Recording device that attaches to a weapon used for sport

• US 20070044365A1
• Filed: 08/28/2006
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TransEnterix, Inc.
• Original Assignee: TransEnterix, Inc.
• Inventors: Deken, Adam
• Application Number:
  US11/511,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20070044365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/146
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for

Abstract

An apparatus that attaches to a predetermined weapon for recording a pre-selected event. The apparatus includes a housing member having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. A device is disposed in the housing member for recording such pre-selected event. A power source is disposed in the housing member and connected to the recording device for providing power thereto. An attachment device is used to secure the housing member to such predetermined weapon.

Claims

1. An apparatus that attaches to a predetermined weapon for recording a pre-selected event, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a housing member having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape;

(b) a means disposed in said housing member for recording such pre-selected event;

(c) a power source disposed in said housing member and connected to said recording means for providing power thereto; and

(d) a means engageable with said housing member for attaching said housing member to such predetermined weapon.

2. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said recording means includes one of a camera and a camcorder.

3. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said power source is one of a rechargeable battery source and a non-rechargeable battery source disposed in a back end portion of said housing member.

4. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes a first cushioning layer having a predetermined thickness disposed on an inner top surface and inner side surfaces of a bottom bracket of said housing member, said first cushioning layer for protecting said recording means by reducing vibrations thereto from recoil of such predetermined weapon.

5. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein such predetermined weapon is a bow having a strip of flexible material with two bent ends and a cord attached to such two bent ends.

6. An apparatus, according to claim 5, wherein said attachment means includes a stabilizing member secured to such strip of flexible material between such two bent ends of such bow and at least one clamp like member engageable with said stabilizing member and a bottom bracket of said housing member for attaching said housing member to such bow.

7. An apparatus, according to claim 6, wherein said attachment means is capable of being adjusted to allow for a variation in a predetermined flight path of an arrow being shot by such bow.

8. An apparatus, according to claim 6, wherein said at least one clamp like member includes a second cushioning layer having a predetermined thickness disposed on inner facing surfaces of said at least one clamp like member, said second cushioning layer for protecting said recording means by reducing vibrations thereto from recoil of such bow.

9. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein such predetermined weapon is a firearm selected from a group consisting of a rifle, a shotgun, a handgun and a paintball gun.

10. An apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said attachment means includes at least one clamp like member engageable with a bottom bracket of said housing member and one of a scope and a barrel of such firearm for attaching said housing member to such firearm.

11. An apparatus, according to claim 10, wherein said attachment means is capable of being adjusted to allow for a variation in a predetermined flight path of a projectile being shot by such firearm.

12. An apparatus, according to claim 9, wherein said at least one clamp like member includes a third cushioning layer having a predetermined thickness disposed on inner facing surfaces of said at least one clamp like member, said third cushioning layer for protecting said recording means by reducing vibrations thereto from recoil of such firearm.

13. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes a slot disposed in a back end portion of said housing member for inserting a memory card therein, said memory card capable of storing data of such pre-selected event recorded by said recording means.

14. An apparatus, according to claim 13, wherein said apparatus further includes a USB port disposed in a predetermined side wall portion of said housing member for interfacing with a computer to download such data stored on such memory card of such pre-selected event.

15. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes a laser sight disposed in a front end portion of said housing member for aiming said recording means.

16. An apparatus, according to claim 15, wherein said apparatus further includes a push button control means for activating power to at least one of said recording means and said laser sight.

17. An apparatus, according to claim 16, wherein said push button control means includes a keypad wired to a plug in port disposed in a predetermined side wall portion of said housing member.

18. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said apparatus further includes a display means disposed on a top wall portion of said housing member between a front end portion and a back end portion thereof for indicating whether at least one of said recording means is on, a laser sight is on, a memory storage card is low and power from said power source is low.

19. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said recording means includes a lens member disposed in a front end portion of said housing member capable of rotating 1800 for focusing said lens member.

20. An apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein said recording means includes an integrated microphone disposed in a front end portion of said housing member for recording audio transmissions of such pre-selected event.