Body harness for cinematographer

Claim 2

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly, the combination of a shoulder member and a hip member, said shoulder member comprising a central plate having connected thereto a pair of support members, said support members having a configuration conforming to the shoulders of a camera operator, said support members being connected to a transverse member having a pair of straps attached thereto and fastenable to the central plate, said hip member comprising a rigid frame, extending from the front of the cameraman to approximate with his hips, said frame having connected thereto a resilient padding extending from one hip of the cameraman to the other across the front of the body, said resilient padding having a fastening means whereby said resilient padding may be firmly tightened about the hips of said cameraman.

Claim 3

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having a relatively rigid padded frame adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder frame being open across the chest and extending symmetrically across the cameraman's back and having lower wing portions adapted to extend around the sides of the cameraman's body, said shoulder frame having a central depending frontal element, relatively flexible straps for securing said lower wing portions to said frontal element, a hip member having curved relatively rigid padded structural parts adapted to extend across the lower abdomen and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for supporting the camera assembly upon one of said elements, and means for releasably connecting said elements in any one of a plurality of relative vertical positions.

Claim 4

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having a relatively rigid padded frame adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder frame being open across the chest and extending symmetrically across the cameraman's back and having lower wing portions adapted to extend around the sides of the cameraman's body, said shoulder frame having a central depending frontal element, relatively flexible straps for securing said lower wing portions to said frontal element, a hip member having curved relatively rigid padded structural parts adapted to extend across the lower abdomen and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for supporting the camera assembly upon one of said elements, and means for releasably connecting said elements in any one of a plurality of relative vertical positions.

Claim 5

The combination set forth in claim 2 in which the camera assembly is carried upon the upstanding element on said hip member.

Claim 6

The combination set forth in claim 2 in which the latter said means is the only connection between the shoulder member and the hip member.

Claim 7

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having portions adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder member having lower wing portions adapted to extend around the sides of the cameraman's body, said shoulder member having a central depending frontal element, chest straps securing said lower wing portions of said shoulder member to said central depending frontal element, a hip member having curved parts adapted to encompass and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for releasably connecting said elements together, means for supporting the camera assembly upon said upstanding element, a pad positioned within said hip member to contact the lumbar region of the back of the cameraman, and releasable body-encircling parts securing said pad and a rear portion of said hip member to said upstanding element.

Claim 8

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having portions adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder member having lower wing portions adapted to extend around the sides of the cameraman's body, said shoulder member having a central depending frontal element, chest straps securing said lower wing portions of said shoulder member to said central depending frontal element, a hip member having curved parts adapted to encompass and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for releasably connecting said elements together, means for supporting the camera assembly upon said upstanding element, a pad positioned within said hip member to contact the lumbar region of the back of the cameraman, and releasable body-encircling parts securing said pad and a rear portion of said hip member to said upstanding element.

Claim 9

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having a relatively rigid padded frame adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder frame being open across the chest and extending symmetrically across the cameraman's back, said shoulder frame having a central depending frontal element, relatively flexible straps for securing portions of said shoulder frame to said frontal element, a hip member having curved relatively rigid padded structural parts adapted to extend across the lower abdomen and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, each side of the relatively rigid hip member having at least one rib, a vibration isolating mount connecting each rib to a pad-supporting plate, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for supporting the camera assembly upon one of said elements, and means for releasably connecting said elements in any one of a plurality of relative vertical positions.

Claim 10

In a body harness for carrying a camera assembly in front of a cameraman, the combination of: a shoulder member having a relatively rigid padded frame adapted to extend over and rest upon the shoulders and adjacent the upper back of the cameraman, said shoulder frame being open across the chest and extending symmetrically across the cameraman's back, said shoulder frame having a central depending frontal element, relatively flexible straps for securing portions of said shoulder frame to said frontal element, a hip member having curved relatively rigid padded structural parts adapted to extend across the lower abdomen and rest upon the hips of the cameraman, each side of the relatively rigid hip member having at least one rib, a vibration isolating mount connecting each rib to a pad-supporting plate, said hip member having a central upstanding element, means for supporting the camera assembly upon one of said elements, and means for releasably connecting said elements in any one of a plurality of relative vertical positions.

Claim 11

The combination set forth in claim 6 in which each side of said hip member has a pair of diverging ribs, said vibration isolating mounts connecting each pair of diverging ribs to the same pad-supporting plate.