Patent ID: 8346070

Claim:
A device for supporting a camera to facilitate capturing stable images from a moving and vibrating platform, the device comprising: (a) a base plate; (b) a single vertical post attached to the base plate and extending upwardly from the base plate, the base plate fixed to the vertical post inclined at an angle extending below horizontal with respect to the vertical post; (c) a swing arm fixed to the top of the vertical post in a manner that allows the swing arm to pivot around a vertical axis of the vertical post; (d) a handle fixed to the swing arm in a movable manner and extending upwardly from the swing arm, the handle being movable longitudinally with respect to the swing arm; (e) an inverted U shaped hanger that can be moved by the handle and is located below the swing arm for supporting the camera, the inverted U shaped hanger having a pair of legs, each leg having a hollow portion that is provided with a means for reducing transmission of shocks and vibrations to the camera; (f) a crossbar extending between and fixed to a lower end of each of the legs of the inverted U shaped hanger; and (g) a pivot rod that extends through an opening in the crossbar and is secured to the crossbar in a manner that allows the pivot rod to pivot with respect to the crossbar, a portion of the pivot rod located below the crossbar and a portion of the pivot rod is located above the crossbar and is attachable to the camera.