Camera carrying device with locking mechanism

Abstract

A device for rotatably mounting a camera on a person comprises a bag having a plurality of straps and a female connector integrated into one of the straps. The female connector has a U-shaped slot defined by a curved pocket and a pair of opposed channels which extend from the pocket. There is a male connector which has a plate and threaded member extending from the plate for engaging a threaded female tripod receiver of a camera. The plate is slidably received by the U-shaped slot of the female connector and the plate is freely rotatable within the U-shaped slot of the female connector. The plate has a first rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is secured to the female connector, and a second rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is releasable from the female connector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for rotatably mounting a camera on a person, the camera having a threaded female tripod receiver, and the device comprising:
 a female connector having a U-shaped slot defined by a curved pocket and a pair of opposed channels which extend from the pocket;   a male connector having a plate and threaded member extending from the plate for engaging the threaded female tripod receiver of the camera, the plate being slidably received by the U-shaped slot of the female connector and the plate being freely rotatable within the U-shaped slot of the female connector;   and a strap assembly connected to the female connector, the strap assembly being for mounting the device to a person, wherein the plate has a first rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is secured to the female connector, and a second rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is releasable from the female connector.   
     
     
         2 . A device for rotatably mounting a camera on a person, the camera having a threaded tripod receiver, the device comprising:
 a bag having a plurality of straps;   a female connector integrated into one of the straps a female connector having a U-shaped slot defined by a curved pocket and a pair of opposed channels which extend from the pocket; and   a male connector having a plate and threaded member extending from the plate for engaging a threaded female tripod receiver of the camera, the plate being slidably received by the U-shaped slot of the female connector and the plate being rotatable within the U-shaped slot of the female connector, wherein the plate has a first rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is secured to the female connector, and a second rotatable position within the pocket of the female connector in which the male connector is releasable from the female connector.   
     
     
         3 . The device as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the bag is backpack and the strap and the strap is a shoulder strap. 
     
     
         4 . The device as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the female connector is positioned on the person at chest level.