Support apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In keeping with the principles of the present invention, the objects are accomplished with a unique support apparatus for a weight such as a portable camera comprising the unique combination of at least a pair of pivotably and rotatably interconnected arms, one end of which is pivotably and rotatably supported by a mounting means and the other end of which is arranged and configured to support a camera, and a spring means provided on each arm of the support apparatus to compensate for the weight applied to the end of each arm.
In this manner the support arms and the pivotal and rotatable connections permit free floating of the camera and act to isolate the camera itself from the movements of the mounting means thereby preventing unwanted movement caused by the motion of the mounting means.
The pair of spring loaded support arms permit the load, such as an expanded camera, to essentially float freely in a manner to isolate the equipment from any movements of the operator.
It will be noted that the equipment of the present invention functions to improve quality of results without adding significantly to the overall weight of the mobile equipment.
The arms define parallelogram configurations wherein each parallelogram has a common side, comprising a hinged medial block or elbow.
The hinged elbow is employed intermediate the arms to allow the support arms to act more like the human arm and to follow closely the movements of the operator's arm.
The present design allows the support arms to be considerably more flexible than the original design disclosed in Ser.
No.
506,326 in which the arms could operate only in one plane, a vertical plane.
A medial hinge bracket has been provided in place of the former medial block between the upper and lower arms.
The medial hinge bracket operates to the left or the right only in a manner to follow the movements of the human arm.