Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090212194 | Camera Dolly - A camera dolly comprises a base and a plurality of legs extending radially outward from an inner end pivotally coupled on the base to an outer end supporting a wheel assembly thereon such that the wheel assemblies are arranged for rolling movement along a pair of rail members extending in a longitudinal direction. Each wheel assembly comprises a plurality of wheels spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction in two rows arranged to receive the respective rail member therebetween. Each wheel assembly is pivotal about an upright axis and a horizontal axis relative to the respective leg. A horizontal deck plate includes plural sets of mounting apertures therein corresponding to different relatively fixed relationships of the legs. A socket formed centrally in the base threadably receives an upright post therein which support the camera thereon spaced above the base. | 08-27-2009 |
20100008661 | Camera Slider System - The camera slider system supports a camera for longitudinal sliding or rolling movement along a pair of elongate support members which are parallel and spaced apart from one another. The camera mount supporting the camera thereon is supported by a pair of link members pivotally coupled between opposing ends of the camera mount and a carriage assembly which is movable along the rails. The orientation of the camera relative to the elongate supports is readily adjustable by adjusting the pivotal link members while the camera remains supported in a very stable configuration. Rollers or bearings ensure a smooth movement of the camera along the elongate support members so that there are no undesired jerking movements in the resulting captured image. | 01-14-2010 |
20100086295 | Camera Mounting System - A camera mounting system comprises a pair of rail members, a camera mount arranged to support a video camera on the pair of rail members and a base mount arranged to support the pair of rails on a tripod. The camera mount and the base mount are supported for adjustment relative to one another along the rail members. The camera mount supports the video camera thereon and is supported on the rail members by a pair of link members, each pivotally coupled at a lower end on the rail members and at an upper end on the camera mount. The linkage permits the camera mount and camera thereon to be adjusted in elevation relative to the rail members by pivoting the linkage while being arranged so as not to project below the rail members in both lowered and elevated positions such that the linkage does not interfere with relative movement between the base mount and the camera mount. | 04-08-2010 |
20100259669 | Follow Focus Camera Accessory Device - A focussing accessory device comprises a focussing ring rotatable with a focussing control of a video camera rotatable responsive to rotation of a control knob. A main body of the device is supported on a single mounting rail of a camera assembly for relative pivotal movement to adjust an orientation of the device relative to the camera. The control knob is coupled to an input of a transmission on the main body. An output of the transmission meshes in engagement with the focussing ring. The transmission is reversibly supported on the main body to reverse the location and orientation of the output. An index marker is provided for rotation about an axis of the control knob independently therefrom. An annular indexing member is selectively coupled for rotation with the control knob relative to the index marker by magnetic elements which permit mounting in only one relative orientation. | 10-14-2010 |
20100266273 | Matte Box Assembly - A matte box assembly is arranged for use with a camera rig including a camera body supported on a pair of parallel and spaced apart mounting rails extending in a longitudinal direction. The matte box assembly includes a matte frame surrounding a lens opening for alignment with the camera lens and a filter mount to support a lens filter spanning the lens opening. A support frame is arranged to be mounted on the mounting rails of the camera rig onto which the matter frame is supported for pivotal movement about a vertical axis between an in-use position aligned with the camera lens and an out-of-use position offset to one side of the camera lens. | 10-21-2010 |
20110249964 | Handheld Camera Balancing Support System - A balancing support system is provided for a handheld electronic device enabled with a camera. The support system is balanced on a central apex of a handle member. Laterally spaced apart clamping members allow various camera devices to be clamped onto the support system. Counterbalancing stabilizer arms are also able to support a camera on the support system in a self-supported and upright orientation. A steering member transmits steering movement to the camera device relative to the handle member through a magnetic interaction to minimize the effects of undesirable user movements on the video being captured by the camera device. | 10-13-2011 |
20130209085 | Camera Support Device Including Jib Arm - A camera supporting device includes a jib arm supporting a camera mount for panning and tilting movement relative to a base structure. A parallel linkage couples the camera mount at one end of the jib arm to the base structure pivotally supporting the jib arm thereon at an intermediate location. The jib arm is readily separable into two portions for storage with the parallel linkage being wholly contained within a hollow tubular member forming one of the two portions while an adjustable trim weight and counterweight support are supported on the other portion. Interchangeable indexing rings permit indexing of the panning or tilting movements. | 08-15-2013 |
20150156378 | Camera Supporting Assembly Including Angularly Adjustable Wheels - A camera supporting assembly includes a frame supporting interchangeable camera mounts thereon to support smartphones, and other camera enabled devices interchangeably thereon. A grip member with a first pivot coupling selectively couples to a second pivot coupling on the frame and a pair of stabilizer legs are suspended below the frame so as to balance the camera on the grip member. Wheel assemblies are selectively mounted on the stabilizer legs for alternate use in a portable dolly mode. Each wheel assembly is mounted by a spindle which is movable between different mounted positions corresponding to different angular orientation of the wheel axis relative to the frame to controllably steer movement of a camera supported on the assembly in the dolly mode without a track necessarily being provided. | 06-04-2015 |