Abstract: This present invention discloses apparatus and a method for mounting a camera on a tripod platform for taking pictures and this mounting apparatus includes a cradle cup mounted on a tripod platform and an 0 ring mounted in a groove on the inside diameter of the cradle cup, and a pear shaped or oblate spheroid shaped ball attached to the bottom of a camera and the ball attached to the camera is set into the cradle cup and the ball sets on O ring in the groove on the inside diameter of the cradle cup. The inside diameter of the 0 ring is less than the diameter of the pear shaped ball attached to the camera.

Abstract: This present invention discloses apparatus for mounting a camera on a tripod platform and the camera having a pear shaped ball attached to the camera bottom and the pear shaped ball placed into a cradle cup attached to the platform of a tripod, which makes for a rapid mounting or removal of the camera from the mounting without the neccessity of unscrewing any of the mounting.

Abstract: Densified particles of friction ingredients which include an uncured mix of friction ingredients with a thermosetting binder resin and an effective amount of a liquid coreactive with the resin which maintains the temperature during particle formation below the curing temperature of the resin can be used to make friction elements. Methods of forming friction elements from the particles and friction elements made from the particles also are described.

Abstract: A method for preparing a friction element from rod-like particles of friction ingredients includes preheating the particles, which have a diameter of about 3/32" to about 1/4", to a temperature between 150.degree. F. and 375.degree. F., introducing a predetermined amount of the preheated rod-like particles into a friction element mold, and compressing the preheated rod-like particles under heat and pressure to form the friction element. Compositions for forming the rod-like particles are disclosed.