Support for hand held video camera
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1. A support for a camera, the support comprising:
- a first frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms;
a second frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms pivotally mounted to said parallel arms of said first frame by a pivot mount to freely pivot about a pivot axis;
a camera mount on said second frame adapted to detachably mount a the camera; and
adjustable means for selectively adjusting a center of the combined mass of said camera and said inner frame from a position at said pivot mount to positions displaced from said pivot mount wherein said adjustable means comprises at least one adjustably positionable weight and means for detachably mounting said weight on a camera on said inner frame.
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Abstract
A hand held support for hand held cameras includes a first frame having a hand grip and a pivot mount spaced from the hand grip; a second frame pivotally mounted to the first frame at the pivot mount, and a camera mount on the second frame disposed below the pivot mount and adjustable to position the center of gravity of the camera relative to the pivot so that the camera remains in the desired level orientation upon pivoting of the support. An additional feature included adjustable weights on the frame and alternatively on the camera to adjust the center of gravity of the camera relative to the pivot axis of the inner frame.
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1. A support for a camera, the support comprising:
- a first frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms;
a second frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms pivotally mounted to said parallel arms of said first frame by a pivot mount to freely pivot about a pivot axis;
a camera mount on said second frame adapted to detachably mount a the camera; and
adjustable means for selectively adjusting a center of the combined mass of said camera and said inner frame from a position at said pivot mount to positions displaced from said pivot mount wherein said adjustable means comprises at least one adjustably positionable weight and means for detachably mounting said weight on a camera on said inner frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a first frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms;
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11. A support for a camera, the support comprising:
- a first frame having generally U configuration with a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms, one at each end of a normally horizontal member;
a second frame having a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms pivotally mounted to said parallel arms of said first frame by a pivot mount or an outer end of said parallel arms of said first frame to pivot about a pivot axis;
a camera mount on said second frame adapted to detachably mount the camera; and
adjustable means for selectively adjusting a center of the combined mass of said camera and said inner frame from a position at said pivot mount to positions displaced from said pivot mount; andan elongated third frame member having a distal end and a proximal end;
a pivot connection at said distal end connected to said horizontal member of said first frame member; and
support means on said proximal end for supporting said third frame for transport.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- a first frame having generally U configuration with a pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms, one at each end of a normally horizontal member;
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16. A support for a camera, the support comprising:
- a first generally U shaped frame having a first pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms extending normal to a first central beam;
a second generally U shaped frame having a second central beam and a second pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms extending normal to said central beam pivotally mounted to said first parallel arms of said first frame by a pivot mount to pivot about a pivot axis;
a camera mount on said second central beam adapted to detachably mount a camera; and
an adjustable means for moving each arm of said second frame relative to said pivot mount for selectively adjusting said second central beam to thereby adjust a center of the combined mass of said second frame and a camera on said frame from a position at said pivot axis to positions displaced from said pivot mount wherein said adjustable means further comprises a weight on an extension of each arm of said second frame and means for moving each weight along said extension of each arm of said second frame relative to said pivot mount. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- a first generally U shaped frame having a first pair of spaced apart substantially parallel arms extending normal to a first central beam;
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