Patent ID: 9588407
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F16M,G03B,H04N

Claim:
1. A timer mount system comprising: a housing comprising a first plate and a second plate, each plate comprising respective securing mechanisms on respective exterior surfaces, the securing mechanisms comprising respective openings structured such that each of the respective openings aligns along a rotational axis, the respective securing mechanisms each structured to enable mating with a reciprocal securing interface; a drive shaft configured to extend along the rotational axis through the respective openings of the first plate and the second plate, the drive shaft having a first end and a second end each structured to enable mating with a reciprocal socket; a panning mechanism within the housing, the panning mechanism configured to store rotational energy in response to the drive shaft being wound in a first rotational direction about the rotational axis and the panning mechanism to release stored rotational energy to the drive shaft to cause the drive shaft to rotate in a second rotational direction about the rotational axis at a pre-defined rate of rotation; a first mount component comprising the reciprocal socket to removeably secure to either the first or second end of the drive shaft and to mate with the first end or second end of the drive shaft such that rotation of the drive shaft about the rotational axis causes rotation of the first mount component; a second mount component comprising the reciprocal securing interface to removeably secure to either of the respective securing mechanisms of the first or second plates of the housing, the second mount component further comprising a recess into which the first or second end of the drive shaft extends, the recess structured such that the drive shaft is rotatable within the recess without causing rotation of the second mount component.