Improvements in and connected with Camera Stands.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 2nd July, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Camera Stands.
ROBERT WILLIAM BOYD Fairbank Caterham, Surrey, Merchant HENRY SUTTON
NOBLETT Ashton Place, Cork, Ireland, Gentleman FRANK THOMAS CANTLE 4 Shep-
herds Bush Road, Shepherds Bush, London, Electrician do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to the portable class of camera stands, and is constructed so
that while having the advantages of the ordinary stand, it can be closed up into the
form of a walkingstick, or staff, and is fitted with special arrangements for facilitating
the movement of the camera, also for keeping the stand rigid and for raising or
lowering, and to carry out our invention, we make the legs of the stand preferably
of a shape so that in section they would, (if three legs are used) be each, one third
of a circle, or (if four legs are used) one fourth of a circle, so that when closed they
appear as one stick, the bottom ends of these legs are provided with spikes to prevent
slipping when in use, on the upper part of the fitting of these spikes, is a part of a
screw thread, which forms a complete thread when the three, or four, are closed
together, and a ferrule is provided to screw over the spikes on to this screw, which
protects them, and also keeps the lower ends together when the stand is being carried,
a bayonet or other suitable joint may be used in place of this screw. The upper part
of each leg is hinged to a top fitting which carries a screw socket into which a ball
is fitted which ball has a screw projection, to screw into a plate, or other fitting, on
the bottom of the camera, the screw socket is made for this ball to fit into loosely and
screw down over the ball to fix it in any desired position, thus forming an ordinary
ball and socket joint.
The periphery of the top fitting is provided with a screw, and a hollow knob is
provided to fit over the ball and socket joint, and screw to this screw, thus forming
when closed, and with bottom ferrule attached a walkingstick, or instead of a knob,
a crooked or other suitable shaped handle may be used to screw on in a similar
manner, or a bayonet joint may be used instead of a screw. This stand may be
made the length of an ordinary walkingstick, or if desired longer, can be made of
any suitable length and form a staff. If the stand is required to be adjustable in
height we construct the legs so that when closed there is a hollow space down the
centre and in this centre space we fit a tube connected to the top fitting, in this case
the ball and socket is attached to a rod which is made to slide down through the top
fitting into this centre tube, and this rod may be raised to any desired height and
fixed in position by a set screw or other suitable means.
To make the stand more rigid we attach ribs to the inner side of each of the legs
and these ribs are fastened to a collar running on the central tube, one or more of
these sets of ribs may be used, preferably two sets are used, one set at or near
the bottom to keep the legs extended, and one set at or near the centre
inade somewhat shorter than the actual distance between the centre tube and
the legs, so that they will spring the legs slightly in and thus prevent all vibration.
Various modifications may be made and any suitable materials may be used always
preserving the essential features of our invention, which are a portable camera stand,
made and fitted with the supplimentary parts, as herein described.
Dated this 201
Contoh- 1000
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C., Agent for Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Camera Stands.
We, ROBERT WILLIAM BOYD, Fairbank Caterham, Surrey, Merchant HENRY
SUTTON NOBLETT, Ashton Place, Cork, Ireland, Gentleman FRANK THOMAS CANTLE,
Shepherds Bush Road, Shepherds Bush, London, Electrician do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention relates to the portable class of camera stands, and is constructed so
that while having the advantages of the ordinary stand, it can be closed up into the
form of a walkingstick or staff and is fitted with special arrangements for facilitating
the movement of the camera, also for keeping the stand rigid and for raising or
lowering, and to carry out our invention we make the legs of the stand preferably of
a shape, so that in section they would (if three legs are used) be each one third of a
circle or (if four legs are used) one fourth of a circle, so that when closed they
appear as one stick, the bottom ends of these legs are provided with spikes to prevent
slipping when in use, on the upper part of the fitting of these spikes is a part of a
screw thread, which forms a complete thread when the three or four are closed
together, and a ferule is provided to screw over the spikes on to this screw, which
protects them, and also keeps the lower ends together when the stand is being carried,
a bayonet or other suitable joint may be used in place of this screw, or both may be
dispensed with and the legs held together with straps. The upper part of each leg is
hinged to a top fitting which carries a screw socket into which a ball is fitted, which
ball has a screw projection, to screw into, or sliding plate to fit into a plate or other
fitting on the bottom of the camera, the screw socket is made for this ball to fit into
loosely, and screw down over the ball to fix it in any desired position, thus forming
an ordinary ball and socket joint. The periphery of the top fitting is provided with
a screw, and a hollow knob is provided to fit over the ball and socket joint and screw
to this screw, thus forming when closed and with bottom ferrule attached a walking-
stick, or instead of a knob a crooked or other suitable shaped handle may be used to
screw on in a similar manner, or a bayonet joint may be used instead of a screw.
This stand may be made the length of an ordinary walkingstick, or if desired,
longer, can be made of any suitable length and form a staff.
If the stand is required to be adjustable in height we construct the legs so that
when closed there is a hollow space down the centre and in this centre space we fit
a tube connected to the top fitting, in this case the ball and socket is attached to a
rod which is made to slide down through the top fitting into this centre tube and
this rod may be raised to any desired height and fixed in position by a set screw or
other suitable means. To make the stand more rigid we attach ribs to the inner side
of each of the legs and these ribs are fastened to a collar running on the central tube,
one or more of these sets of ribs may be used, preferably two sets are used, one set
at or near the bottom to keep the legs extended and one set at or near the centre,
made somewhat shorter than the actual distance between the centre tube and the legs,
so that they will spring the legs slightly in and thus prevent all vibration. Various
modifications may be made and any suitable materials may be used always preserving
the essential features of our invention which are a portable camera stand made and
fitted with the supplimentary parts as herein described.
The accompanying drawings will make our invention more readily understood.
Fig. 1. is an elevation in perspective of the camera stand shewn extended for use.
A, A, A, are the legs, B the adjustable rod running in tube C and held in position by
set screw D. E is the top fitting with stud for fastening bayonet joint of knob or
cap. F is the ball and socket. G the sliding fitting which fits into plate on the
camera. H, H, H, H, H, H, are the stiffening ribs attached in the centre to loose
collars I, I, sliding over tube C.
Fig. 2. shews the stand closed up with handle J, and ferrule K screwed on.
Fig. 3. is a section of lower part of legs shewing details of ferrule, attachment,

page_text: Fig. 4. is a section shewing details of adjustable rod B sliding in tube C. with set
screw D.
Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all of the drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. The portable camera stand made and fitted with the supplimentary parts as
herein described and illustrated.
2. The use in combination with camera stands of the adjustable central rod B fitted
with ball and socket G sliding in central tube C.
3. The use in combination with camera stands of stiffening stays H.
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