Patent ID: 6956610

Claim:
A shock mounting system for a 3-chip CCD camera assembly comprising a mounting member having a first light transmitting aperture and first, second and third color specific CCD's and associated component segments for receiving an image through said first aperture, each said CCD and associated component segments arrayed adjacent a main prism within a common plane perpendicular to said first aperture, said system comprising: a pair of symmetrical support plates, one on each side of said common plane, each support plate comprising: a first leg for being secured to said first CCD and associated components; a second leg for being secured to said second CCD and associated components; a third leg for being secured to said third CCD and associated components; a support projection extending from said first, second and third legs; a housing for receiving said camera assembly therein, said housing comprising a pair of opposed support projection receiving slots for receiving said support projections and means for resiliently securing said support projections within said housing; and an elastomeric boot interposed between said securing means and said support plates comprising: a front panel for receiving said mounting member of said camera assembly, said front panel having a second light transmitting aperture to permit image access to said main prism through said first aperture; transversely spaced first and second side panels parallel to said common plane for receiving said first and second support projections; a pair of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending enclosing panels perpendicular to each of said first and second side panels for forming therewith a pair of spaced three sided enclosures to receive said support projections.