Device for mounting imaging equipment to a bow and method of recording a hunt
First Claim
1. A device for operably mounting a camera to a bow, comprising:
- (a) a longitudinally extending guideway defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, with the proximal longitudinal end configured and arranged for attachment to a bow,(b) a mounting bracket assembly, including at least;
(1) a traveler defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, and operably engaging the guideway for movement along the longitudinal length of the guideway,(2) a transversely extending strut defining proximal and distal transverse ends, with the proximal transverse end attached to the traveler, and(3) a shelf attached to the distal end of the strut, whereby the shelf is transversely spaced from the traveler,(c) a biasing system operable for longitudinally biasing the mounting bracket assembly away from both longitudinal ends of the guideway, whereby the mounting bracket assembly is biased into a rest position intermediate the longitudinal ends of the guideway, and(d) an attachment mechanism for releasably securing a camera to the shelf.
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Abstract
A device for operably mounting a camera to a bow. The device includes a guideway, a mounting bracket assembly, a biasing system, an attachment mechanism for securing a camera to the mounting bracket assembly and an attachment mechanism for securing the mounting bracket to a bow. A traveler on the mounting bracket assembly operably engages the guideway for movement along the longitudinal length of the guideway. The mounting bracket assembly includes a shelf, suitable for supporting a camera, attached to the traveler by a transversely extending strut. The biasing system is operable for longitudinally biasing the mounting bracket assembly away from both longitudinal ends of the guideway into a rest position intermediate the longitudinal ends of the guideway, thereby damping any recoil effect experienced by the camera caused by release of an arrow from the bow.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for operably mounting a camera to a bow, comprising:
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(a) a longitudinally extending guideway defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, with the proximal longitudinal end configured and arranged for attachment to a bow, (b) a mounting bracket assembly, including at least; (1) a traveler defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, and operably engaging the guideway for movement along the longitudinal length of the guideway, (2) a transversely extending strut defining proximal and distal transverse ends, with the proximal transverse end attached to the traveler, and (3) a shelf attached to the distal end of the strut, whereby the shelf is transversely spaced from the traveler, (c) a biasing system operable for longitudinally biasing the mounting bracket assembly away from both longitudinal ends of the guideway, whereby the mounting bracket assembly is biased into a rest position intermediate the longitudinal ends of the guideway, and (d) an attachment mechanism for releasably securing a camera to the shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for recording images of a hunt, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a bow defining a median plane, (b) obtaining a camera, (c) obtaining a mounting device, comprising at least; (1) a longitudinally extending guideway defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, with the proximal longitudinal end configured and arranged for attachment to the bow, (2) a mounting bracket assembly, including at least; (A) a traveler defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends, and operably engaging the guideway for movement along the longitudinal length of the guideway, (B) a transversely extending strut with a proximal transverse end attached to the traveler, and (C) a shelf attached to a distal transverse end of the strut, whereby the shelf is transversely spaced from the traveler, (3) a biasing system operable for longitudinally biasing the mounting bracket assembly away from both longitudinal ends of the guideway, whereby the mounting bracket assembly is biased into a rest position intermediate the longitudinal ends of the guideway, and (4) an attachment mechanism for releasably securing the camera to the shelf, (d) attaching the mounting device to the bow via an internally threaded stablilizer bore in the front of the bow, wherein the mounting device extends longitudinally forward from the bow and is laterally divided by the median plane defined by the bow, (e) activating the camera to start recording images, and (f) firing an arrow from the bow towards a target while the camera is activated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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