# US 10,502,364 B2 · Shield harness for mountain a camera

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- Number: US 10,502,364 B2
- Document ID: US10502364B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/844,832
- Filed: 2017-12-18
- Published: 2018-06-28
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-23
- Assignees: Force Protection Video Equipment Corp.
- Applicants: Force Protection Video Equipment Corp.
- Inventors: Paul Feldman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502364B2

## CPC

- F16M 13/04: for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)}
- F41H 5/08: for personal use {, i.e. hand held shields}
- G03B 17/561: {Support related camera accessories}
- G03B 29/00: Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects (combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03)
- F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F41H: ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)

## Abstract

A harness for mounting a camera to a shield is provided. The harness includes two vertical brackets, a horizontal bracket and an adhesive. The two vertical brackets each define a proximal end facing the shield and define a bottom end opposite a top end. The horizontal bracket is positioned between the bottom ends and the shield for supporting the camera. The adhesive is applied to at least a portion of each of the proximal ends for securing the harness to the shield. At least one strap may be provided for further securing the camera within the vertical brackets of the harness.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A harness for mounting a camera to a shield comprising:
two vertical brackets each defining a proximal end facing the shield and defining a bottom end opposite a top end, wherein the proximal ends are curved for nestably securing to the shield;
a horizontal bracket positioned between the bottom ends and the shield for supporting the camera;
an adhesive applied to at least a portion of each of the proximal ends for securing the harness to the shield; and
at least one strap having a secured end secured to one of the vertical brackets and an unsecured end.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The harness of claim 1, wherein the adhesive includes hooks for securing the harness to a loop layer, wherein the loop layer includes a second adhesive for securing the loop layer to the shield.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The harness of claim 1, further including a backing extending between distal ends of each of the vertical brackets.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The harness of claim 3, wherein the backing defines a cutout for accessing and/or viewing a portion of the camera when the camera is mounted to the shield.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The harness of claim 1, wherein the unsecured end is configured for selective securement with a receptor secured to another of the vertical brackets and/or the at least one strap.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The harness of claim 5, wherein the selective securement of the at least one strap permits variances in the tension of securement.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The harness of claim 1, further comprising inserts shaped for inserting between the vertical brackets for stabilizing the camera when mounted.