Camera mirror

Claim 2

A camera mirror comprising a mirror for reflecting the image of a subject to be photographed; a camera lens opening provided in said mirror, said camera lens opening located in offset relationship with respect to the center of said mirror; and a bracket mount plate adapted for mounting on said mirror and a generally L-shaped slide bracket vertically carried by said bracket mount plate in slidable relationship and adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in horizontal orientation and orient the lens of the camera in said camera lens opening for photographing the subject.

Claim 3

The camera mirror of claim 1 further comprising support means supporting said mirror.

Claim 4

The camera mirror of claim 2 wherein said support means is a tripod and further comprising a tripod plate secured to said tripod and fastening means adapted to engage said mirror and said tripod plate for securing said mirror to said tripod.

Claim 5

The camera mirror of claim 1 further comprising a generally L-shaped auxiliary bracket adapted for mounting on said slide bracket in transverse, adjustable relationship, said auxiliary bracket further adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in vertical orientation.

Claim 6

The camera mirror of claim 2 wherein said support means is a tripod and further comprising a tripod plate secured to said tripod, and bolt means carried by said bracket mount plate, said bolt means adapted to engage said tripod plate and secure said mirror to said tripod.

Claim 7

The camera mirror of claim 5 further comprising a generally L-shaped auxiliary bracket adapted for mounting on said slide bracket in transverse, adjustable relationship, said auxiliary bracket adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in vertical orientation.

Claim 8

The camera mirror of claim 6 further comprising sleeve means provided in said bracket mount plate and wherein said slide bracket is slidably and adjustably mounted in said sleeve means.

Claim 9

The camera mirror of claim 7 wherein said sleeve means is characterized by a generally rectangular-shaped channel and said channel is provided with a sleeve slot and said slide bracket is provided with a plurality of threaded apertures and further comprising a sleeve bolt projecting through said sleeve slot and threadibly engaging a selected one of said threaded apertures, for vertically adjusting said slide bracket with respect to said channel.

Claim 10

The camera mirror of claim 8 wherein said slide bracket is provided with a slide bracket slot and said auxiliary bracket is provided with an auxiliary bracket slot and further comprising an auxiliary bolt projecting through said slide bracket slot and said auxiliary bracket slot and a nut threaded on said auxiliary bolt, for horizontally adjusting said auxiliary bracket with respect to said slide bracket.

Claim 11

The camera mirror of claim 1 further comprising a flash attached to said mirror.

Claim 12

The camera mirror of claim 10 further comprising a tripod for supporting said mirror, a tripod plate secured to said tripod and a mount bolt provided in operable cooperation with said bracket mount plate, said mount bolt adapted to threadibly engage said tripod plate and secure said mirror to said tripod.

Claim 13

The camera mirror of claim 11 further comprising a generally L-shaped auxiliary bracket adapted for mounting on said slide bracket in transverse, adjustable relationship, said auxiliary bracket further adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in vertical orientation.

Claim 14

A camera mirror comprising a substantially vertically oriented mirror for reflecting the image of a subject to be photographed; a camera lens opening provided in said mirror in offset relationship with respect to the vertical centerline of said mirror; and a camera mount bracket carried by said mirror adjacent the non-reflecting surface of said mirror, said camera mount bracket characterized by a bracket mount plate fixedly mounted on said mirror and a generally L-shaped slide bracket having a first slide bracket leg vertically and slidably carried by said bracket mount plate, with the second slide bracket leg of said slide bracket adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in horizontal orientation on said mirror and project the lens of the camera through said camera lens opening for photographing the subject.

Claim 15

A camera mirror comprising a substantially vertically oriented mirror for reflecting the image of a subject to be photographed; a camera lens opening provided in said mirror in offset relationship with respect to the vertical centerline of said mirror; and a camera mount bracket carried by said mirror adjacent the non-reflecting surface of said mirror, said camera mount bracket characterized by a bracket mount plate fixedly mounted on said mirror and a generally L-shaped slide bracket having a first slide bracket leg vertically and slidably carried by said bracket mount plate, with the second slide bracket leg of said slide bracket adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in horizontal orientation on said mirror and project the lens of the camera through said camera lens opening for photographing the subject.

Claim 16

The camera mirror of claim 13 further comprising a generally L-shaped auxiliary bracket having a first auxiliary bracket leg adapted for mounting on said slide bracket in transverse, adjustable relationship, with the second auxiliary bracket leg of said auxiliary bracket adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in vertical orientation.

Claim 17

The camera mirror of claim 14 further comprising a tripod, a tripod plate secured to said tripod and fastening means adapted to engage said bracket mount plate and said tripod plate and secure said mirror to said tripod.

Claim 18

The camera mirror of claim 15 further comprising a sleeve channel provided in said bracket mount plate and wherein said slide bracket is slidably and adjustably mounted in said sleeve channel.

Claim 19

The camera mirror of claim 16 further comprising a flash attached to said mirror.

Claim 20

A camera mirror for posing and photographing a subject, comprising a substantially vertically oriented mirror for reflecting the image of the subject; a camera lens opening provided in said mirror in offset relationship with respect to the vertical centerline of said mirror; and a camera mount bracket carried by the non-reflecting side of said mirror, said camera mount bracket further comprising a bracket mount plate fixedly secured to said mirror and a generally L-shaped slide bracket having one leg vertically carried by said bracket mount plate in slidable relationship and the opposite leg adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in horizontal orientation.

Claim 21

A camera mirror for posing and photographing a subject, comprising a substantially vertically oriented mirror for reflecting the image of the subject; a camera lens opening provided in said mirror in offset relationship with respect to the vertical centerline of said mirror; and a camera mount bracket carried by the non-reflecting side of said mirror, said camera mount bracket further comprising a bracket mount plate fixedly secured to said mirror and a generally L-shaped slide bracket having one leg vertically carried by said bracket mount plate in slidable relationship and the opposite leg adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in horizontal orientation.

Claim 22

The camera mirror of claim 18 further comprising a generally L-shaped auxiliary bracked adapted for mounting on said slide bracket in transverse, adjustable relationship, said auxiliary bracket further adapted to removably receive and mount the camera in vertical orientation.

Claim 23

The camera mirror of claim 19 further comprising a tripod for supporting said mirror, a tripod plate secured to said tripod and a mount bolt carried by said bracket mount plate, said mount bolt adapted to threadibly engage said tripod plate and secure said mirror to said tripod.

Claim 24

The camera mirror of claim 20 further comprising a flash attached to said mirror.