Telescoping monopod apparatus for holding photographic instrument
First Claim
1. A telescoping monopod apparatus configured to hold a photographic instrument comprising:
- a body housing a control component and an electronic component, the body having a first end and a second end;
a plurality of shafts disposed in an interior of the body from the second end of the body, the second end being opposite of the first end;
a connector disposed on an uppermost shaft of the plurality of shafts and configured to contact a holder;
a first support protruding from the holder and holding a first mirror; and
a second support protruding from the holder and holding a second mirror,wherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to cause movement of the plurality of shafts, andwherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to actuate at least one of the first mirror and the second mirror upon the photographic instrument detecting a feature of interest, upon receiving an instruction from the photographic instrument, or upon receiving an instruction from the telescoping monopod apparatus.
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Abstract
A telescoping monopod apparatus that is configured to hold a photographic instrument. The telescoping monopod apparatus includes a body that houses a control component and an electronic component. The body has a rotatable bottom end. The telescoping monopod apparatus includes a plurality of shafts disposed in an interior of the body. The upper end is opposite of the rotatable bottom end. The telescoping monopod apparatus includes a ball disposed on an uppermost shaft of the plurality of shafts. The telescoping monopod apparatus includes a spheroidal joint that is configured to receive the ball on a first end. The spheroidal joint is attached to a holder on a second end.
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17 Claims
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1. A telescoping monopod apparatus configured to hold a photographic instrument comprising:
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a body housing a control component and an electronic component, the body having a first end and a second end; a plurality of shafts disposed in an interior of the body from the second end of the body, the second end being opposite of the first end; a connector disposed on an uppermost shaft of the plurality of shafts and configured to contact a holder; a first support protruding from the holder and holding a first mirror; and a second support protruding from the holder and holding a second mirror, wherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to cause movement of the plurality of shafts, and wherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to actuate at least one of the first mirror and the second mirror upon the photographic instrument detecting a feature of interest, upon receiving an instruction from the photographic instrument, or upon receiving an instruction from the telescoping monopod apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A telescoping monopod apparatus configured to hold a photographic instrument comprising:
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a body housing a control component and an electronic component configured to actuate the telescoping monopod apparatus; a plurality of shafts disposed in an interior of the body from an upper end of the body; a ball disposed on an uppermost shaft of the plurality of shafts; a spheroidal joint configured to receive the ball on a first end, the spheroidal joint is attached to a holder on a second end; a first support protruding from the holder and holding a first mirror; and a second support protruding from the holder and holding a second mirror, wherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to actuate at least one of the first mirror and the second mirror upon detecting a feature of interest or upon receiving an instruction from the photographic instrument, and wherein the electronic component and the control component are configured to cause movement of the plurality of shafts and movement of the ball. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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Specification