Camera support

- Tocad America, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a camera support showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the camera support.

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the camera support.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the camera support.

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the camera support.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the camera support; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the camera support.

The broken line showing of portions of the camera support is for the purpose of illustrating the camera support and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the camera support, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D607036
Type: Grant
Filed: May 14, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 2009
Assignee: Tocad America, Inc. (Rockaway, NJ)
Inventor: Richard Darrow (Denville, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Wan Laymon
Attorney: Perkins Coie LLP
Application Number: 29/307,823
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tripod Or Unipod (D16/244); Support (D16/242)