NOVEL CAMERA POSITIONING AND MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED MOUTH ADAPTER

• US 20150076184A1
• Filed: 09/19/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kenneth John Achenbach
• Original Assignee: Kenneth John Achenbach
• Inventors: Achenbach, Kenneth John
• Granted Patent: US 9,395,603 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/181
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

A mouth adapter configured to secure a portable camera comprising a first bite wing, a second bite wing, an air channel located between the first bite wing and the second bite wing, an adapter arm connecting the first bite wing and the second bite wing, and a camera mount coupled to the adapter. The bite wings may be elongated and comprise a bite surface made from an elastic polymer which may be configured to make contact with the teeth of a user as they bite onto the bite surface. In further preferred embodiments, the mouth adapter comprises a first balance ridge and second balance ridge protruding from the adapter arm proximate to the first and second bite wings with an air groove positioned between said the balance ridges. The air groove may be located within the adapter arm and proximate to intersection of the bite wings.

Claims

1. Mouth adapter configured to secure a portable camera, the adapter comprising:

a. a first bite wing;

b. a second bite wing;

c. an air channel located between said first bite wing and said second bite wing;

d. an adapter arm coupled to said first bite wing and said second bite wing; and

e. a camera mount coupled to the adapter.

2. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first bite wing and second bite wing are elongated.

3. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first bite wing and second bite wing comprise a bite surface configured to make contact with the teeth of a user.

4. The mouth adapter according to claim 3, wherein the bite surface is configured to form recessed cavities which align with protruding teeth of a user as they bite onto the bite surface.

5. The mouth adapter according to claim 4, wherein the bite surface made from an elastic polymer.

6. The mouth adapter according to claim 5, wherein the elastic polymer is over molded to the distal ends of the first and second bite wings.

7. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, wherein the adapter arm comprises a first balance ridge and second balance ridge protruding from the adapter arm proximate to the first and second bite wings.

8. The mouth adapter according to claim 7, further comprising an air groove between said first and second balance ridges.

9. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, further comprising an air groove formed within the adapter arm located proximate to intersection of said first and second bite wings.

10. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, wherein the adapter arm is curved.

11. The mouth adapter according to claim 10, wherein the adapter arm comprises a neck.

12. The mouth adapter according to claim 11, wherein the neck comprises a first side neck surface and second side neck surface with said first and second neck side surfaces tapered to meet neck front surface and neck back surface.

13. The mouth adapter according to claim 1, wherein the camera mount comprises a first outer vertical prong, a second outer vertical prong, an inner vertical prong, and prong cavities located between said first and second outer vertical prongs and said inner vertical prong.

14. The mouth adapter according to claim 13, wherein the first outer vertical prong and second outer vertical prong each have a width greater than a width of the inner vertical prong.