Patents by Inventor Giudo Cartoni

Giudo Cartoni has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7654494
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved tripod (1) having three legs (2) substantially at 120° each other, said legs being coupled above by a connection element (3) for fixing a camera or television camera, each leg being provided with three stages (2?, 2?, 2??), movable telescopically each other, respectively a first stage (2?) or upper stage, a second stage (2?) or central stage and a third stage (2??) or lower stage, said first stage (2?) being fixed above to said connection element (3) for fixing camera or television camera, being it possible positioning said legs (2) grouped centrally or spread out, said two positions being obtainable both with stages of the legs (2) collected and totally or partially extended, said tripod (1) being characterised in that a blocking/release lever (4) is provided on each leg (2), said lever (4) being provided in correspondence of the upper portion of the second stage (2?), said lever (4) being operable according to a substantially vertical direction and acting on bloc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Cartoni SpA
    Inventors: Giudo Cartoni, Raul Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20080111036
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved tripod (1) having three legs (2) substantially at 120° each other, said legs being coupled above by a connection element (3) for fixing a camera or television camera, each leg being provided with three stages (2?, 2?, 2??), movable telescopically each other, respectively a first stage (2?) or upper stage, a second stage (2?) or central stage and a third stage (2??) or lower stage, said first stage (2?) being fixed above to said connection element (3) for fixing camera or television camera, being it possible positioning said legs (2) grouped centrally or spread out, said two positions being obtainable both with stages of the legs (2) collected and totally or partially extended, said tripod (1) being characterised in that a blocking/release lever (4) is provided on each leg (2), said lever (4) being provided in correspondence of the upper portion of the second stage (2?), said lever (4) being operable according to a substantially vertical direction and acting on bloc
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: CARTONI SPA
    Inventors: Giudo Cartoni, Raul Rodriguez