Camera support and accessory storage apparatus storagrip

• US 4,752,792 A
• Filed: 11/26/1986
• Issued: 06/21/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl D. Keith
• Original Assignee: Carl D. Keith
• Inventors: Keith, Carl D.
• Primary Examiner(s): GRIFFIN, DONALD
• Application Number:
  US06/934,998
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 354/288, 354/295, 354/293, 354/81, 354/82, 354/75, 354/76, 354/202
• US Class Current: 396/425
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/563 Camera grips, handles means in general for steadying hand-held apparatus F16M13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02

Abstract

The present invention would provide a support for a camera, including a base portion for attaching the camera thereto, the base portion having upright vertically deposed handle member which would be positioned adjacent the wall of the camera, the vertical member shaped in such a manner so as to conform to a hand grip, with a strap extending over ones hand from the top of the vertical member to the corner of the base portion. The base portion would include a padded mounting area, an owner I.D. plate, and a primary storage area having a gasket sealed rearwardly hinged door, so that the storage area may provide space for additional rolls of film, filters, lens cap, or the like materials. There would be included secondary storage areas for the storage of a felt tip pen marker, lens cleaning fluid, and yet an additional secondary storage area containing a spare camera battery. In addition, there may be included a film indicator window, and a storage area for a lens cleaning cloth. The base would also accommodate a tripod attachment screw hole, a flash bracket attaches crew hole with stability channels, while further including a cable release button which would further include a release cable for allowing one to activate the camera through the release button atop the vertical handle portion to override the camera shutter release button.

Claims

1. An apparatus attachable to the exterior of a camera for camera grip enhancement while also providing storage space within the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

a. a base portion attached to the base of the camera;

b. a storage chamber contained within the base portion for storing extra camera accessories to be used with the camera, the storage chamber accessible from the exterior of the base portion during use of the camera;

c. a vertical member rigidly secured to the base portion, extending vertically along a right front wall of the camera, for allowing the user to better grip the camera during use; and

d. a door member hingedly secured to the storage chamber extending along the rear wall of the base portion for allowing access to the accessories stored in the storage chamber without exposing inner parts of the camera to which the apparatus is attached.

2. The apparatus in claim 1, further comprising secondary storage means in the base and a vertical member for storing accessories for the camera.

3. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the secondary storage container further includes means for storage of lens liquid cleaner and a felt tip pen marker.

4. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein there is further included film type indicator means on the base portion.

5. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the attachment means to the camera is movable along a track on the base member for attaching various types of cameras thereinto.

6. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein there is further included an accessory attachment screw for the attachment of a flash bracket handle or the like.

8. The apparatus in claims 6 or 7, wherein the primary storage container further includes a sealible door secured to the apparatus for preventing air or moisture or the like to seep thereinto.

7. An apparatus attached to the base of a camera, the apparatus comprising:

a. a base portion attachable to the bottom of the camera, the base portion substantially in the configuration of the shape of a camera;

b. at least one primary storage chamber contained within the base portion for storing spare accessory items to be used with the camera;

c. a secondary storage chamber adjacent the primary storage chamber for storing additional accessories for the camera;

d. a vertical member rigidly secured to a front right edge of the base portion, which extends vertically along the front wall of the camera that creates grip improvement for the user when handling the camera; and

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e. door hingedly attached to the rear of the base portion which extends along the primary and secondary chambers for sealably securing spare camera accessories items within the interior of the primary and secondary storage chambers which are contained within the base portion attached to the camera so when opened is exposing spare accessory items and not vital interior parts currently operating inside the camera to which the apparatus is attached.

9. An apparatus that is secured to the base of a camera, and also provides storage space, the apparatus comprising:

a. a base portion selectively designed to conform to the shape of the base portion of the camera, the base portion having a raised grasping member vertically raised from the front of the base portion substantially conforming to the shape of the vertical support portion serving as a gripable extension of the camera to which it is attached;

b. at least a single storage chamber contained within the base portion that is designed to store spare rolls of film and other accessories to be used with the camera, with secondary chamber space in the base portion used for storing batteries; and

c. a door member hingedly secured to the base portion extending along the length of the base portion for allowing access to the accessories stored in the first storage chamber when the door member is in an open position and sealably storing the accessories when the door member is in a closed position.