US 12,326,220 B2
Low-profile modular positioning coupler
Mark J. Howell, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Darin C. Lewandowski, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to FREEDOM SURVEILLANCE, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Freedom Surveillance, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/635,239.
Application 18/635,239 is a continuation of application No. 17/895,133, filed on Aug. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,988,326.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/237,863, filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369181 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/08 (2006.01); F16M 11/20 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 13/022 (2013.01) [F16M 11/041 (2013.01); F16M 11/08 (2013.01); F16M 11/2014 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An equipment mounting assembly comprising:
a first plate;
a column axially extending from the first plate;
an arm rotatably attached to the column and oriented generally transversely to the column, the arm extending beyond a radial extent of the first plate;
a mounting bracket projecting from the arm along a portion of the arm outside the radial extent of the first plate, the mounting bracket being configured to removably mount a surveillance equipment thereto; and
a motor connected to the column, the motor being (i) rotatable about the column, (ii) positioned outside the radial extent of the first plate, and (iii) configured to rotate the arm about the column.