Stabilizing lanyard for optical equipment

Abstract

Disclosed is a lanyard, utilized in addition to a traditional neck strap, for securing or stabilizing personal optical equipment, such as photography equipment, video equipment, binoculars and the like, against a wearer's body. The lanyard of the invention can also be utilized to stabilize the optical equipment, for example a camera, while in use.

1 . A lanyard for stabilizing optical equipment for a user wherein the lanyard comprises a strap which encircles the user's midsection, wherein the strap has at least two connectors for attachment to the optical equipment, and wherein the lanyard is utilized in addition to a conventional neck strap to stabilize the optical equipment against the user's body.  
   
   
       2 . The lanyard of  claim 1  comprising an elastic material.  
   
   
       3 . The lanyard of  claim 2  comprising an elastic cord 1/16 of an inch or more in diameter.  
   
   
       4 . The lanyard of  claim 1  wherein the strap further comprises a length adjustment means.  
   
   
       5 . The lanyard of  claim 1 , wherein the optical equipment comprises a camera or binoculars.  
   
   
       6 . A method of stabilizing optical equipment against a user comprising 
 encircling the midsection of a user with an elastic strap having two ends and a connector at each end, and    connecting each connector to a side of the optical equipment,    wherein the strap is utilized in addition to a conventional neck strap and exerts a resistance to keep the optical equipment against the user.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the resistance keeps the optical equipment from swinging or bouncing while the use is walking or leaning.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the resistance keeps the optical equipment steady while it is being utilized.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 6  wherein the optical equipment comprises binoculars or a camera.