Method of mounting an autonomous electronic device on to a crossbow

• US 20090183353A1
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Granted Patent: US 7,886,733 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/428
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1492 with cameras; mounting of cameras on bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/467 for bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a crossbow including the steps of attaching a scope mount ring to a scope on the crossbow; attaching a device mount to the scope mount ring; and securing an autonomous electronic device selected from a video camera and a range finder to the device mount.

Claims

1. A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a crossbow, the method comprising:

(a) attaching a device mount to a scope mounted on a crossbow by (i) attaching a scope mount ring to the scope on the crossbow; and

(ii) attaching the device mount to the scope mount ring; and

(b) securing an autonomous electronic device selected from a video camera and a range finder to the device mount.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein coupling the scope mount to the scope on the cross bow further comprises positioning a circular bracket of the scope mount ring around a body of the scope and tightening the circular bracket.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the device mount to the scope mount ring further comprises positioning a mounting rail coupled to the device mount in a receiving track portion of the scope mount ring.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

(a) the device mount has at least one mounting aperture passing therethrough, and,

(b) the autonomous electronic device is secured to the device mount by a thumb screw that extends through the at least one mounting aperture and threadably engages the autonomous electronic device.