Industry Patents

Patent: 10151966

Balanced Camera Slider

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Patent Number: 10151966 
Title: Balanced Camera Slider 
Abstract:

A camera slider has a base and a tubular hollow arm pivotally attached to the base. A counterweight carriage is supported on the arm on carriage rollers. An electric drive motor moves the counterweight carriage linearly on top of the arm. A slider counterweight is movable from a first position, wherein the counterweight carriage is at or adjacent to a first end of the arm and the slider counterweight is at or adjacent to a second end of the arm, and a second position wherein the counterweight carriage is at the second end of the arm, opposite from the first end, and the slider counterweight is at or adjacent to the first end of the arm.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Chapman 
Assignee: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment 
Continuation or Divisional of: 9507244 
International Classification: F16M 13/00 
US Classification: G03B 17/561 
Issue Date: 12-11-2018 
Filing Date: 09-30-2016 
Application : 15/282607 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 10151966 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 10151966 at Google Patents 

 

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