Support for a camera

• US 4,162,696 A
• Filed: 04/03/1978
• Issued: 07/31/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Rollei Werke Franke and Heidecke KG
• Original Assignee: Rollei Werke Franke and Heidecke KG
• Inventors: Sprung, Jurgen
• Primary Examiner(s): Hart, Ro E.
• Application Number:
  US05/892,152
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 150/52 R, 150/52 J, 206/316, 248/49, 248/102, 248/346
• US Class Current: 206/316.2
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/38 Camera cases, e.g. of ever-ready type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/56 Accessories carrying-cases A45C11/38
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/91 Weighted base

Abstract

A deformable camera case, alternatively usable as a camera stand, includes a wall in the form of a flexible cushion preferably filled with a plurality of small balls, that constitutes a pliable body capable of adjusting its shape to the contours of an object suitable for supporting the camera in a desired stable position.

Claims

1. A combined camera stand and camera case, comprising in combination a cushion-like member forming a wall of the camera case, said cushion-like member having an adequate pliability and thickness for adjusting its shape to the contours of an object,

being operative for retaining its adjusted shape until manually changed for supporting a camera, and alternatively for pliably accommodating the camera in said case, and

including two end walls flexibly interconnected along their peripheries to define a hollow interspace therebetween, the volume of said interspace being arbitrarily changeable, and

pliable means for filling at least part of said hollow interspace, said pliable means being changeable in shape and dimensions.

2. A combined stand and camera case as defined in claim 1 wherein said pliable means includes a plurality of relatively small particles shiftable with respect to one another.

3. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 2 wherein said particles are small balls.

4. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 3 wherein each ball has a smooth surface.

5. A combined camera stand as defined in claim 3 wherein said balls are composed of a synthetic plastic material.

6. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 5 wherein said synthetic plastic material is hard PVC foam.

7. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 1 wherein said cushion-like member forms a front hood of said camera case for covering a camera objective or lens.

8. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 7 further including a case body, said case body and said front hood being adapted to receive the camera, and further comprising a zip fastener connecting said case body and said front hood.

9. A combined camera stand and camera case as defined in claim 7 further comprising a case body detachably connectable to the camera, and a bottom portion formed with a predetermined folding line for at least partially collapsing said combined camera stand and camera case along said folding line, and wherein a portion of said front hood is connected to said case body.

10. A combined camera stand as defined in claim 9 wherein said camera case body is adopted for ready use and is composed of a firm material.

11. A combined camera stand as defined in claim 10, wherein said material is leather.