CAMERA SUPPORT

• US 3,833,196 A
• Filed: 07/10/1972
• Issued: 09/03/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John M. Protzman
• Original Assignee: John M. Protzman
• Inventors: Protzman, John M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Horan, John M.
• Application Number:
  US05/270,506
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 95/86 248/208
• US Class Current: 248/208
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

A camera support adapted to be attached to an automobile window or similar, plate-like surface. The support includes a base frame, a pair of clips adapted to engage over an upper edge of a window, and a pair of downwardly projecting legs adapted to engage the inner surface of the window. A camera platform is mounted on the base frame in a manner that provides for movement of the camera platform about at least two mutually perpendicular axes.

Claims

1. A camera support adapted to engage a car window and position a camera within the car comprising:

a. a supporting base frame, b. a pair of arms projecting outwardly from said base frame, c. downwardly opening clip means mounted on outer ends of said arms and adapted to engage the upper edge of a car window to which the support is attached with said base frame positioned within the car, d. stabilizing means mounted on said base frame and projecting downwardly therefrom at an acute included angle with said outwardly projecting means to engage an inner face of the car window whose upper edge is engaged by said clip means, e. camera engaging means, f. means mounting said camera engaging means on said base frame with said camera engaging means thereby positioned within the car with which the support is associated while Permitting movement thereof about at least two mutually perpendicular axes, and g. means for locking said camera engaging means in a preselected position with respect to said base frame.

2. The support of claim 1 wherein:

a. said clip means mounted on outer ends of said arms form an acute angle therewith.

3. The support of claim 2 wherein said clip means comprises:

a. substantially U-shaped clips.

4. A camera support comprising:

a. a supporting base frame, b. downwardly opening clip means adapted to engage the upper edge of a car window to which the support is attached, c. a pair of arms projecting outwardly from said base frame with said clip means pivotally mounted on the outer ends of said arms, d. stabilizing means mounted on said base frame and projecting downwardly therefrom to engage a face of the car window whose upper edge is engaged by said pivotally mounted clip means, e. camera engaging means, f. means mounting said camera engaging means on said base frame for movement of said camera engaging means about at least two mutually perpendicular axes, and g. means for locking said camera engaging means against said movement about said perpendicular axes in a preselected position with respect to said base frame.

5. The support of claim 4 further comprising:

a. means pivotally attaching said arms at their inner ends to said base frame.

6. A camera support comprising:

a. a supporting base frame, b. downwardly opening clip means adapted to engage the upper edge of a car window to which the support is attached, c. means pivotally mounting said clips means on said base frame, d. leg means pivotally attached to said base frame and projecting downwardly therefrom to engage a face of the car window whose upper edge is engaged by said pivotally mounted clip means, e. camera engaging means, f. means mounting said camera engaging means on said base frame for movement of said camera engaging means about at least two mutually perpendicular axes, and g. means for locking said camera engaging means against said movement about said perpendicular axes in a preselected position with respect to said base frame.

7. The support of claim 6 further comprising:

a. suction cup means mounted on an end of said leg means opposite said pivotal mounting to said base frame.

8. The support of claim 7 further comprising:

a. means pivotally attaching said suction cup means to said leg means.

9. The support of claim 8 wherein said leg means comprises:

a. a pair of spaced legs.

10. A camera support comprising:

a. a base frame, b. a pair of arms pivotally attached to said base frame and projecting outwardly therefrom, c. a substantially U-shaped clip pivotally mounted on an outer end of each of said arms for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the pivotal attachment of said arms to said base frame, d. a hinge plate attached to said base frame along an edge thereof spaced from said pivotal attachment of said arms to said base frame, e. a pair of legs attached to said hinge plate and projecting outwardly therefrom, f. a suction cup for each of said legs, g. means pivotally attaching each of said suction cups on an outer end of each of said legs for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to axes of said pivotal attachment of said arms to said base frame, h. a camera platform, i. means mounting said platform on said base frame for pivotal and swivel movement with respect thereto about mutually perpendicular axes, j. means for locking said platform against said pivotal and swivel movement in a preselected position on said base frame, and k. an elongated threaded extension of the axis of said swivel movement of said camera platform projecting from said base frame away from said camera platform.