Wearable belt mount for an electronic device

Abstract

A wearable belt mount for supporting an electronic device on a user's body includes a belt for encircling the user's waist area, a left articulated arm fitting affixed to the belt at a first intermediate position along a length of the belt, and a right articulated arm fitting affixed to the belt at a second intermediate position along the length of the belt. The right articulated arm fitting is substantially diametrically opposite the left articulated arm fitting. A left support arm has a proximal end attached to the left articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from the belt, and a right support arm has a proximal end attached to the right articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from the belt. A device tray is supported between the distal end of the left support arm and the distal end of the right support arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wearable belt mount for supporting an electronic device on a user's body at an ergonomic position, said wearable belt mount comprising:
 a belt for encircling a user's waist area;   a left support arm having a proximal end pivotably attached to said belt at a first intermediate position along a length of said belt, and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt;   a right support arm having a proximal end pivotably attached to said belt at a second intermediate position along said length of said belt, and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt, said second intermediate position being substantially diametrically opposite said first intermediate position; and   a device support rotatably supported between said distal end of said left support arm and said distal end of said right support arm.   
     
     
         2 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , wherein said belt comprises a buckle at a first end of said belt for securing said first end of said belt to a second end of said belt. 
     
     
         3 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 2 , wherein said buckle includes at least one audio speaker incorporated therein adapted for electronic communication with an electronic device supported on said device support for the reproduction of audio sound transmitted by the electronic device. 
     
     
         4 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 2 , further including a mouse plate support affixed to said belt buckle and a mouse plate pivotally mounted to said mouse plate support. 
     
     
         5 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , further including a left support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said left support arm and a right support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said right support arm, said distal ends of said left and said right support arms affixed to said left and said right support arm extensions and selectively extendable from said left and said right support arms respectively. 
     
     
         6 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , wherein said left and said right support arms are selectively pivotal with respect to said belt between a lowered position wherein said arms are substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein said arms are oblique. 
     
     
         7 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , further including a transverse support rod extending between said distal ends of said left and said right support arms. 
     
     
         8 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 7 , further including an intermediate elongated clip frictionally engaging said transverse support rod and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said transverse support rod, said device support affixed to said intermediate elongated clip. 
     
     
         9 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 8 , wherein said device support is pivotably attached to said intermediate elongated clip. 
     
     
         10 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 7 , wherein each of said left and right support arms further include at least one articulated joint and further wherein said transverse support rod includes a first rod element and a second rod element telescopically received in said first rod element. 
     
     
         11 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , further including a first armrest affixed to said left support arm and a second armrest affixed to said right support arm. 
     
     
         12 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said proximal ends of said left and right support arms is transversely adjustable with respect to said belt. 
     
     
         13 . A wearable belt mount for supporting an electronic device on a user's body at an ergonomic position, said wearable belt mount comprising:
 a belt for encircling a user's waist area, said belt having a plurality of links, at least one stretchable band at an intermediate portion thereof, and a buckle at a first end of said belt for securing said first end of said belt to a second end of said belt;   a mouse plate support affixed to said belt buckle and a mouse plate pivotally mounted to said mouse plate support;   a left articulated arm fitting affixed to said belt at a first intermediate position along a length of said belt;   a right articulated arm fitting affixed to said belt at a second intermediate position along said length of said belt, said right articulated arm fitting being substantially diametrically opposite said left articulated arm fitting;   a left support arm having a proximal end attached to said left articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt; a right support arm having a proximal end attached to said right articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt; and   a device tray supported between said distal end of said left support arm and said distal end of said right support arm.   
     
     
         14 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 13 , further including a left support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said left support arm and a right support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said right support arm, said distal ends of said left and said right support arms affixed to said left and said right support arm extensions and selectively extendable from said left and said right support arms respectively. 
     
     
         15 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 13 , wherein said left and said right support arms are selectively pivotal at said left and said right articulated arm fittings respectively between a lowered position wherein said arms are substantially horizontal and a raised position wherein said arms are oblique. 
     
     
         16 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 13 , further including a transverse support rod extending between said distal ends of said left and said right support arms respectively. 
     
     
         17 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 16 , further including an intermediate elongated clip frictionally engaging said transverse support rod and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said transverse support rod, said device tray affixed to said intermediate elongated clip. 
     
     
         18 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 17 , wherein said intermediate elongated clip includes a tray support post extending perpendicularly therefrom, said device tray affixed to said tray support post and pivotal with respect to said tray support post. 
     
     
         19 . A wearable belt mount for supporting an electronic device on a user's body at an ergonomic position, said wearable belt mount comprising:
 a belt for encircling a user's waist area, said belt having a plurality of links, at least one stretchable band at an intermediate portion, and a buckle at a first end of said belt for securing said first end of said belt to a second end of said belt;   a mouse plate support affixed to said belt buckle and a mouse plate pivotally mounted to said mouse plate support;   a left articulated arm fitting affixed to said belt at a first intermediate position along a length of said belt;   a right articulated arm fitting affixed to said belt at a second intermediate position along said length of said belt, said right articulated arm fitting being substantially diametrically opposite said left articulate arm fitting;   a left support arm having a proximal end attached to said left articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt, said left support arm including a first armrest affixed thereto and a left support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said left support arm and extendable therefrom, said distal end affixed to said left support arm extension;   a right support arm having a proximal end attached to said right articulated arm fitting and a distal end extending forwardly from said belt, said right support arm including a second armrest affixed thereto and a right support arm extension at least partially telescoped within said left support arm and extendable therefrom, said distal end affixed to said right support arm extension; a transverse support rod extending between said left and said right distal ends of said left and said right support arms respectively;   an intermediate elongated clip closely engaging said transverse support rod and rotatable about a longitudinal axis of said transverse support rod; and   a device tray pivotally affixed to said intermediate elongated clip.   
     
     
         20 . A wearable belt mount according to  claim 19 , wherein each of said left and right support arms further include at least one articulated joint and further wherein said transverse support rod includes a first rod element and a second rod element telescopically received in said first rod element, said distal ends of said left and said right support arms being adjustable one with respect to the other.