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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D Starceski, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Richard E Saul, Mars, PA (US);
John Trosiek, Jr, McClellandtown, PA (US);
Johnny J Anderson, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Charles C Moore, Hibbs, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358229 ; 358108 ; 354400 ;
Abstract
A pan and tilt apparatus for supporting a miniature television camera and an adjustable lens is disclosed. A lens support is hinged to the pan and tilt apparatus for rotation about an axis parallel to the central axis of the lens. The camera is supported by the lens when attached thereto. Parallel mounted drive trains in a drive housing operate the pan and tilt functions and endless slippable drives in the lens support are operative for providing powered lens adjustments.