Camera for mounting

• US 20100128166A1
• Filed: 12/03/2009
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Granted Patent: US 8,059,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/373
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/00 Hunting appliances
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/002 Detecting animals in a given area
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/14 Details of bows; Accessories for arc shooting sighting devices for bows F41G1/467
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1492 with cameras; mounting of cameras on bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/46 for particular applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/531 being rotatable or detachable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

An apparatus includes housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a mounting rail, and a mount. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The mounting rail is located on the housing and is received by the mount.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an elongated sealed housing;

a camera lens located at a front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens;

a mounting rail located on an exterior surface of the housing; and

a mount for receiving the mounting rail.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

buttons located on the housing for controlling operation of the video recorder.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a microphone attached to the housing and connected to the video recorder.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

a battery located in the battery compartment for providing power to the video recorder.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the video recorder includes a holder for the removable video storage device.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing is plastic.

11. A apparatus comprising:

an elongated sealed housing having a front end and a rear end;

a camera lens located at the front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing and positioned to receive images from the camera lens;

a display attached to the housing; and

a mounting rail located on an exterior surface of the housing for mounting the housing to an object.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

a mount having a first side and a second side, the first side including a recess for receiving the mounting rail and the second side including an attaching system for securing the mount to an object.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

buttons for controlling operation of the video recorder, the buttons located on an exterior surface of the housing.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

a microphone for receiving sound, the microphone located on an exterior surface of the housing.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

a holder for a removable video storage device located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the mounting rail is configured to attach the camera to a weapon.