Patent Document ID: 4579434
Application ID: 06520697
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. Apparatus for photographing in large format the image of a vehicle appearing to be in motion comprising: means for pulling two separated objects simultaneously, the pulling means comprising first means for pulling a subject vehicle to be photographed along a first axis and second means for pulling cart means coupled to a camera along a second axis spaced apart from and nominally parallel to the first axis; cart means for movably supporting a camera; large format camera means for photographing the vehicle, the camera means coupled to the cart means; means for dampening vibrations of the camera means when the cart means is pulled by the second pulling means, whereby a sharp image of the subject vehicle may be obtained, yet having an at least partially blurred wheel image, thereby creating a sharp image of a vehicle appearing to be in motion; means for moving the cart means along a nominally horizontal plane with minimal vibration; and resilient wheel means for limiting transverse vibration of the cart, the resilient wheel means being laterally disposed about a vertical axis, coupled to the cart means and engaging said second means.