Patent ID: 7665641

Claim:
A support system for devices, comprising: a back plate having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, the back surface facing a user when the support system is being worn by the user; a support arm connected to the back plate, the support arm having a plate section with a device connection, the support arm having a first joint, a second joint, and a third joint; a support surface element having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, the back surface of the support surface element facing the user when the support system is being worn by the user, the back surface of the support surface element connected to and extending along the front surface of the back plate; and a cushion having a back surface facing the user when the support system is being worn by the user, the back surface of the cushion connected to and extending along the front surface of the support surface element; wherein the support system is configured to be worn by the user such that the back surface of the back plate rests against a sternum of the user when standing without being held in such position by the user's hands or arms; wherein the back plate and the support arm in conjunction are configured to hold a device in any one of a plurality of positions when the support system is being worn by the user, including a first position in which the device contacts the cushion and a second position in which the device is positioned outwardly away from the sternum and the cushion such that the device is operable using both of the user's hands; and wherein the first joint, the second joint, and the third joint allow the plate section to rotate with respect to the back plate about three independent rotation axes that respectively correspond to the first joint, the second joint, and the third joint.