Attachment system for a video camera housing

• US 7,327,394 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2002
• Issued: 02/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry Allan Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Allan Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry Allan
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, TUAN V
• Application Number:
  US10/179,070
• Publication Number:
  US 20020163588A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,051 Days
• Field of Search: 348/333.06, 348/333.07
• US Class Current: 348/333.06
• 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 that includes a main camera body, a camera mount member, a first mount member and a second mount member. The camera mount member is coupled to the main camera body. The camera mount member has a camera mount track portion. The first mount member has a first mount inner surface adapted to abut a first portion of an object. The second mount member has a receiving track portion and a second mount inner surface adapted to abut a second portion of the object. 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 object. The receiving track portion of the second mount member is adapted to receive the camera mount track portion to selectively couple the main camera body to the second mount member.

Claims

1. A video recording device to record a bow hunt, the video recording device comprising:

a display;

a camera body;

a lens to receive images, the lens coupled to the camera body;

a display housing, the display being encased in the display housing, the display housing being movably connected to the camera body, the display housing further being adapted to selectively cover and uncover the lens; and

a mounting mechanism adapted to couple the body to a bow via a counterweight bar.

2. The video recording device of claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism is adapted to mount around the counterweight bar.

3. The video recording device of claim 1, wherein the body is cylindrical in shape.

4. The video recording device of claim 1, further comprising:

a remote control to operate the video recording device remotely.

5. The video recording device of claim 4, further comprising:

a remote cable to operationally couple the body to the remote control.

6. The remote control as in claim 4, wherein the remote control is located on the handle of the bow.

7. The remote control as in claim 4, wherein the remote control is located near the handle of the bow.

8. The remote control as in claim 4, wherein the remote control is located on a riser of the bow.

9. A video camera recorder configured and arranged for use with a firearm, the video camera comprising:

a display;

a camera body;

a lens operatively encased in the camera body;

a display housing, the display being encased in the display housing, the display housing being movably connected to the camera body, the display housing further being adapted to selectively cover and uncover the lens; and

a mounting mechanism adapted to couple the camera body to a barrel of a firearm.

10. The video camera recorder of claim 9, wherein the mounting mechanism is integral to the camera body.

11. The video camera recorder of claim 9, wherein the camera body is cylindrical in shape.

12. The video camera recorder of claim 9, further comprising:

a remote cable to operationally couple the camera body to the remote control.

13. The video camera recorder as in claim 9, further comprising:

a remote control to operate the video recording system remotely.

14. The remote control as in claim 13, wherein the remote control is located on the stock of a firearm.