Patent ID: 11860519
Assignee: PANAVISION INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  F  H | IPC F  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A mount system for a camera comprising:
a mounting plate comprising an outer body having outside edge surfaces, wherein one of the outside edge surfaces includes an engagement surface, an inner body is disposed inwardly of the outer body and comprises one or more bores configured to facilitate attachment of the mounting plate to a surface of a camera; and
an accessory plate configured to engage the mounting plate and comprising outside edge surfaces, wherein a quick release and lock mechanism is disposed along one of the accessory plate outside edge surfaces and includes a lever connected with a block, wherein the accessory plate is configured for placement on top of the mounting plate;
wherein when the accessory plate is on top of the mounting plate, the accessory plate is attached into place with mounting plate by movement of the lever in one direction that causes the block to be moved downwardly away from a bottom surface of the accessory plate that is adjacent a top surface of the mounting plate to engage the engagement surface and lock the accessory plate to the mounting plate, and wherein movement of the lever in an opposite direction causes the block move upwardly towards the bottom surface of the accessory plate to disengage the engagement surface and release the accessory plate from the mounting plate.