CAMERA MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A camera mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a camera on a vertical support, a quick-release mechanism being provided with the support, comprising:
- (a) a base member having an upper portion configured to support a lower surface of the camera and a lower portion forming an opposite pair of lower slots;
(b) a side member forming an opposite pair of side slots; and
(c) a fastening element configured to detachably fasten together said side member and said base member such that when the lower surface of the camera is supported by the base member, at least a portion of the side member is aligned with a side surface of the camera and such that a pair of moveable jaws of the quick-release mechanism are selectively engageable with the lower slots and side slots to adjustably mount the camera in a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation, respectively, while maintaining the camera in a generally centered position over the vertical support.
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Abstract
A camera mounting assembly includes a base member or plate for holding a camera and a side member or plate. In an exemplary embodiment, lower slots on the base plate or side slots on the side plate are gripped by a vertical support'"'"'s quick-release mechanism to mount the camera in a landscape or portrait orientation, respectively, the camera being generally centered and evenly balanced over the support in either case. The side member is detachably fastened to the base member, which modular construction permits separately timed purchase of the base member and side member as allowed by the user'"'"'s budget and further permits breakdown of the assembly for ease of transport. The side member may be generally L-shaped with a lower arm length less than the side arm length, which also facilitates transport. Other components may be detachably added such as a hand grip facilitating freehand shooting with the camera.
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22 Claims
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1. A camera mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a camera on a vertical support, a quick-release mechanism being provided with the support, comprising:
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(a) a base member having an upper portion configured to support a lower surface of the camera and a lower portion forming an opposite pair of lower slots; (b) a side member forming an opposite pair of side slots; and (c) a fastening element configured to detachably fasten together said side member and said base member such that when the lower surface of the camera is supported by the base member, at least a portion of the side member is aligned with a side surface of the camera and such that a pair of moveable jaws of the quick-release mechanism are selectively engageable with the lower slots and side slots to adjustably mount the camera in a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation, respectively, while maintaining the camera in a generally centered position over the vertical support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A camera mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a camera on a vertical support, a quick-release mechanism being provided with the support, comprising:
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(a) a base member having an upper portion configured to receive a lower surface of the camera and a lower portion, the lower portion being adapted for selective mounting on the vertical support such that the camera is positioned in a landscape orientation; (b) a side member detachably fastenable to the base member such that at least a portion of the side member extends along a side surface of the camera received by the base member, the side member forming an opposite pair of side slots adapted for selective gripped engagement by a pair of moveable jaws of the quick-release mechanism such that the camera is adjustably mountable in a portrait orientation; and (c) at least one of the base member and the side member including an alignment mechanism for automatically aligning the base member and the side member as the base member and the side member are being positioned for detachable fastening. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A camera mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a camera on a vertical support, a quick-release mechanism being provided with the support, comprising:
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(a) a base member having an upper portion adapted to engage a lower surface of the camera and a lower portion adapted to be selectively mounted on the vertical support such that the camera is positioned in a landscape orientation; (b) a side member having a side portion forming an opposite pair of inclined edges; and (c) at least one fastening element adapted to detachably fasten the side member and the base member such that when the camera is engaged by the base member, the side portion of the side member is aligned with a side surface of the camera whereupon the inclined edges are positioned for selective gripped engagement by a pair of moveable jaws of the quick-release mechanism so as to position the camera in a portrait orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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