Extendable viewing system and kit allowing for assembly of extendable viewing system
An extendable viewing system which allows for the suspension of a camera, or a video recorder, at a distance from the user. The viewing system may have a camera mount which may be rotated by the user. The camera mount may be on a far end of a mounting rod, with the user holding the close end of the mounting rod. The user may rotate a handle to rotate the camera mount.
1. An extendable viewing system, said extendable viewing system comprising:
a drive unit, said drive unit comprising:
a twist handle; and
a drive pulley; and
a rod mounting portion;
a driven unit, said driven unit comprising:
an end pulley;
a device mount and a rod mounting portion;
a support rod, wherein said drive unit and said driven unit are mounted onto said support rod; and
a drive cord, said drive cord adapted to couple said drive pulley to said end pulley, wherein said drive cord comprises:
a cord main portion, said cord main portion having a first end and a second end; and
a cord attachment portion, said cord attachment portion adapted to join said first end of said cord main portion to said second end of said cord main portion into a continuous cord loop.
2. An extendable viewing system, said extendable viewing system comprising:
a drive unit, said drive unit comprising:
a twist handle; and
a drive pulley; and
a rod mounting portion;
a driven unit, said driven unit comprising:
an end pulley;
a device mount; and
a rod mounting portion; and
a drive cord, said drive cord adapted to couple said drive pulley to said end pulley, wherein said drive cord comprises:
a cord main portion, said cord main portion having a first end and a second end; and
a cord attachment portion, said cord attachment portion adapted to join said first end of said cord main portion to said second end of said cord main portion into a continuous cord loop.