Patent ID: 7658555
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: G01C,G03B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for stabilizing a camera, the apparatus comprising: a carriage and carriage rail assembly, said carriage resting upon said carriage rail assembly and rotatable about a first axis of rotation defined by said carriage rail assembly; a camera support plate attached to said carriage; a yoke to which said carriage rail assembly is attached by a first pivotable bearing, such that said carriage rail assembly rotates about a second axis of rotation that is perpendicular to said first axis of rotation; a hub to which said yoke is attached by a second pivotable bearing, such that said yoke rotates about a third axis of rotation that is perpendicular to said first and second axes of rotation; and further comprising seat latches for selectively attaching to and detaching said apparatus from a seat box.