Tripod tray for PCs, electronic equipment and accessories

• US 7,513,470 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2006
• Issued: 04/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jason E. Lomberk
• Original Assignee: Jason E. Lomberk
• Inventors: Lomberk, Jason E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shriver; J. Allen
• Assistant Examiner(s): EPPS, TODD MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US11/480,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20080001045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,009 Days
• Field of Search: 248/177.1, 248/188.2, 248/188.9, 248/163.1, 248/163.2, 248/432, 248/440, 248/441.1, 248/176.1, 248/309.1, 108/152, 108/157.13, 108/106, 108/147.17, 396/419, 396/428, 396/420, 362/198, 362/382, 403/170
• US Class Current: 248/177.1
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/32 Undercarriages for supports with three or more telescoping legs
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

A personal computer, video monitor or other electronic equipment mounted directly on a camera tripod by a tray offering a cantilever technique of support by having a rear end supported by two clamps individually positioned at the same height on two of the tripod legs, and a front end locked by a third clamp at a higher elevation on the remaining leg of the tripod.

Claims

1. Body motion analyzing apparatus comprising:

a tripod having a head mount;

a first clamp on a first tripod leg at a predetermined distance below said head mount;

a second clamp on a second tripod leg at substantially the same predetermined distance below said head mount;

a third clamp on a third tripod leg at a lesser predetermined distance below said head mount;

a first tray having a triangular cutout with first and second apices fitted to respectively surround each of said first and second tripod legs and with a third apice fitted to surround said third tripod leg;

one of a video camera, camcorder and digital camera secured to said tripod head mount;

one of a personal computer, laptop and video monitor resting atop said tray;

and wherein said tray is mounted to rest upon said first and second clamps as rear supports to extend forward below said third clamp;

whereby any tendency for the weight of the computer, laptop or video monitor to upwardly lift a front end of the tray is resisted by the locking of said third clamp in position.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second clamps are fixed in position.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said third clamp is adjustably positionable along said third leg.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said third clamp is adjustably positionable along said third leg.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said first, second and third clamps are adjustably openable and closeable.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said tray is one of an aluminum and Lucite composition.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, also including a second tray having a triangular cutout with three apices respectively surrounding each of said tripod legs overlapping said first tray, and a pair of adjustable clamps, one on said third leg and the other on one of said first and second legs, both at a same predetermined distance closer still to said tripod head mount.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, including a cushion matte atop said tray upon which said personal computer, laptop or video monitor rests.

9. Body motion analyzing apparatus comprising:

a tripod having a head mount;

a first clamp fixed in position on a first tripod leg at a predetermined distance below said head mount;

a second clamp fixed in position on a second tripod leg at substantially the same predetermined distance below said head mount;

a third clamp adjustably positionable on a third tripod leg at a lesser predetermined distance below said head mount;

a rigid, flat, one piece rectangular tray having a triangular cutout with first and second apices fitted to respectively surround each of said first and second tripod legs and with a third apice fitted to surround said third tripod leg;

one of a video camera, camcorder and digital camera secured to said tripod head mount;

one of a personal computer, laptop and video monitor resting atop said tray;

and wherein said tray is mounted to rest upon said first and second clamps as rear supports to extend forward below said third clamp;

whereby any tendency for the weight of the computer, laptop or video monitor to upwardly lift a front end of the tray is resisted by the locking of said third clamp in position.