Patent ID: 7886670

Claim:
An articulating camera transport apparatus for accommodating a camera element and for engaging a set of camera dolly tracks, the tracks having a curvature, the articulating camera transport apparatus, comprising: a. a carrier to support the camera element; b. an undercarriage connecting the carrier to a plurality of articulating wheels; and c. a gimbaling mechanism for gimbaling the articulating wheels to accommodate the curvature of the tracks and to facilitate a smooth passage of the carrier along the tracks, wherein the gimbaling mechanism comprises: i. a wheel mounting bracket coupled to the undercarriage, the wheel mounting bracket comprising (a) a rigid section having two ends, and (b) at least one arm rotatably coupled to the rigid section at a first swivel point; and ii. an integrally formed angled axle comprising a first wheel pair, the angled axle being rotatably coupled to the at least one arm.