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Camera and spotting scope mounting device for all-terrain vehicles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-07-22
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Granted: 1999-03-02
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Expires: 2017-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure the camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above the rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate the rack. The device includes a base mounting plate for removable attachment of the device to a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle, a lower support arm having its lower end pivotally and rotatably connected by a ball joint to the base plate, an upper support arm having its lower end pivotally and rotatably connected to the upper end of the lower support arm by a ball joint, and a top mounting plate pivotally attached to the upper end of the upper support arm by a pivot joint for attachment to and support of a camera or spotting scope. Thumb screws are provided at each of the ball joints and at the pivot joint for loosening such joints to permit movement of the support arms and top mounting plate to extend the device to an operative position or to permit movement of the support arms downwardly to a collapsed non-operative position proximate the base plate or for tightening the ball joints and pivotal joint to hold the support arms and top mounting plate in the operative position or to hold the support arms and top mounting plate in the non-operative position.
Inventors
- 👤 William L. Vasconi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/10; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2035; F16M11/2078
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
365 words
An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure said camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above said rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate said rack, comprising: a) a base mounting plate having means to removably attach said base plate to said cargo rack; b) a lower support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said lower arm including first connector means for pivotally and rotatably mounting said lower arm at its lower end to said base plate; c) an upper support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said upper support arm including second connector means for pivotally and rotatably mounting said upper arm at its lower end to the upper end of said lower arm; d) a top mounting plate with screw means for attachment and support of either a camera or a spotting scope, said top plate including third connector means for pivotally mounting said top plate to the upper end of said upper support arm; e) means at each of said first and second connector means for loosening said first and second connector means to permit movement of said support arms upwardly to extend said device, with camera or spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to an operative position or to permit movement of said support arms downwardly in a folded collapsed form, with said camera or said spotting scope, to a non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate or for tightening said first and second connector means to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said operative position or to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate, said base mounting plate having mounted thereon an upwardly extendable support bracket for holding said support arms when said arms are in their folded collapsed non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate; and f) means at said third connector means for loosening said third connector means to permit upward and downward rotational movement of said top mounting plate with said camera or spotting scope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
365 words
An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure said camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above said rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate said rack, comprising: a) a base mounting plate having means to removably attach said base plate to said cargo rack; b) a lower support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said lower arm including first connector means for pivotally and rotatably mounting said lower arm at its lower end to said base plate; c) an upper support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said upper support arm including second connector means for pivotally and rotatably mounting said upper arm at its lower end to the upper end of said lower arm; d) a top mounting plate with screw means for attachment and support of either a camera or a spotting scope, said top plate including third connector means for pivotally mounting said top plate to the upper end of said upper support arm; e) means at each of said first and second connector means for loosening said first and second connector means to permit movement of said support arms upwardly to extend said device, with camera or spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to an operative position or to permit movement of said support arms downwardly in a folded collapsed form, with said camera or said spotting scope, to a non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate or for tightening said first and second connector means to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said operative position or to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate, said base mounting plate having mounted thereon an upwardly extendable support bracket for holding said support arms when said arms are in their folded collapsed non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate; and f) means at said third connector means for loosening said third connector means to permit upward and downward rotational movement of said top mounting plate with said camera or spotting scope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first and second connector means are ball joints.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 1 wherein said third connector means for the top mounting plate includes downwardly depending side portions between which there is positioned a cylinder pivotally inter-connected to the upper end of said upper support arm, said cylinder being rotationally supported at its ends by said depending side portions of said top mounting plate, one of said depending side portions being bifurcated to releasably grip an end of said cylinder for the positioning thereof and thereby the attached top mounting plate and supported camera or spotting scope.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicles for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 3 wherein the bifurcated depending side portion of said top mounting plate has attached thereto handle means for aiming said camera or spotting scope, said handle means being rotatable to tighten or loosen the grip of said bifurcated side portion on the end of said cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upwardly extendable support bracket is affixed by hinge means at its lower end to said base mounting plate whereby said support bracket may be folded downwardly to said base mounting plate when said extendable device is in said operative position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 5 wherein said hinge means includes locking means to hold said upwardly extendable support bracket in an upwardly extended position when said extendable device is in said non-operative position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
333 words
An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure said camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above said rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate said rack, comprising: a) a base mounting plate having means to removably attache said base plate to said cargos rack; b) a lower support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said lower arm pivotally and rotatably mounted via a ball joint at its lower end to said base mounting plate; c) an upper support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said upper support arm pivotally and rotatably mounted via a ball joint at its lower end to the upper end of said lower arm; d) a top mounting plate with screw means for attachment and support of either a camera or a spotting scope, said top mounting plate including pivotal means for mounting said top mounting plate to the upper end of said upper support arm; and f) means at each of said ball joints and said pivotal means for loosening said ball joints and pivotal means to permit movement of said support arms upwardly to extend said device, with said camera or said spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to an operative position or to permit movement of said support arms downwardly in a folded collapsed form, with said camera or said spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to a non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate or for tightening said ball joints and pivotal means to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said operative position or to hold said support arms and said top in said non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate, said base mounting plate having mounted thereon an upwardly extendable support bracket for holding said support arms when said arms are in their folded collapsed non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
333 words
An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure said camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above said rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate said rack, comprising: a) a base mounting plate having means to removably attache said base plate to said cargos rack; b) a lower support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said lower arm pivotally and rotatably mounted via a ball joint at its lower end to said base mounting plate; c) an upper support arm having a lower end and an upper end, said upper support arm pivotally and rotatably mounted via a ball joint at its lower end to the upper end of said lower arm; d) a top mounting plate with screw means for attachment and support of either a camera or a spotting scope, said top mounting plate including pivotal means for mounting said top mounting plate to the upper end of said upper support arm; and f) means at each of said ball joints and said pivotal means for loosening said ball joints and pivotal means to permit movement of said support arms upwardly to extend said device, with said camera or said spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to an operative position or to permit movement of said support arms downwardly in a folded collapsed form, with said camera or said spotting scope on said top mounting plate, to a non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate or for tightening said ball joints and pivotal means to hold said support arms and said top mounting plate in said operative position or to hold said support arms and said top in said non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate, said base mounting plate having mounted thereon an upwardly extendable support bracket for holding said support arms when said arms are in their folded collapsed non-operative position proximate said base mounting plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope as claimed in claim 7 wherein said means at each of said ball joints and said pivotal means for loosening said ball joints and pivotal means and for tightening said ball joints and pivotal means are thumb screw means.
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