Abstract: A camera support or holder for a hand-held camera has an arcuate member for reception in the user's palm, and a camera-engaging assembly secured to it for adjustable connection to the camera, at the conventional or standard threaded recess in the camera normally used for attaching a tripod to the camera.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved check valve for operation under light pressure, as in the oral inflation of inflatable articles. The valve has a valve body and a valve element reciprocable therein, the valve element having a body which carries an annular sealing means cooperating with and selectively sealing an axially outwardly converging valve seat having the shape of part of a sphere. The valve body and the valve element are substantially shorter than those of the prior art over which it is an improvement; the means for guiding the forward or outer end of the valve element remote from the valve seat and the sealing means has pronounced clearance with respect to the axial passage through the valve body, thereby permitting appreciable tipping of the valve element relative to the valve body, the sealing means effecting a seal with the valve seat in any position of the valve element in which it may be tipped relative to the valve body.