Patent ID: 8079501

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a camera having a lens and a view finder; a camera housing structured to house the camera, the camera housing having a back, a front, a top, a bottom, and sides, the bottom of the camera housing having a first securing structure and the top of the camera housing having a second securing structure, the back of the camera housing having a transparent area aligned with the view finder of the camera and the front of the camera housing having a transparent area aligned with the lens of the camera, and the camera housing including at least one access area for manipulating camera controls such that the camera is operational while enclosed in the camera housing; a harness structured to secure to a user appendage and to secure to the first securing structure on the bottom of the camera housing such that the housing is pivotally moveable about the first securing structure; and a releasable catch mechanism coupled with the harness, the releasable catch mechanism structured for releasably coupling the second securing structure on the top of the camera housing, wherein the apparatus secures the camera in an upright position pivotable about the first securing structure when the second securing structure on the top of the camera housing is uncoupled with the releasable catch mechanism and the apparatus secures the camera in a flattened secured position when the second securing structure on the top of the camera housing is coupled with the releasable catch mechanism.