axis, the outer frame being slidable within and laterally positionable along a length of the first slots; and
a square-shaped inner frame nested within the outer frame and having a spaced pair of inner frame ends joined to a spaced pair of inner frame sides, each one of the inner frame ends being pivotally engagable to an adjacent one of the outer frame ends such that the inner frame may be selectively angularly adjusted relative to the outer frame about an inner frame axis.
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Abstract
Provided is a gimbal mechanism comprising a support stand, an outer frame and an inner frame. The support stand includes a spaced pair of L-shaped legs comprising a first member having at least one first slot formed therethrough. The outer frame is nested within the support stand and comprises outer frame sides joined to outer frame ends. Each one of the outer frame sides is pivotally engagable to the first slot of an adjacent one of the first members such that the outer frame is selectively angularly and laterally positionable relative to the support stand. The inner frame is nested within the outer frame and comprises inner frame ends joined to inner frame sides. Each one of the inner frame ends is pivotally engagable to an adjacent one of the outer frame ends such that the inner frame is selectively angularly adjusted relative to the outer frame about an inner frame axis.
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21 Claims
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1. A gimbal mechanism, comprising:
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a support stand having a pair of legs disposed in spaced parallel relation to one another, each one of the legs including an elongate first member joined to an elongate second member extending laterally outwardly therefrom, each one of the first members having a first slot formed therethrough;
a square-shaped outer frame nested within the support stand and having a spaced pair of outer frame sides joined to a spaced pair of outer frame ends, each one of the outer frame sides being pivotally engagable to the first slot of an adjacent one of the first members such that the outer frame may be selectively angularly positioned relative to the support stand about an outer frame axis, the outer frame being slidable within and laterally positionable along a length of the first slots; and
a square-shaped inner frame nested within the outer frame and having a spaced pair of inner frame ends joined to a spaced pair of inner frame sides, each one of the inner frame ends being pivotally engagable to an adjacent one of the outer frame ends such that the inner frame may be selectively angularly adjusted relative to the outer frame about an inner frame axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gimbal mechanism, consisting of:
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a support stand having a pair of legs disposed in spaced parallel relation to one another, each one of the legs including an elongate first member joined to an elongate second member extending perpendicularly outwardly therefrom, each one of the first members having three first slots disposed in spaced relation to one another, the support stand further including an elongate base member extending between and joining the second members, the first and second members and base member being integrally formed as a unitary structure;
a square-shaped outer frame nested within the support stand and having a spaced pair of outer frame sides integrally formed with a spaced pair of outer frame ends, each one of the outer frame sides being pivotally engagable to one of the first slots of an adjacent one of the first members such that the outer frame may be selectively angularly positioned relative to the support stand about an outer frame axis, the outer frame being slidable within and laterally positionable along a length of the first slots; and
a square-shaped inner frame nested within the outer frame and having a spaced pair of inner frame ends integrally formed with a spaced pair of inner frame sides, each one of the inner frame ends being pivotally engagable to an adjacent one of the outer frame ends such that the inner frame may be selectively angularly adjusted relative to the outer frame about an inner frame axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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