Patents Assigned to Gitzo, S.A.
  • Patent number: 8848101
    Abstract: An orientable head (1) for supporting video-photographic equipment comprises: a first articulated joint member (2) on which an attachment means (8) for the video-photographic equipment is provided, a second articulated joint member (3) coupled to the first articulated joint member to permit the orientation of the video-photographic equipment into a preferred position, a level indicator (30) arranged on the first articulated joint member within a stem (5) extending between said attachment means and said second articulated joint member, for indicating the position of the video-photographic equipment with respect to the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Stelvio Zarpellon
  • Patent number: 8794853
    Abstract: A support head for an optical or video-photographic apparatus, having a first body traversed by a first axis of rotation with respect to a base of the head, a second body coupled in a rotary manner to the first body a third body traversed by a second axis of rotation and being coupled in a rotary manner to the second body. A user may lock by a single movement of a control member both the relative rotation of the first and second bodies about the first axis and the rotation of the second and third bodies about the second axis. The lock may be a tie-rod extended from the control member along the second axis and a slider connected to the tie-rod and interposed between the first body and the second body configured to lock the relative rotation of the second body with respect to the third body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventors: Igor Piccoli, Stelvio Zarpellon, Enrico Cherubin
  • Publication number: 20130051783
    Abstract: A support head for an optical or video-photographic apparatus comprises a first body (2) including a pin (7) extended along a first axis (Y) of rotation of the apparatus with respect to a base of the head, a second body (3) coupled in a rotary manner to the pin of first body in order to rotate about the first axis, a third body (4) traversed by a second axis (X) of rotation substantially perpendicular to the first axis and coupled in a rotary manner to the second body in order to rotate about the second axis and locking means (30) able to lock, by a single movement of a control member (31) which may be carried out directly by a user, both the relative rotation of the first and second bodies about the first axis and the relative rotation of the second and third bodies about the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GITZO S.A.
    Inventors: Igor Piccoli, Stelvio Zarpellon, Enrico Cherubin
  • Patent number: 8313253
    Abstract: A ball-and-socket type head (1) for optical and video-photographic equipment comprises: a sphere portion (6) on which is fixed an attachment plate (7) for the optical or video-photographic equipment, a main body (2) in which is defined a seat (5) in which the sphere portion is received in engagement for adjustably orienting the attachment plate with respect to the main body, a locking means (20) acting between the sphere portion and the main body in order to lock the sphere portion in a desired position relative to the main body, and arranged within the volume defined by the sphere portion (6) and by the seat (5), and an actuating means (30) for actuating the locking means arranged on said sphere portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: GITZO S.A.
    Inventors: Abramo Carlesso, Paolo Speggiorin, Hem Sudhana, Stelvio Zarpellon
  • Patent number: 8021060
    Abstract: An adjustable support head (1) for optical or video/photographic equipment, comprising a joint (5) including a first (3) and a second joint element (18), a body (3) defining the said first joint element, a connection plate (4) for the optical or video/photographic equipment, connected to the said second joint element, so as to enable the said connection plate to be freely adjustable in relation to the said body, locking means (25) mounted on the said body and including a clamping element (26) that can be selectively moved between a first non-operating position in which the clamping element is distanced from the second joint element and a second operating position in which the clamping element is in contact with the second joint element so as to lock the said second joint element in a desired position in relation to the first joint element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventors: Hem Sudhana, Andrea Zen
  • Patent number: 7988108
    Abstract: A tripod support for video-photographic equipment comprises a crosspiece with a tube, a column with a shaft sliding inside the tube of the crosspiece, the column having a plate arranged to be fitted at one end of the shaft and an end plug arranged to be fitted at the axially opposite end of the shaft as well as removable fixing means between the plate and shaft and between the shaft and plug respectively to remove the plate and plug from the shaft and the shaft from the tube. The fixing means onto the plate and onto the plug are mutually connectable, as an alternative to being connected to the shaft, to directly fix the plate and the plug to the opposite ends of the tube of the crosspiece when removed from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Zen, Daniele Vigolo
  • Patent number: D600736
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Gitzo, S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Zen
  • Patent number: D600737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Hem Sudhana
  • Patent number: D602974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Gitzo, S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Zen
  • Patent number: D604352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Abramo Carlesso
  • Patent number: D607038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: GITZO S.A.
    Inventor: Abramo Carlesso
  • Patent number: D613327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Zen
  • Patent number: D619451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Abramo Carlesso
  • Patent number: D622753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Gitzo S.A.
    Inventor: Andrea Zen
  • Patent number: D623682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Gitzo, S.A.
    Inventor: Michele Volpato