ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,087, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Axon Enterprise Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
"Spherical joint with leveling and panning capability" was invented by Benjamin A. Grover (Phoenix), Mark J. Eastwood (Scottsdale, Ariz.), James Blake Bullock (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Daniel H. Orol (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spherical joint couples an accessory to a support. The spherical joint enables the accessory to be leveled about one or more axes and panned about an axis, such that the accessory may be leveled and panned with respect to a viewing sphere. The spherical joint comprises a collar, a cup, and a ball head, wherein the collar...