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

Claim 15:
16. A method for mounting a camera comprising:
attaching a mounting plate to a surface of a camera, the mounting plate comprising an engagement surface along an outer edge of the mounting plate;
placing an accessory plate on top of the mounting plate; and
moving a lever of a quick release and lock mechanism disposed along an outside edge of the accessory plate to cause a block connected with the lever to move downwardly away from a bottommost relative to a surface of the accessory plate adjacent the mounting plate and move the entire block inwardly to engage the mounting plate engagement surface and lock the accessory plate to the mounting plate, wherein when in a locked state the lever is disposed within a cavity in the accessory plate and flush with the outside edge.