Patent ID: 8103328

Claim:
A self-locating mounting apparatus in the form of automatically adjustable headgear for accurately positioning objects against a head of a subject, the mounting apparatus comprising: a central mount including a plurality of inelastic elements extending therefrom, the central mount being adapted to rest on the top of a subject's head; an circumferential band adapted to extend around a subject's head, the circumferential band including an adjustment mechanism; a plurality of side elements interconnecting the central mount and the circumferential band; a plurality of sliding joints interposed between the central mount and the circumferential band, with the plurality of sliding joints permitting extension and retraction of the central mount relative to the circumferential band; a plurality of mounting units attached to the plurality of inelastic elements of the central mount with the plurality of inelastic elements resisting rotation of the plurality of mounting units, wherein each of the plurality of mounting units is adapted to retain an object for positioning against a subject's head; and at least one biasing element providing a force biasing the plurality of mounting units against a subject's head.