Multifunction Powered Hand Grip For Devices

• US 20170212412A1
• Filed: 09/06/2016
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vitec Imaging Solutions S.p.A. (Vitec Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Daymen Us, Inc. (Daymen US Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Balmer, Noah
• Granted Patent: US 10,007,172 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/563 Camera grips, handles means in general for steadying hand-held apparatus F16M13/00

Abstract

A handgrip adapted to support an imaging device, such as a digital video recorder. The handgrip may have an internal battery which provides auxiliary power to the device mounted thereon. The handgrip may have connectors with allow the plugging in of a jumper cable from the device to the handgrip to allow for the provision of power. The handgrip may be adapted to be recharged using standard connector interfaces.

Claims

1. A powered handgrip, said powered handgrip comprising:

a handle , said handle comprising;

a cylindrical handle adapted to be held by a user; and

a device mounting interface, said device mounting interface adapted to facilitate the mounting of a device thereon, said device mounting interface at a top end of said handle; and

a power interface portion, said power interface portion adapted to provide power to a device mounted upon said device mounting interface; and

a battery, said battery adapted to provide power to a device mounted upon the device mounting interface of said handle, said battery residing within said cylindrical handle of said handle portion.

2. The powered handgrip of claim 1 wherein said power interface portion comprises one or more electrical connectors, said one or more electrical connectors adapted to couple to the device.

3. The powered handgrip of claim 1 further comprising an access door on said handle portion.

4. The powered handgrip of claim 2 further comprising an access door on said handle portion, said access door covering said one or more electrical connectors.

5. The powered handgrip of claim 1 further comprising a resilient gripping material around the outside of said handle portion.

6. The powered handgrip of claim 4 further comprising a resilient gripping material around the outside of said handle portion.