IP Library Patent Application 10515368
Patent Application
App. No. 10/515,368

Device crane, especially camera crane

Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US None
App. No.
10/515,368
Abstract

The invention relates to a camera crane which comprises a crane jib ( 2 ) at the end of which a camera receiving platform ( 30 ) is pivotably mounted with dampening elements ( 34 ) interposed between. In this manner, the oscillations that are caused by a traction and control rope ( 9 ) expanding under the load of the camera can be dampened, thereby allowing a perfect operation of the camera.

Claims (4)

1 - 3 . (canceled)

4 . Equipment crane, particularly camera crane, with a crane support ( 1 ) and a crane jib ( 2 ) articulated pivotably thereto at a first articulation point ( 3 ), at the end of which an equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) is articulated to a second articulation point ( 5 ), attached to which at a third articulation point ( 10 ), which is at a distance from the second articulation point ( 5 ), is a traction element ( 9 ) which is guided from there to the crane support ( 1 ) and there articulated to a fourth articulation point ( 11 ) characterized in that a motion damping equipment ( 34 , 35 ) is arranged in the swivel range of the equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) and in the area of the second articulation point ( 5 ) which is able to damp the swivel movement of the equipment-receiving element ( 6 ) around the second articulation point ( 5 ).

5 . Equipment crane according to claim 4 , wherein provided as a damping equipment are several damping elements ( 34 ) that may be selectively switched on or off ( 35 ).

6 . Equipment crane according to claim 4 , wherein connected to an axis ( 32 ), via which the equipment-receiving element ( 6 , 30 ) at the end of the crane jib ( 2 ) is mounted pivotably therein, are damping disks ( 34 ), each comprising an inner disk attached to the axis ( 32 ), which is arranged, with an interposed viscous fluid, pivotably in an outer disk, which may be locked on the jib side.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 29, 2007
From: SACHTLER GMBH & CO. KG
To: CAMERA DYNAMICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 019520/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2006
From: HEIN, DIETER
To: SACHTLER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 017487/0406 →