Camera mounting system
First Claim
1. A camera mounting system comprising frame support means adapted to be affixed adjacent an opening in the roof of a vehicle or the like;
- a mounting assembly receivable in said opening and supported by said frame support means, said assembly having a telescoping cap portion extendable from a retracted position wherein the cap portion covers said opening to an extended position outwardly of said opening;
a camera mount bracket releasably attachable to said cap portion from within said mounting assembly, said camera mount bracket comprising a mirror adjusted to reflect light from outside said opening to a camera positioned inside on said camera mount bracket, said camera mount bracket being rotatable within said opening.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A camera mounting system which allows photographs to be taken from inside a surveillance or observation vehicle, with unlimited horizontal camera traverse, and an improved field of view. The mounting system comprises an assembly which fits into a hole in the roof of a vehicle or the like, and has a telescoping cap portion which, when in its retracted position, covers the hole, and also extends outwardly from the roof. A camera mounting bracket is releasably attached to the cap portion and has a mirror angled to reflect light from outside the vehicle to a camera mounted on the bracket. The bracket is rotatable within the hole.
17 Citations
10 Claims
-
1. A camera mounting system comprising frame support means adapted to be affixed adjacent an opening in the roof of a vehicle or the like;
- a mounting assembly receivable in said opening and supported by said frame support means, said assembly having a telescoping cap portion extendable from a retracted position wherein the cap portion covers said opening to an extended position outwardly of said opening;
a camera mount bracket releasably attachable to said cap portion from within said mounting assembly, said camera mount bracket comprising a mirror adjusted to reflect light from outside said opening to a camera positioned inside on said camera mount bracket, said camera mount bracket being rotatable within said opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a mounting assembly receivable in said opening and supported by said frame support means, said assembly having a telescoping cap portion extendable from a retracted position wherein the cap portion covers said opening to an extended position outwardly of said opening;
Specification