US3767095A
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Camera supporting harness
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-06-18
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A sheet metal strap is bent and united at its ends to form a small trapezoidal frame including horizontal top and bottom walls, a vertical back wall and a front wall, a short upper portion of which is vertical and the balance of which slopes rearwardly and downwardly. The top frame wall forms a camera supporting platform and has a thumb screw for temporarily securing the camera thereto. The aforesaid frame and camera are firmly supported on the right shoulder of the photographer by a flexible form-fitting upholstered strap, opposite ends of which are flexibly linked to inner faces of end portions of a rigid metal saddle bar, arched upwardly therefrom, and pivotally and adjustably connected in a mid section thereof with a horizontal arm of an angle bracket, the vertical front arm of which fits against and is adjustably connected to said frame back wall. A web belt adjustable in length and extending around the left side of the photographer''s body snaps at its rear end onto a ring on the rear end of said saddle bar and at its front end, onto a ring on the bottom wall of said frame. From directly beneath, said frame is supported also by a straight, rigid belly brace that lies flat against and is adjustably fixed to the sloping portion of the frame front wall, this brace being connected centrally at its lower end to a transverse arcuate belly fitting plate which conforms to the body of the photographer. A forward extension of the camera supporting platform provides a pistol grip for use by either hand in steadying the camera and operating the camera shutter. This extension also provides a padded support for a telescopic camera lens housing where this is desirable.
Inventors
- 👤 R Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:20
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/04; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/043; F16M11/048; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2021; F16M11/2028; F16M11/24; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/907; Y10S224/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
In a camera-supporting harness, the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible, form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on a shoulder on one side of the wearer''s body; belly engaging means; bracket means connecting said platform means to said shoulder saddle means and to said belly engaging means; and a belt, adjustable in length, connecting to a rear portion of said saddle means, passing under the arm on the opposite side of the body, and connecting to said platform means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
In a camera-supporting harness, the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible, form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on a shoulder on one side of the wearer''s body; belly engaging means; bracket means connecting said platform means to said shoulder saddle means and to said belly engaging means; and a belt, adjustable in length, connecting to a rear portion of said saddle means, passing under the arm on the opposite side of the body, and connecting to said platform means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a camera-supporting harness, the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means including a soft form fitting strap and a rigid overlying arched bar within which said strap is flexibly suspended from its ends; belly engaging means; bracket means connecting said platform means to said arched bar and to said belly engaging means; and means embraced by said bracket means for adjustably relating said arched bar and said platform means in a transverse plane about an axis parallel with the direction faced by the wearer of said harness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a camera-supporting harness, the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means including a soft form fitting strap and a rigid overlying arched bar within which said strap is flexibly suspended from its ends; belly engaging means; bracket means connecting said platform means to said arched bar and to said belly engaging means; and means embraced by said bracket means for adjustably relating said arched bar and said platform means in a transverse plane about an axis parallel with the direction faced by the wearer of said harness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A combination as recited in claim 2 wherein said last recited adjustment means provides for a substantial selective shifting laterally and vertically of said arched bar relative to said platform means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
A combination as recited in claim 1 wherein said platform means comprises a trapezoidal frame having horizontal top and bottom walls, a vertical rear wall and a rearwardly downwardly inclined front wall, and wherein said bracket means embraces an angled bracket having an upper arm overlying and pivotally and horizontally adjustably secured to said saddle means, and a downward extending front arm lying against and vertically and laterally adjustably secured to said vertical frame wall, and wherein said bracket means embraces a belly bar which lies against and is vertically adjustably secured to said inclined front frame wall, and extends downwardly to a connection at its lower end with said belly engaging means; and means for mounting a camera on said top horizontal wall of said frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a camera-supporting harness the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on a shoulder on one side of the wearer''s body; belly engaging means; a bracket overlying and extending forwardly from over said shoulder saddle means, said bracket being adjustably connected near its rear end to said shoulder saddle means and at its front end to said platform means; and a second bracket adjustable lengthwise and connecting at its upper end to said platform means and at its lower end to said belly engaging means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
In a camera-supporting harness the combination of: a camera-supporting platform means; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on a shoulder on one side of the wearer''s body; belly engaging means; a bracket overlying and extending forwardly from over said shoulder saddle means, said bracket being adjustably connected near its rear end to said shoulder saddle means and at its front end to said platform means; and a second bracket adjustable lengthwise and connecting at its upper end to said platform means and at its lower end to said belly engaging means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A combination as recited in claim 5 wherein said adjustable relation between said first bracket and said platform means permits the bodily shifting of said elements horizontally relative to each other without relative pivotal movement and then rigidly uniting said elements in their new relation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A combination as recited in claim 5 wherein said adjustable relation between said first bracket and said platform means permits the bodily shifting of said elements vertically relative to each other without relative pivotal movement and then rigidly uniting said elements in their new relation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combination as recited in claim 6 wherein said adjustable relation between said first bracket and said platform means permits also pivotal adjustment between said elements on an axis parallel with the direction faced by the wearer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A combinaTion as recited in claim 7 wherein said adjustable relation between said first bracket and said platform means permits also pivotal adjustment between said elements on an axis parallel with the direction faced by the wearer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
130 words
A combination as recited in claim 5 wherein said adjustable relation between said first bracket and said platform means embraces means providing the following options: a. of the bodily shifting of said elements relatively horizontally with or without tilting said elements with respect to each other, b. of the bodily shifting of said elements relatively vertically, with or without tilting said elements with respect to each other, c. of the exercise of both of options (a) and (b) concurrently, d. tilting said elements relative to each other about an axis parallel with the direction faced by the wearer without relatively shifting said elements either horizontally or vertically, and e. setting the adjustment means to rigidly unite said elements in an adjusted relationship reached by exercising any of the aforesaid options.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A combination as recited in claim 5 wherein said first bracket is tangent with said shoulder saddle means and pivotally adjustably connected thereto at the point of said tangency.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A combination as recited in claim 11 wherein said connection between said saddle means and said first bracket is effected by a manually actuatable bolt penetrating said elements at said point of tangency; at least one of said elements having a slot receiving said bolt thereby permitting horizontal as well as pivotal adjustment between said elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
A combination as recited in claim 11 wherein said connection between said saddle means and said first bracket is effected by a manually actuated bolt penetrating said elements at said point of tangency; at least one of said elements having a series of spaced holes optionally penetrable by said bolt and permitting horizontal as well as pivotal adjustment between said elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A combination as recited in claim 13 wherein a short lengthwise slot is provided in the other of said elements for the reception of said bolt, said slot facilitating relatively short temporary horizontal adjustments between said elements, while said holes facilitate longer more permanent horizontal adjustments.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
A combination as recited in claim 5 wherein said platform includes a horizontal camera mounting plate, and a transverse wall extending downwardly therefrom; and wherein said first mentioned bracket has a downwardly bent front portion which lies flat against said wall; and manually adjustable screw means rigidly uniting said wall and front bracket portion while permitting the same to be readily adjusted vertically, horizontally or pivotally relative to each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a camera-supporting harness the combination of: a transversely narrow camera supporting structure which is symmetrical, when properly positioned for use, with a vertical plane parallel with the direction faced by the wearer thereof and close to and parallel with the line of vision of an eye of the wearer elected for sighting said camera; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on the shoulder on the same side of the wearer as said sighting eye; a belly fitting plate; and bracket means for rigidly connecting said structure to said saddle means and to said belly fitting plate to support said structure in said vertical plane, said bracket means being readily manually adjustable to elevate or depress said structure or to shift the same laterally relative to said saddle means to fit said harness to individuals varying substantially in physique.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a camera-supporting harness the combination of: a transversely narrow camera supporting structure which is symmetrical, when properly positioned for use, with a vertical plane parallel with the direction faced by the wearer thereof and close to and parallel with the line of vision of an eye of the wearer elected for sighting said camera; a flexible form fitting shoulder saddle means fitting downwardly on the shoulder on the same side of the wearer as said sighting eye; a belly fitting plate; and bracket means for rigidly connecting said structure to said saddle means and to said belly fitting plate to support said structure in said vertical plane, said bracket means being readily manually adjustable to elevate or depress said structure or to shift the same laterally relative to said saddle means to fit said harness to individuals varying substantially in physique.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
A harness as recited in claim 16 including a strap connecting at its ends to front and rear portions respectively of said harness and passing under the arm on the opposite side of the wearer from said shoulder saddle means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |