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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2002
Kouichiro Nakatani, Tokyo, JP;
Nihon Velbon Seiki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A panhead ( ) has a rotational body ( ), which can be adjustably rotated around a horizontal rotation center axis (X), and a camera mount ( ) adapted to revolve, as an integral body with the rotational body ( ), around the rotation center axis (X) of the rotational body ( ). When the camera mount ( ) is set at a first position by rotating the rotational body ( ) in one direction, at least a part of the camera mount ( ) is located higher than the upper end portion of the rotational body ( ). When the camera mount ( ) is set at a second position by rotating the rotational body ( ) in the other direction, the entire camera mount ( ) is located lower than the upper end portion of the rotational body ( ).