Patent ID: 8979399
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: F16M,G03B

Abstract:
1. A monopod turret support for rotatably engaging an object relative to a supporting environmental surface, comprising: an upper member having an upper end, an apparatus for engaging the object disposed at the upper end, a lower end, and a longitudinal axis; a lower member having an upper end, a lower end, and a longitudinal axis; and an adjustable pivot joint disposed between and pivotally connecting the lower end of the upper member to the upper end of the lower member to enable the upper member to pivot about the longitudinal axis of the upper member relative to the longitudinal axis of the lower member, wherein the adjustable pivot joint comprises a first friction surface fixed in relation to the upper member, and a second friction surface fixed in relation to the lower member and disposed in abutment with the first friction surface to define a frictional interface between the upper member and the lower member, the frictional interface being adjustable.