Bipod/tripod mounting plate for video/photography equipment

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, perspective view of a bipod/tripod mounting plate for video/photography equipment showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom, perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a first side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a second side view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the bipod/tripod mounting plate for video/photography equipment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bipod/tripod mounting plate for video/photography equipment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D967244
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: The F.J. Westcott Company (Maumee, OH)
Inventors: Christian Bradley Matthews (Holly Springs, NC), Brandon Maxwell Heiss (Perrysburg, OH)
Primary Examiner: Bao-Yen T Nguyen
Assistant Examiner: Loryn K. Leblanc
Application Number: 29/757,186
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element (D16/245)