Patent ID: 6991384

Claim:
A camera tripod rotating head for taking 360 degree photographic images with a camera mounted on a tripod, comprising, a tripod mounting adapter base configured to mate and attach said base to a camera tripod in a secure manner, wherein said tripod mounting adapter further having a one way roller clutch mounted within the adapter base with a shoulder bolt positioned through said adapter base, a rotating beam attached to said adapter base with said shoulder bolt such that the beam may revolve around the adapter base a full 360 degrees in one direction only, detent means for rotatably positioning the adapter base relative to the rotating beam in predetermined locations, and an adjustable camera mounting bracket manually attached to said rotating beam with said mounting bracket configured to mate with a camera in an positional manner, permitting the rotating head, with a camera attached, to sweep in a arc of rotation stopping by detent means at a series of predetermined positions allowing a photographic image to be taken at each position, enabling individual images to be aligned together into a completed picture viewing surroundings as if a person were standing in one place and turning completely around.