Convertible camera-supporting belt device
First Claim
1. A convertible multi-function camera-supporting belt for alternate, exclusive utilization solely as either a belt worn about the waist, or a strap worn about the neck or over the shoulder, comprising:
- a belt strap having first and second sets of interconnecting ends adapted to be connectable to form an encircling belt, said strap being of sufficient length to be worn around the waist of a human, with no portion or apendage thereof simultaneously engaging the back of the user both above and below the shoulders of the user,buckle means for adjustably securing said first set of ends together to form said waist encircling belt,the ends of said second set being remote from the ends of said first set by a distance sufficient to place said second set adjacent one hip of the user when the belt is worn about the waist, said second set being adapted to be disconnectable to form a shoulder strap and alternatively to form a neck slingmeans for releasably connecting the ends of said second set together, andmeans for supportively hanging a camera from said belt strap adjacent the ends of said second set.
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Abstract
A convertible camera-supporting belt is disclosed for carrying a camera in either a "belt" mode, a "neck sling" mode, a "shoulder strap" mode, or a "hand-holdable" mode. The belt includes a belt strap having a first set of ends connectable by an adjustable buckle to form a belt to be worn about the waist. The belt also includes a second set of ends remote from the first set which are disconnectable to form a shoulder strap or a neck sling. Support elements for hanging a camera are mounted adjacent the second set of ends and are detachably connected to the camera by releasable straps.
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17 Claims
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1. A convertible multi-function camera-supporting belt for alternate, exclusive utilization solely as either a belt worn about the waist, or a strap worn about the neck or over the shoulder, comprising:
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a belt strap having first and second sets of interconnecting ends adapted to be connectable to form an encircling belt, said strap being of sufficient length to be worn around the waist of a human, with no portion or apendage thereof simultaneously engaging the back of the user both above and below the shoulders of the user, buckle means for adjustably securing said first set of ends together to form said waist encircling belt, the ends of said second set being remote from the ends of said first set by a distance sufficient to place said second set adjacent one hip of the user when the belt is worn about the waist, said second set being adapted to be disconnectable to form a shoulder strap and alternatively to form a neck sling means for releasably connecting the ends of said second set together, and means for supportively hanging a camera from said belt strap adjacent the ends of said second set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A convertible multi-function camera-supporting strap for alternate, exclusive utilization solely as either a belt worn about the waist, or a strap worn around the neck or over the shoulder, comprising:
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a belt of sufficient length to encircle the waist of a human, having a major circumferential portion adapted for detachable mounting about the waist and a contiguous minor circumferential portion operatively associated therewith to form an encircling belt, with no portion or apendage thereof simultaneously engaging the back of the user both above and below the shoulders of the user, a pair of camera supporting mounts connected to said belt strap at opposite ends of the major portion for, supporting a camera on the hip of the user when the strap is worn about the waist, and means for disconnecting said minor portion between said camera supporting mounts to form a neck strap for a camera attached to said camera supporting mounts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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