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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364125 | Support for apparatus in general and, in particular, for optical or photographic apparatus and the like A support for apparatus in general and, in particular, for optical or photographic apparatus and the like. The support comprises a pillar arranged to receive the apparatus at a first end and to be housed with its stem in a seat extending through a spider of a tripod... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7287731 | Heavy-duty stabilized camera head with camera position sensing A panhead (1) having a counterbalance action suitable for heavy cameras or equipment, and provides instantaneous electronic measurements of head settings and position. The improved counterbalance utilizes a dual-tower dual-axis non-linear mechanism as well as... | 10/30/2007 |
| 6687645 | Motion and trajectory data generator for a multi-gimbaled rotating platform A system and method for generating motion and trajectory data for a multi-gimbaled rotating platform. The system includes a motion generating unit for generating a set of motion equations for each degree of rotational freedom of the multi-gimbaled rotatin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6484978 | Cardan support An apparatus for the support of a cardan shaft within a gimbal ball includes a pair of cardan support cranes that are adapted to pivot around an inner elevation axis in the ball and which each support one of a pair of vibration isolators. Each end of the ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6454229 | Offset cardan gimbal An apparatus for the control and alignment of a sensor on a moving vehicle is provided that includes a gimbal ball supported by an outer axis structure and adapted to pivot about an outer elevation axis and about an outer azimuth axis. The outer axis stru... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6439515 | Video camera support device A camera support for allowing stationary and stabilized mobile use of a video camera, comprising a base which is capable of free-standing upon a horizontal surface, a camera mount, and a vertical support extending between the base and camera mount. A gimb... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6209830 | Apparatus for camera mount on tripod platform This present invention discloses apparatus for mounting a camera on a tripod platform and the camera having a pear shaped ball attached to the camera bottom and the pear shaped ball placed into a cradle cup attached to the platform of a tripod, which make... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5062026 | Flashlight holder clamp assembly A flashlight holder clamp assembly having a mounting bracket which contains one or, optionally, two elastomeric substantially spherical gripping members having a centrally disposed cylindrical channel therein for receiving a portion of the barrel of a sma... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5022708 | Mechanical seat apparatus for simulating motion The present invention relates to a mechanical seat apparatus for simulating motion which includes a novel spherical bearing located below each seat for providing realistic simulation of motion in the yaw, pitch and roll directions. The spherical bearing i... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5000416 | Alignment positioning mechanism An alignment positioning mechanism for correcting and compensating for misalignment of structures to be coupled thereby. The mechanism comprises a power screw 12 with a base portion 13 and a threaded shank portion 14. A mounting fixture 18 is provided for... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4886230 | Camera and other instrument support stand A camera supporting tripod is described with a hip to which legs are attached. The legs are adjustable as to length. In addition, the tripod includes a center shaft mounted to the hip for tilting movement. The center shaft is also adjustable as to length.... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4881256 | Adjustable head support for telephone handsets The invention provides a headband fastened by moveable ball and socket to a mounting ring attachable to the earpiece of a standard telephone handset. The ball affixed to the headband has an adjust tab on the rounded end which fits adjust receptacles in th... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4852940 | Stowable table system A support system for a stowable table is described in which the need for separate hinge mechanisms to accommodate pivotal movement of the table in the principle planes of its movement is obviated by means of a single, spherical hinge arrangement permittin... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4840533 | Apparatus for transporting loads An apparatus for transporting load units comprising: a drive system carrier for lifting the load unit; a single essentially vertically extending lifting element operatively associated with the drive system carrier; a lifting platform supported by the lift... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4740804 | Multi-adjustable base attachment for flash units An apparatus is interposed between a typical camera hot shoe mount and a flash unit to permit multi-position adjustment of the flash relative the camera, without requiring modification to either of same. A base unit defines a generally spherical cavity in... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4726249 | Transmission shift lever assembly A shift lever assembly operatively linked with a transmission, for manually operating the transmission, including a shift lever, a support, and a pair of stationary retainer plates. The shift lever has a handle portion at which the shift lever is manipula... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4620813 | Position retaining mechanism The present disclosure describes a mechanism for positioning a pair of members in slip-free, adjustable, angular relationships. In accomplishing the foregoing, an assembly is provided which comprises a sphere and a pair of pivotally mounted jaw-like secti... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4605334 | Linkage mechanism for coupling two movable members A mechanism is disclosed to provide pivotal motion between two movable members. The mechanism includes a hemispherical yoke connected to one of the movable members. A center support is connected to the remaining movable member and is nested within the yok... | 08/12/1986 |
| 4554590 | Device for positioning video display unit The device for positioning a video display unit (VDU) comprises a supporting structure with a spherical cap provided at the bottom of the supporting structure, and a base with a frusto-conical seat for housing the spherical cap. The center of gravity of t... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4501080 | Workpiece stand A workpiece stand including a base and an upright standard with a lower end attached to the base and an upper end. A universal joint assembly is mounted on the standard upper end and includes a tension spring and first and second mechanisms for adjusting ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4437753 | Apparatus for supporting a camera against the sternum of the photographer A camera support for use in stabilizing a handheld camera against movement, wherein the camera is fixed to a pedestal having two attached support arms which contact the photographer's body to stabilize the camera. Preferably, the two support arms contact ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4432601 | Apparatus and method for coupling and decoupling of optical fiber waveguides An apparatus and method for coupling and decoupling of optical radiation, in particular for laser light in optical fiber waveguides. The optical fiber waveguides are positioned in V-grooves and brought to a beam splitter. The beam splitter is adjusted by ... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4304385 | Tilt, swivel and vertical control mechanism for CRT terminal A tilt, swivel and vertical control mechanism is provided between a display device such as a CRT and a stable base. The control mechanism provides freedom of motion for the display device such that the device may be tilted, rotated and vertically displace... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4214724 | Collapsible tripod with swivel lock A collapsible tripod having a swivel ball mount within the housing is provided with a pressure plate normally urging against the swivel for locking its position. Three legs are provided, two of which are rotatably coupled to the bottom of the housing with... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4209868 | Fixed support structure A fixed support structure comprising a pair of support units each including a housing and a ball stud having a ball portion placed in the housing and a threaded shank portion, which are formed integrally with the ball portion, the ball stud shank portions... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4188681 | Support structure A support structure comprising a pair of support units each including a housing and a ball stud having a ball portion placed in the housing and a shank portion formed integrally with the ball portion, the upper support unit having its ball stud shank port... | 02/19/1980 |
| 3958904 | Ball-and-socket joint The invention relates to a ball-and-socket joint comprising an upper jaw and a lower jaw, one arranged on one side of a median plane of a ball, and the other disposed on the other side of said plane, and a means for clamping these jaws to lock the joint i... | 05/25/1976 |
