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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Joeben Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Peter Frykman, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA (US);
Joeben Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Peter Frykman, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA (US);
Joby Photo, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to mounting clips and structures to support the mounting clips. One such clip is substantially annular in nature. The mounting clip may have internal grip strips within its interior to better enable the clip to engage the supported item. Other clips involve the use of a suction cup and other designs. The mounting clips may be used with a tripod or a monopod, and in some embodiments a tripod with flexible legs utilizing ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. Each connector includes a body with a first and second end portion. An external socket engaging surface is provided at one end of the body. The other end of the body has an internal cavity. The socket engaging surface of one connector is snapped into the internal cavity of another to interconnect the connectors. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping.