Mount system for supporting binoculars on a tripod
First Claim
1. A mount system for supporting on a tripod binoculars having a pair of monocular barrels, said mount system comprising, in combination:
- a. normally-horizontal first rigid support means for supporting a bottom portion of a first said moncular barrel, said first rigid support means having a first end and a second end;
b. first attachement means for attaching said first rigid support means to a panning head of a said tripod;
c. second rigid support means, attached to said first end of said first rigid support means and rising generally upward from said first rigid support means, for supporting a first side portion of said first monocular barrel;
d. flexible support means, attached to at least one of said first rigid support means and said second rigid support means for supporting a second-side portion of said first monocular barrel;
e. tightening means, at least one of said first rigid support means and said second rigid support means for tightening said flexible support means to securely capture said first monocular barrel against said first and second rigid support means.
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Abstract
This invention provides a mount system for supporting binoculars on a camera-type tripod, particularly, a mount system wherein a single monocular barrel of such binoculars may be securely supported and mounted on such tripod for using such binoculars. A rigid L-cross-sectioned cradle member, in concert with an adjustable strap between the ends of the arms of the cradle member, provides the holding means for secure grasping of the circular objective-lens end portion of a monocular barrel, and the cradle member is attachable to a panning head of a tripod, providing secure tripod support for the binoculars without hindering or restraining normal adjustment of the binoculars by a user-viewer.
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21 Claims
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1. A mount system for supporting on a tripod binoculars having a pair of monocular barrels, said mount system comprising, in combination:
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a. normally-horizontal first rigid support means for supporting a bottom portion of a first said moncular barrel, said first rigid support means having a first end and a second end; b. first attachement means for attaching said first rigid support means to a panning head of a said tripod; c. second rigid support means, attached to said first end of said first rigid support means and rising generally upward from said first rigid support means, for supporting a first side portion of said first monocular barrel; d. flexible support means, attached to at least one of said first rigid support means and said second rigid support means for supporting a second-side portion of said first monocular barrel; e. tightening means, at least one of said first rigid support means and said second rigid support means for tightening said flexible support means to securely capture said first monocular barrel against said first and second rigid support means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mount system for supporting on a tripod binoculars having a pair of monocular barrels, said mount system comprising, in combination:
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a. unitary cradle means for rigidly supporting a bottom portion and a first-side portion of a first said monocular barrel; b. first attachment means for attaching said unitary cradle means to a panning head of a said tripod; c. flexible support means attached to said unitary cradle means, for supporting a second-side portion of said first monocular barrel; and d. tightening means, attached to said unitary cradle means, for tightening said support of said flexible support means to securely capture said first monocular barrel against said unitary cradle means; e. said mount system being structured and arranged in such manner as to provide secure tripod support for said binoculars without support by said mount system of a second said monocular barrel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of use of a system for supporting on a tripod a binoculars having a pair of monocular barrels and providing unrestricted adjusting of said binoculars by a user-viewer, said mount system comprising the steps of:
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a. securely grasping a circular objective-lens end portion of a first said monocular barrel of said binoculars with a holding member while leaving unsupported by said holding member a second said monocular barrel of said binoculars; b. attaching said holding member to a panning head of a said tripod in such manner as to provide secure tripod support for said binoculars and unrestricted binoculars-adjusting ability. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. The mount system for supporting on a tripod binoculars having a pair of monocular barrels, said mount system comprising, in combination:
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a. holding means for secure grasping of a portion of a first said monocular barrel; b. attachment means for attaching said holding means to a panning head of a said tripod; c. said mount system being structured and arranged in such manner as to provide secure tripod support for said binoculars without support by said mount system of a second said monocular barrel.
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