Video camera recorder

• US 7,006,144 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2002
• Issued: 02/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Larry Allan Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Allan Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry Allan
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, TUAN V
• Application Number:
  US10/179,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20020167606A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 348/373, 348/374, 348/375, 348/81
• 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

A video camera recorder having a main camera body, electronic components, a cassette holder, a battery and weather cover. The main camera body has a first end that is generally cylindrical in shape. The electronic components are used for operations of the video camera and are housed in the main camera body. The cassette holder is in electrical communication with the electronic components. The battery is in electrical communication with the electronic components. The weather cover selectively covers and protects the electronic components, the cassette holder and the battery from weather. Moreover, the weather cover has a first end that is generally cylindrical in shape and a second enclosed end. The first end of the weather cover is selectively connected to the main camera body to form a weatherproof seal.

Claims

1. A video camera recorder comprising:

a main camera body having a first end generally cylindrical in shape;

electronic components for operations of the video camera housed in the main camera body;

a cassette holder in electrical communication with the electronic components;

a battery in electrical communication with the electronic components; and

a weather cover to selectively cover and protect the electronic components, the cassette holder and the battery from weather, the weather cover having a first end generally cylindrical in shape and a second enclosed end, the first end of the weather cover is selectively connected to main camera body to form a weather proof seal.

2. The video camera recorder of claim 1, wherein when the weather cover is not connected to the main camera body the cassette holder and the battery can be accessed.

3. The video camera recorder of claim 1, further comprising:

the first end of the main camera body having internal threads; and

the first end of the weather cover having external threads terminating in a shoulder, the external threads are adapted to threadably engage the internal threads of the first end of the main camera body.

4. The video camera recorder of claim 3, further comprising:

a rubber ring positioned adjacent the shoulder of the weather cover, wherein the rubber ring is compressed to form the weather proof seal when the external threads of the weather cover are engaged with the internal threads of the main camera body.

5. The video camera recorder of claim 1, further comprising:

a first mount member having a first mount inner surface adapted to abut a first portion of a weapon;

a second mount member having a receiving track portion and a second mount inner surface adapted to abut a second portion of the weapon, the first mount member is selectively coupled to the second mount member to couple the first and second mount member around the first and second portions of the weapon; and

a camera mount member coupled to the main camera body having a camera mount track portion, the receiving track portion of the second mount member is adapted to receive the camera mount track portion to selectively coupled the main camera body to the second mount member, wherein the main camera body is selectively coupled to the weapon.

6. The video camera recorder of claim 5, wherein the first and second portions of the weapon are portions of a barrel of a firearm.

7. The video camera recorder of claim 5, wherein the first and second portions of the weapon are portions of a counter weight bar of a bow.

8. The video camera recorder of claim 1, further comprising:

a camera base coupled to a second end of the main camera body;

a lens received in the camera base;

a display housing member movably coupled to the camera base to selectively cover and uncover the lens; and

a display received in the display housing member to display images received by the lens.

9. The video camera recorder of claim 8, wherein the display housing member is hingably coupled to the camera base.

10. The video camera recorder of claim 8, wherein the display housing member is coupled to selectively slide into and out of the camera base.

11. The video camera recorder of claim 10, further including:

a motor coupled to selectively slide the display housing member into and out of the camera base.

12. A video camera housing comprising:

a main camera body having a first end that contains a lens and a second end, the second end of the main camera body is coupled to a battery and other components of a video camera; and

a weather cover having a first open end, a second closed end and an internal chamber, the first open end of the weather cover is adapted to be selectively coupled to the second end of the main body, wherein the battery and other components of the video camera are contained in the internal chamber of the weather cover when the weather cover is coupled to the second end of the main camera body.

13. The video camera housing of claim 12, wherein a weatherproof seal is made when the weather cover is coupled to the main camera body thereby protecting the other components of the video camera.

14. The video camera housing of claim 12, wherein the other components of the video camera are selected from a group consisting of electrical components, videocassette holder and motor.

15. The video camera housing of claim 12, further comprising:

the second end of the main camera body is cylindrical in shape; and

the weather cover is also cylindrical in shape.

16. The video camera housing of claim 15, further comprising:

the second end of the main camera body having a first set of threads; and

the first open end of the weather cover having a second set of threads adapted to threadably engage the first set of threads of the second end of the main camera body.

17. The video camera housing of claim 16, further comprising:

a sealing ring having a first surface to abut a portion of the second side of the main camera body and a second surface adapted to abut a portion of the first open side of the weather cover when the weather cover is threadably engaged to the main camera body to provide a weatherproof seal.

18. The video camera housing of claim 12, further comprising:

a display housing member movably coupled to the main camera body to selectively cover and uncover the lens; and

a display encased in one side of the display housing member to display images received by the lens.

19. The video camera housing of claim 18, wherein the display housing member is hingably coupled to the display housing member.

20. The video camera housing of claim 18, wherein the display housing member is coupled to selectively slide out of and into a side of the main camera body proximate the first end of the main camera body.