IP Library Granted Patent US 10,642,131
Granted Patent B2
US 10,642,131 · App. 16/045,921 · Granted May 5, 2020

Camera supporting base

Inventor: James Harrison Elias (Rosenheim, DE)
Assignees: James Harrison Elias; Eric Johnston
G03B17/561F16M11/14F16M11/22F16M11/242F16M13/02F16M13/022F16M2200/041F16M2200/08
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Patent No.
US 10,642,131
App. No.
16/045,921
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A camera supporting base includes a mounting platform with a mounting surface, a lower surface, and a recess area. The mounting surface is raised above and non-coplanar with the lower surface of the mounting platform. The camera supporting base also includes a pliable mass surrounding the mounting platform. The mounting surface of the mounting platform is recessed below a highest contour of the pliable mass.

Claims (41)

1. An electronic device supporting base, comprising:

a rigid mounting platform;

a stabilizing member connected to said rigid mounting platform; and

a pliable stabilizing mass surrounding said rigid mounting platform;

said rigid mounting platform having a mounting surface and a lower surface;

said rigid mounting platform including an attachment mechanism for attaching an electronic device thereto;

said stabilizing member being connected to said lower surface of said rigid mounting platform;

said stabilizing member having a portion thereof being wedged under a portion of said pliable stabilizing mass.

2. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

an outer shell having a first outer shell member for attaching said mounting platform to said outer shell and a second outer shell member.

3. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said mounting platform is riveted to said first outer shell member.

4. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said second outer shell member includes slip resistant material.

5. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said pliable stabilizing mass is contained within a flexible tube, said flexible tube being contained in said outer shell.

6. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said lower surface of said rigid mounting platform has multiple connecting recesses for receiving connecting mechanisms.

7. The electronic device supporting base, as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said stabilizing mechanism has multiple connecting mechanism recesses for receiving the connecting mechanisms.

8. A camera supporting base, comprising:

an upper cover;

a lower cover;

a mounting platform having a mounting surface;

a pliable stabilizing mass surrounding the mounting platform; and

an attachment mechanism connected to said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism being substantially orthogonal to said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism including a thread to engage a camera mount;

said mounting platform having a dimensional height above said upper cover such that when a camera mount fully engages said attachment mechanism, a clearance from a bottom of the camera mount to said upper cover enables unimpeded operation of a lever of the camera mount.

9. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said mounting platform comprises multiple co-planar members radiating out from said mounting surface.

10. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a stabilizing member, said stabilizing member being attached to said mounting platform.

11. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a portion of said upper cover is sandwiched between said mounting platform and said stabilizing member.

12. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a portion of said stabilizing member is wedged under said pliable stabilizing mass.

13. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a portion of said stabilizing member abuts said pliable stabilizing mass.

14. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said mounting platform is riveted to said stabilizing member.

15. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said mounting platform is screwed to said stabilizing member.

16. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 8 , wherein said pliable stabilizing mass is contained within a flexible tube, said flexible tube being contained by said upper cover and said lower cover.

17. A camera supporting base, comprising:

a mounting platform; and

an attachment mechanism, connected to said mounting platform, for mounting a camera thereto;

said mounting platform having a mounting surface and a lower surface;

said attachment mechanism being substantially orthogonal to said mounting surface of said mounting platform;

said attachment mechanism including a thread, having an axis substantially orthogonal to said mounting surface of said mounting platform, to engage a camera mount;

said lower surface including attachment recesses;

said mounting platform having a dimensional height such that when a camera mount fully engages said attachment mechanism, a dimensional distance from a bottom of the camera mount to said lower surface of said mounting platform enables unimpeded operation of a lever of the camera mount.

18. The camera supporting base, as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said mounting platform is rigid.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2024
From: JOHNSTON, ERIC
To: ELIAS, JAMES HARRISON
Reel/Frame 067107/0925 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2024
From: ELIAS, JAMES HARRISON
To: JOHNSTON, ERIC
Reel/Frame 066117/0495 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2024
From: JOHNSTON, ERIC
To: ELIAS, JAMES HARRISON
Reel/Frame 066041/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2018
From: ELIAS, JAMES HARRISON
To: ELIAS, JAMES HARRISON; JOHNSTON, ERIC
Reel/Frame 046657/0356 →
Continuity (3)
Division 15616195 · Jun 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62453622 · Feb 2, 2017
Related Publication 20190146311A1 · May 16, 2019
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