Surveillance system
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1. A surveillance system for viewing a plurality of spaced, in-line stations comprising:
- an elongated carriage track positioned along a line parallel to the line of said stations;
a carriage adapted to be supported by and be movably operated on said track;
drive means for selectively positioning said carriage along said track;
a television camera supported by said carriage;
first training means for rotating said camera horizontally and second training means for tilting said camera;
display means for displaying the output of said camera;
control means for selectively operating said drive means and for operating said first and second training means whereby said camera may be positioned to selectively view said stations; and
a semi-circular partially opaque, but otherwise transparent, cover extending from end to end of said system and covering said camera and carriage as they are moved end to end.
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Abstract
A closed circuit TV surveillance system for retail and industrial establishments in which one or more cameras are movable along a rail assembly suspended from the ceiling which enables the cameras to be selectively trained on any area of interest within the establishment. Employing two cameras, one may be both tilted and horizontally trained to observe any location within the line of sight of the camera and the other one particularly tilted and trained to observe the amount showing on a cash register.
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1. A surveillance system for viewing a plurality of spaced, in-line stations comprising:
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an elongated carriage track positioned along a line parallel to the line of said stations; a carriage adapted to be supported by and be movably operated on said track; drive means for selectively positioning said carriage along said track; a television camera supported by said carriage; first training means for rotating said camera horizontally and second training means for tilting said camera; display means for displaying the output of said camera; control means for selectively operating said drive means and for operating said first and second training means whereby said camera may be positioned to selectively view said stations; and a semi-circular partially opaque, but otherwise transparent, cover extending from end to end of said system and covering said camera and carriage as they are moved end to end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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