Gregory A Richards

US Patent:

6347892, Feb 19, 2002

Filed:

Feb 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/514882

Inventors:

George K. Paddock - Los Angeles CA
Gregory L. Richards - Boston MA
Mitchell C. Barham - Redwood City CA
Christopher C. Haarhoff - Kula HI

Assignee:

George Paddock II, Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

G03B 1700

US Classification:

396421, 352243, 2482781, 24828011, 267136

Abstract:

A body mounted camera support system for isolating the camera from body motion includes two arms linked together. Each of the arms is a four bar linkage with two tension cartridges each extending between two adjacent ones of the links. Two of the links are extended to form the body of the arm. These links are tubular in cross section and receive the tension cartridge. A single pin, in association with a yoke at one open end of the tubular link, locks the cartridge in place. Each tension cartridge includes a draw bar and a canister with a compression spring operatively positioned therebetween. The spring is adjusted to include shims which bias the bowing of the spring under initial compression load. A PTFE coating on the canister and on the coil spring further reduces friction.

US Patent:

6575644, Jun 10, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/055721

Inventors:

George K. Paddock - Los Angeles CA
Gregory L. Richards - Boston MA
Mitchell C. Barham - Redwood City CA
Christopher C. Haarhoff - Kula HI

Assignee:

George Paddock II, Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

G03B 1700

US Classification:

396421

Abstract:

A body mounted camera support system for isolating the camera from body motion includes two arms linked together. Each of the arms is a four bar linkage with two tension cartridges each extending between two adjacent ones of the links. Two of the links are extended to form the body of the arm. These links are tubular in cross section and receive the tension cartridge. A single pin, in association with a yoke at one open end of the tubular link, locks the cartridge in place. Each tension cartridge includes a draw bar and a canister with a compression spring operatively positioned therebetween. The spring is adjusted to include shims which bias the bowing of the spring under initial compression load. A PTFE coating on the canister and on the coil spring further reduces friction.

US Patent:

60301309, Feb 29, 2000

Filed:

Jul 7, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/889208

Inventors:

George K. Paddock - Los Angeles CA
Gregory L. Richards - Boston MA
Mitchell C. Barham - Redwood City CA
Christopher C. Haarhoff - Kula HI

Assignee:

George Paddock II, Inc. - North Hollywood CA

International Classification:

G03B 1700
E04G 300

US Classification:

396421

Abstract:

A body mounted camera support system for isolating the camera from body motion includes two arms linked together. Each of the arms is a four bar linkage with two tension cartridges each extending between two adjacent ones of the links. Two of the links are extended to form the body of the arm. These links are tubular in cross section and receive the tension cartridge. A single pin, in association with a yoke at one open end of the tubular link, locks the cartridge in place. Each tension cartridge includes a draw bar and a canister with a compression spring operatively positioned therebetween. The spring is adjusted to include shims which bias the bowing of the spring under initial compression load. A PTFE coating on the canister and on the coil spring further reduces friction.

Address:

808 Webster St, Oregon, IL 61061

VIN:

1GTEK29089Z250870

Make:

GMC

Model:

SIERRA 1500

Year:

2009