Improvements in Mounting the Front of a Photographic Camera on its Base.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Mounting the Front of a Photographic Camera on
its Base.
I LOUIS GANDOLFI of 752 Old Kent Road in the County of Surrey Photo-
graphic Apparatus Manufacturer 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 :-
The object of this my invention is to provide means whereby the front of a
photographic camera can easily quickly and surely be mounted on its base in a.
simple cheap and very efficient manner and as easily and quickly be dismounted
thereoff and disconnected therefrom when desired and I effect this object in such
wise that the front can readily be inclined as and when it may be necessary or
expedient so to do.
In order the more clearly to explain my invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein I have shewn an
elevation of the front of a photographic camera as mounted and erected in
accordance with this invention on its base which is in section.
The base A of the camera may be made in any usual or other manner whether it
be extensible or otherwise as may be desired and on the inner sides of the side
frames B of this base in the proper corresponding positions where the front is to be
erected or placed 1 can fit and arrange two opposing studs D. The front E of the
camera may likewise be made in any usual or other manner it may be as is shown
in the drawing with the sliding or rising and falling lens mount F and to the side
frames H of this front are fitted the ordinary stays K provided with clamping
screws L to maintain and retain the front in the desired vertical or inclined position.
On the lower parts of the outer sides of the side frames I of the front are arranged
and secured two pieces or strips M of metal or other suitable material near the
bottoms whereof can be made corresponding holes or apertures to act as sockets for
the studs D aforesaid and a certain part of the outer side of it may preferably be
only one of the side frames H is cut away and bevelled off as is shewn in the
drawing at N by which construction and arrangement it is obvious that the lower
part of the strip M' can be bent inwards on this cut away part when desired and
this strip M is so created as to act as a spring and to regain its normal position
parallel with the line of the outer side of the side frame H when it has been
released from being bent inwards.
When therefore it is desired to mount the front on the base the spring strip M¹
may be bent inwards and be properly engaged over its own stud D' when the other
stud D can be entered into its socket in the other strip M when the spring strip M¹
can be released and be allowed to regain its normal position and the front E is
properly and surely mounted on its base A easily and quickly while it is very
obvious that by reversing this aforesaid order of procedure it can be dismounted
thereoff and disconnected therefrom as easily and quickly.
As is hereinbefore stated I preferably cut away and bevel off only one of side
frames of the front of the camera for in the majority of cases this is sufficient for
my purpose but I can when I may deem it expedient or find it convenient so to do
similarly cut away and bevel off both the side frames creating both strips spring
strips.
I can also reverse their relative positions and place the studs on the strips and
form their sockets in the side frames of the base of the camera when I may desire
co to do

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The improvements is mounting the front of a photographic camera on its base
substantially as hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated this 8th day of August 1901
HART & Co.