Patent ID: 7473041
Filing Date: 2009-01-06
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
1. A modular pan and tilt system for positioning equipment, comprising: first and second inline rotational platforms, each of said inline platforms comprising: a clamping block, said block having a first pair of parallel mounting holes, a second pair of parallel mounting holes disposed orthogonally to said first pair, said mounting holes being sized and shaped to fit slidably about said housing and a securing fixture, said fixture securing said housings in any two of said orthogonally disposed mounting holes; whereby, when said two inline rotational platforms are secured in two orthogonally disposed mounting holes of said clamping block, a mounting plate of a first one of said platforms is secured to a mounting surface and a mounting plate of a second one of said platforms is secured to said equipment for positioning, said equipment will pan and tilt according to input to said two inline rotational platforms.