Fishing accessory with camera mount

• US 10,412,951 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2017
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beau Robinson
• Original Assignee: Beau Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Beau
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis, Christopher P
• Application Number:
  US15/648,557
• Publication Number:
  US 20180014523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 796 Days
• Field of Search: 43 5
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 75/00 Accessories for fishing nets; Details of fishing nets, e.g. structure
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 77/00 Landing-nets for fishing; Landing-spoons for fishing
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/14 Gaffs
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03

Abstract

A fishing accessory with camera mount. The fishing accessory includes a body having a first end and a second end. An elongated handle is configured to be removably securable to the first end of the body. A fishing tool is affixed to the second end of the body. The fishing tool can be a net, a gaff hook, or other tool used for catching and retrieving fish. A camera mount is disposed on an upper side of the body, wherein the camera mount is configured to receive a camera and removably secure the camera to the body. The fishing accessory with camera mount allows users to easily record themselves catching, landing, and displaying a fish.

Claims

1. A fishing accessory, comprising:

a body having a first end and a second end;

an elongated handle configured to be removably securable to the first end of the body;

a fishing tool affixed to the second end of the body;

a camera mount disposed on an upper side of the body, wherein the camera mount is configured to receive a camera and removably secure the camera to the body.

2. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein the fishing tool comprises a gaff hook comprising a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the gaff hook is affixed to the body, and wherein the second side of the gaff hook is curved and terminates in a pointed end.

3. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein the fishing tool comprises a net comprising a rounded frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second end of the round frame are each affixed to second end of the body.

4. The fishing accessory of claim 3, wherein the net comprises a rubber netting material affixed to a perimeter of the frame.

5. The fishing accessory of claim 3, wherein the frame is composed of aluminum.

6. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein a sidewall of the camera mount tapers inwardly from the second end toward the first end thereof.

7. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein the camera mount comprises a pair of tabs disposed on opposing sides of a central ridge, wherein the pair of tabs and the central ridge are arranged in a parallel configuration.

8. The fishing accessory of claim 7, wherein each tab of the pair of tabs comprises an overhanging lip that extends inwardly toward the central ridge.

9. The fishing accessory of claim 7, wherein the central ridge comprises a first height and the pair of tabs each comprise a second height, wherein the second height is greater than the first height.

10. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein the body and the elongated handle are composed of aluminum.

11. The fishing accessory of claim 1, wherein the elongated handle is removably secured to the first end of body via a threaded connection therewith.