Patent ID: 6076978
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: F16M,G03B

Abstract:
A camera holder for supporting a camera, held by a user, the camera having a shutter, comprising:a camera mounting head for securing the camera, comprising an upper plate and a lower plate, the upper plate biased toward the lower plate for holding the camera firmly therebetween;a mast having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is held by the user, the camera mounting head is located near the distal end;an actuator assembly, located at the camera mounting head for triggering the shutter of the camera mounted at the mounting head;an actuation cable, extending from the proximeal end toward the distal end, the actuation cable allowing remote operation the actuator assembly from the proximal end; andan arm, extending between the mast and the camera mounting head, having a length adjustment assembly for adjusting a relative distance between the mast and the camera mounting head, and a swivel assembly for adjusting a relative angle between the mast and camera mounting head.