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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Roberto Bordignon, Cassola, IT;
Roberto Bordignon, Cassola, IT;
Lino Manfrotto + Co. S.p.A., Bassano del Grappa (VI), IT;
Abstract
A support head () for video-photographic apparatuses () comprises a base () which can be fastened to a support structure () of said head (), a platform () fixed rotatably to said base () about an axis of rotation (X), a slide () provided with attaching means () for attaching said apparatus () removably associable with said platform () so as to slide along a positioning direction (Y), a locking device () for locking said slide () on said platform () in a desired position (P), and a positioning system () for positioning said slide () on said platform () provided with generating means () for generating a signal which is variable along said positioning direction (Y) and is correlated with said position (P), (and?) detector means () positioned on said platform () and capable of detecting said signal, said generating means () for generating a variable signal being provided on said slide () and configured in such a way that a specific value of said detected signal corresponds in a unique way to a specified position (P) of said slide () on said platform () along said positioning direction (Y).