Shoulder platform for camera
OwnerHarold C. Greeneinventor
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Abstract
A shoulder platform that is well-balanced and stable on an operator's shoulder when the camera is mounted on the platform, allowing hands-free balance of the mounted camera. The shoulder platform has an elongated bent frame, a shoulder mount affixed below the frame, a compartment front mounted on the frame above the shoulder mount, two sides mounted above and along the sides of the frame, shelves, storage compartments for camera components and accessories, a latch mechanism, an elongated compartment attached to the lowest shelf that can be latched to the latch mechanism, and means so that the supported camera mounted on the camera mount piece may be placed in different positions for photographing subject matter while keeping the shoulder platform stationary on the operator's shoulder.
Claims8
A shoulder platform for supporting a camera, comprising:
- a) an elongated bent frame having sides and extending from a back support portion to a lower front end, said frame having a back shoulder pad mounted on the back support portion and a front shoulder pad adjustably mounted at the lower front end;
- b) a shoulder mount affixed below the frame between the back support portion and lower front end, said shoulder mount having a shoulder brace cushion pad attached below the shoulder mount;
- c) a compartment front, mounted on the frame above the shoulder mount, two sides mounted above and along the sides of the frame, and a plurality of shelves mounted between the sides, which together with the frame form a plurality of storage compartments;
- d) a latch mechanism mounted on the compartment front;
- e) an elongated compartment door having an upper latch catch, said elongated compartment door hingedly attached to a lowest shelf of the plurality of shelves, said compartment door being sufficiently long so that the upper latch catch may be releasably latched to the latch mechanism;
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- f) a camera mount piece attached to the frame so that the supported camera mounted on the camera mount piece may be placed in a plurality of positions for photographing subject matter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.