Patent ID: 6698942
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: F16M,G03B

Abstract:
A camera mount for use in the outdoors to support a camera for recording images of flora, fauna, and participants in outdoors-recreational activities, said mount comprising a support plate defining a horizontal planar surface for supporting a camera thereon with an angled control handle extending from one end upon a centrally located horizontal axis having vertical sides perpendicular to said support plate's horizontal planar surface, defining a lip around said support plate and angled handle's perimeter, the camera mount further comprising:a means for attaching a camera to said support plate comprising a hole upon a first vertical axis and along said centrally located horizontal axis for a threaded fastener to extend through defining a cylindrical side extending vertical from and perpendicular to the support plates horizontal planar surface defining a lip around the fastener hole perimeter whereby said support plate's threaded fastener hole's said cylindrical side defines a centrally located cylindrical rib to retain said threaded fastener for securing a camera statically to said support plate; a means for connecting a clamping mechanism comprising an upper clamping plate and a lower clamping plate to the support plate defining a semi-spherical projection comprising parallel concave and convex surfaces with a centrally located hole for a threaded fastener with a hexagonal head to extend through upon a second vertical axis and along said centrally located horizontal axis; and a means of rotation of the support plate comprising a semi-spherical pivot defining a convex outer surface which bears against said concave surface of said support plates semi-spherical projection and an upper clamping plate comprising a cylindrical pivot seat defining a concave surface that bears against said convex surface of said support plate's semi-spherical projection.