Patent ID: 6330992
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: F16M

Abstract:
A device for supporting a camera on one of a surface with a contour and an object with a contour, comprising:a) a cushion for supporting the camera; said cushion having:i) a lower surface for facing one of the surface and the object;ii) an upper surface for facing the camera; andiii) at least one corner;b) a strap assembly extending from said cushion; said strap assembly comprising a strap extending from said lower surface of said cushion, at diametrically opposite sides thereof, and at different lengths therefrom: said strap of said strap assembly having:i) an upper surface;ii) a lower surface; andiii) a pair of free terminal ends; said upper surface of said strap having a first portion of hook and loop fasteners thereon being disposed on each of said pair of free terminal ends of said strap; said lower surface of said strap having a second portion of hook and loop fasteners thereon being disposed on each of said pair of free terminal ends of said strap; said second portion of hook and loop fasteners on one free terminal end of said strap releasably mating with said first portion of hook and loop fasteners on the other free terminal end of said strap so as to allow either free terminal end of said strap to overlap and engage said other free terminal end of said strap when said strap is utilized to hold said cushion on the object, and thereby eliminating a need to think about which free terminal end of said strap has to go on top of the other free terminal end of said strap; andc) apparatus for releasably attaching the camera to said cushion; said apparatus comprising:i) a third portion of hook and loop fasteners being disposed centrally on said upper surfaces of said cushion; said cushion further having a socket disposed on said upper surface of said cushion, at one of said at least one corner of said cushion and storing a portion of said apparatus when not in use;ii) a bolt having:A) a head; andB) a threaded shaft extending from said head of said bolt for threadably engaging in the camera; andiii) a fourth portion of hook and loop fasteners covering said head of said bolt and releasably engaging said third portion of hook and loop fasteners, with said bolt being stored in said pocket on said upper surface of said cushion when not in use.