Patent ID: 9568149
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F16M,G03B

Claim:
1. A compactable camera crane comprising: a main boom having a number of crossed links pivotably connected at central and distal points along its length enabling extended and compacted configurations of said main boom; an auxiliary boom having a number of crossed links pivotably connected at central and distal points along its length enabling extended and compacted configurations, said main boom having a length longer than said auxiliary boom; a fulcrum pivotably supporting said main boom at an intermediate position, and pivotably and detachably connected to a distal end of said auxiliary boom; a load platform pivotably connected to a distal end of said auxiliary boom and pivotably and removably connected to a distal end of said main boom; wherein said auxiliary boom is position parallel to said main boom creating a parallelogram configuration with said main boom, fulcrum and load platform such that a top surface of said load platform remains parallel to the ground during movement of said main boom.