Patent ID: 7703995

Claim:
A stabilizing support apparatus for video devices comprising: a longitudinally extended neck member supporting a device mount coupled thereto; a spine member adapted to be positioned on a shoulder of a user, said spine member being fixedly coupled to said neck member for bearing the weight of the apparatus when positioned on said user's shoulder, said spine member extending in a transverse direction from said neck member; said spine member having a weighted stop member adjacent a free end thereof; and, a pair of stabilizing arm members extending laterally in a direction substantially perpendicular to said transverse direction, said arm members being located on a lower portion of said neck member; each said stabilizing arm member suspending a stabilizing weight in a laterally offset manner from said neck member; whereby mechanical forces imparted to a video device mounted on said device mount are dampened for stabilizing video images generated thereby; wherein said stabilizing weight or said stabilizing arm provides a hand-graspable area for stabilizing or manipulating said apparatus.