Patent ID: 9706173
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G03B,H04N

Claim:
1. A device, comprising: an extendable pole having a plurality of carbon fiber pole sections between a first end and a second end; a number of flexible spherical shaped members coupled in series to the first end of the extendable pole; a camera mount coupled to one of the number of flexible spherical shaped members; a camera releasably coupled to the camera mount and configured to capture an image of a roof; and a stabilizer coupled to a surface of at least one of the plurality of carbon fiber pole sections, the stabilizer adapted to stabilize the extendable pole on the roof as the second end is operated by a user on a ground surface to capture the image, the stabilizer comprising: a plurality of extendible legs, each leg having a first leg end and a second leg end; a coupling member coupling the surface of at least one of the plurality of carbon fiber pole sections to the first leg end of each of the plurality of extendible legs; and a plurality of wheels arranged to engage the roof, wherein each wheel of the plurality of wheels is coupled to the second leg end of a respective one of the plurality of extendible legs.