UNIVERSAL MOUNTING SYSTEM
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1. A universal mount for a mounting accessory, comprising:
- a clamp having a pair of clamping jaws separated by a clamping distance, said clamping distance selectively adjustable;
a base including a quick connect/disconnect mechanical interface, said mechanical interface including a first portion coupled to said base wherein the mounting accessory includes a second portion complementary to said first portion and wherein said first portion includes a quick connect/quick release lock configured to be repeatably engaged with and disengaged from the second portion; and
a swivel interconnect rotationally coupling said clamp to said base, said swivel interconnect including a swivel lock having a first configuration enabling a relative rotation between said clamp and said base and having a second configuration inhibiting said relative rotation.
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Abstract
A system and method for universally mounting a user'"'"'s imaging solution(s). The universal mounting solution (sometimes referred to herein as the Velocity Clip) is a universal video mounting system for smartphones and digital cameras with video capabilities that turns them into a point of view camera. The Velocity Clip allows the user to attach their smartphone video device securely to their head, chest, or any hard or mobile surface with a gear mount by using a versatile mounting system (e.g., a set of straps or the like).
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9 Claims
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1. A universal mount for a mounting accessory, comprising:
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a clamp having a pair of clamping jaws separated by a clamping distance, said clamping distance selectively adjustable; a base including a quick connect/disconnect mechanical interface, said mechanical interface including a first portion coupled to said base wherein the mounting accessory includes a second portion complementary to said first portion and wherein said first portion includes a quick connect/quick release lock configured to be repeatably engaged with and disengaged from the second portion; and a swivel interconnect rotationally coupling said clamp to said base, said swivel interconnect including a swivel lock having a first configuration enabling a relative rotation between said clamp and said base and having a second configuration inhibiting said relative rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for pointing an imager relative to an object, the imager having a lens providing a field of view, comprising:
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a) clamping the imager between a pair of opposing jaws of a clamp, the clamp not obscuring the field of view wherein said pair of opposing jaws of said clamp define a clamping plane; b) coupling rotatably said clamp to a gear buckle using a rotation control, said rotation control providing a rotation axis disposed within, or parallel to, said clamping plane; and c) mounting said gear buckle to a mounting accessory coupled to the object, said gear buckle including a first portion of a mechanical interface and said mounting accessory including a second portion of said mechanical interface, said second portion of said mechanical interface complementary to said first portion of said mechanical interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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