Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tripod comprising a connecting element, at least three legs coupled to said connecting element, each leg being divided into at least two sections able to slide with respect to each other. Each leg provides locking and unlocking means of the sliding movement between the sections of the respective leg. Said tripod further provides an actuation element of said locking and unlocking means. Said tripod is characterized in that said actuation element is arranged on said connecting element, and in comprising transmission means arranged on the connecting element connected to said actuation element and to said locking/unlocking means of each leg and in that said tripod is configured so that by acting on said actuation element said transmission means act simultaneously on said locking/unlocking means of each leg preventing/allowing the sliding movement between said sections of each leg.

Abstract: Described is a system for supporting a camera, said camera being fixed on an articulated head which allows the homogeneous movement along axes Zpan and Ytilt, said articulated head being equipped with variable fluid dampening means and counterbalancing means, for annulling the weight of the camera when rotated about the Ytilt axis, aid system being equipped with a structure for the rotation of the camera about a third Xroll axis, said structure being interposed between said head, above the same, and said camera, below the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spreader for video-photographic tripods comprising at least three arms pivoted, at one end, on a central spider, and provided, on the other end, with coupling means with the tripod, each one of the arms of said spreader being comprised of a housing or casing, within which there are slidably provided two telescopic stages, extendable in opposite directions relative to one another, said telescopicity stage extending far from said central spider providing, on its end outer with respect to said casing, said coupling means with the tripod, between said housing and said two telescopic stages being provided a mechanism for actuating the extension and retraction of said two telescopicity stages, said actuating mechanism being so realized that, for the extension of said two stages, it is required an action by an operator, while the retraction of said two stages is free as a result of a simple action of compression of said two telescopic stages.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a counterbalancing structure (1) for counterbalancing a load, where the counterbalancing structure (1) has support means (3) for the support of the load, said support means (3) being able to rotate along a plane or vertical plane (?) with respect to a first axis or vertical axis (y) laying on said plane (?), a first movable pulley group (2) having at least a first upper pulley (4, 5), precompressed elastic means (10), and at least a rope or line (11, 12) fixed at a first end to said elastic means (10) and at the second end to the support means (3), the at least a rope (11, 12) passing at least on at least a first upper pulley (4, 5) such to act in compression on the elastic means (10) when the load is coupled to the support means (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a camera support head (1) for motion picture, TV and like shootings, comprising an L shake structure, comprising a first horizontal arm (2), that is rotatably coupled along a 360° arc (pan plane) about a first vertical axis (A), with a support element (3), such as a tripod, a dolly and like, and a second vertical arm (4), coupled at the bottom with said first horizontal arm (2), and bearing above a camera support bracket (5), said camera support bracket (5) being coupled with said second vertical arm (4) so as to be able to rotate along a 360° arc (tilt plane), said support head (1) being characterized in that coupling between said first horizontal arm (2) and said second vertical arm (4) permitting rotation each other along a 360° arc, about a second vertical axis (C), offset and parallel with respect to said first vertical axis (A), said rotation being adjustable and fixable.

Abstract: A system of heads that support a camera with a rotation axis allowing rotation along a ?90°/+90° arc, with a connecting rod element on one side pivoted in a position eccentric with respect to the rotation axis of the head, and on the other side coupled with a shaped element, the shaped element being pivoted on one side and coupled to the lower part of the connecting rod in a central position, to allow movement, the system further comprising at least a spring element pivoted above and at the bottom coupled with the shaped element in such a way to slide with respect to the same shaped element, while allowing for adjustment of the position of the spring element with respect to the shaped element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module for adjustment of movement intensity, particularly for a support head for television or motion-picture cameras, comprising a first outer disc-shaped element block (1) and a second inner disc-shaped element block (2), said second block (2) being centrally placed within a seat provided in said first block (1), and being movable with respect to said first block (1), in such a way to offset the respective axis, the disc-shaped elements of the first outer block (1) interposing between the disc-shaped elements of the second block (2) during the respective movement of the two blocks, said first and second blocks being placed inside a waterproof housing, and within said waterproof housing a fluid being provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a module for adjustment of intensity of panoramic movements along the horizontal and vertical plane, particularly in a supporting head for television or motion-picture cameras. The module comprises a proof casing, with a centrally passing rotation axis, a first group of fixed inner disc shaped elements, coupled on the rotation axis and spaced each other by spacing means. At least two groups of movable, laminar, disc shaped elements, the elements of which are maintained spaced each other by further spacing means. The groups of movable, laminar, disc shaped elements are being provided substantially externally with respect to the first group of elements, and being contemporaneously movable with respect to the latter group and symmetrically according to the radial direction with respect to the rotation axis. Guide means for the movement of the two groups or movable, laminar, disc shaped elements.

Abstract: A vertical plane counter-balancing structure for a camera includes a device for fixing a camera, a support, a first pulley system including first and second pulleys, an elastic device, a first rope or cable connected between the elastic device and the support over the first pulley, and a second rope or cable connected between the elastic device and the support over the second pulley. The first and second pulleys have axes that are offset from one another and that are movable in a vertical direction. The first rope or cable compresses the elastic device when the support inclines at an angle between 0 and −90° with respect to the vertical direction, and the second rope or cable compresses the elastic device when the support inclines at an angle between 0 and +90° with respect to the vertical direction. A pair of fixed pulleys (i.e.