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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2019
Francis Kenny, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Dennis Emer, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Jarred Land, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sallyanne Massimini, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Robert Stone, Fairview, CA (US);
Francis Kenny, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Dennis Emer, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Jarred Land, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sallyanne Massimini, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Robert Stone, Fairview, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A mounting head, a system incorporating the mounting head and a support such as a monopod, and a system including the mounting head, the monopod, and a camera enable a photographer to tilt a monopod or other camera support while maintaining a substantially level horizon of an image. An upper head assembly and a lower head assembly are connectable to the camera and the monopod respectively. The assemblies are interconnected by a universal joint which allows the upper assembly to remain level as roll and pitch vary. A resilient member dampens relative motion of the head assemblies. As a photographer moves the camera to capture a scene, force is transmitted from the photographer's hands via the mounting head through the monopod. The photographer maintains a level horizon as the monopod tilts. A test apparatus enables design of a resilient member for desired interaction with selected classes of equipment.