Patent ID: 8028880
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: A45C,A45F,F16M

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting a video camera, comprising: a harness adapted for wearing on a user's upper body, the harness including: (1) a front section which, in use, covers at least a portion of at least one of the user's chest and abdomen, and (2) a rear section which, in use, covers at least a portion of the user's back; a flexible rod having a proximal end secured to the rear section of the harness; an attachment mechanism disposed at a distal end of the flexible rod; and a video camera, wherein the flexible rod has a first position when there is no weight secured to the attachment mechanism and a second position when a weight of 20 pounds is secured to the attachment mechanism, wherein in the first position the distal end of the flexible rod extends up above the harness and there is a first angle between the proximal end and the distal end of the flexible rod, wherein in the second position there is a second angle, which is at least 20° greater than the first angle, between the proximal end and the distal end of the flexible rod, and wherein the attachment mechanism is detachably attached to a top side of the video camera.