Camera for mounting

• US 8,717,497 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2011
• Issued: 05/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): HO, TUAN V
• Application Number:
  US13/271,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20120027372A1
• Time in Patent Office: 937 Days
• Field of Search: 348/207.99, 348373-375, 248/187.1, 248/188
• US Class Current: 348/375
• 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

An apparatus includes housing, a camera lens, a video recorder, a mounting rail, and a mount. The video recorder is located within the housing for recording images captured by the camera lens. The mounting rail is located on the housing and is received by the mount.

Claims

1. A camera comprising:

a housing;

a camera lens located at a front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing;

buttons located on the housing for controlling operation of the video recorder; and

a mounting rail located on a surface of the housing.

2. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

a microphone attached to the housing and connected to the video recorder.

3. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

4. The camera of claim 3, further comprising:

a battery located in the battery compartment for providing power to the video recorder.

5. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder.

6. The camera of claim 5, wherein the video recorder includes a holder for the removable video storage device.

7. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

8. The camera of claim 1, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

9. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

a microphone attached to the housing and connected to the video recorder;

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder;

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder; and

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

10. The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

a mount configured to receive the mounting rail and attach to an object.

11. A camera comprising:

a housing having a front end and a rear end;

a camera lens located at the front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing and positioned to receive images from the camera lens;

a display attached to the housing; and

a mounting rail located on an exterior surface of the housing for mounting the housing to an object.

12. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

a mount having a first side and a second side, the first side including a recess for receiving the mounting rail and the second side including an attaching system for securing the mount to an object.

13. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

buttons for controlling operation of the video recorder, the buttons located on an exterior surface of the housing.

14. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

a microphone for receiving sound, the microphone located on an exterior surface of the housing.

15. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

16. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

a holder for a removable video storage device located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

17. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

18. The camera of claim 11, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

19. The camera of claim 11, wherein the display is a liquid crystal display.

20. The camera of claim 11, further comprising:

a mount having a first side and a second side, the first side including a recess for receiving the mounting rail and the second side including an attaching system for securing the mount to an object;

buttons for controlling operation of the video recorder, the buttons located on an exterior surface of the housing;

a microphone for receiving sound, the microphone located on an exterior surface of the housing;

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder;

a holder for a removable video storage device located within the housing and connected to the video recorder; and

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

21. A camera comprising:

a housing;

a camera lens located at a front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing;

a microphone attached to the housing and connected to the video recorder; and

a mounting rail located on a surface of the housing.

22. The camera of claim 21, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder.

23. The camera of claim 22, further comprising:

a battery located in the battery compartment for providing power to the video recorder.

24. The camera of claim 21, further comprising:

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder.

25. The camera of claim 24, wherein the video recorder includes a holder for the removable video storage device.

26. The camera of claim 21, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

27. The camera of claim 21, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

28. The camera of claim 21, further comprising:

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder;

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder; and

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

29. The camera of claim 21, further comprising:

a mount configured to receive the mounting rail and attach to an object.

30. A camera comprising:

a housing;

a camera lens located at a front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing;

a battery compartment located within the housing and connected to the video recorder; and

a mounting rail located on a surface of the housing.

31. The camera of claim 30, further comprising:

a battery located in the battery compartment for providing power to the video recorder.

32. The camera of claim 30, further comprising:

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder.

33. The camera of claim 32, wherein the video recorder includes a holder for the removable video storage device.

34. The camera of claim 30, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

35. The camera of claim 30, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

36. The camera of claim 30, further comprising:

a mount configured to receive the mounting rail and attach to an object.

37. A camera comprising:

a housing;

a camera lens located at a front end of the housing;

a video recorder located within the housing;

a removable storage device for storing images captured by the video recorder; and

a mounting rail located on a surface of the housing.

38. The camera of claim 37, wherein the video recorder includes a holder for the removable video storage device.

39. The camera of claim 37, further comprising:

at least one port for connecting the video recorder to an external device.

40. The camera of claim 37, wherein the video recorder comprises a digital video recorder.

41. The camera of claim 37, further comprising:

a mount configured to receive the mounting rail and attach to an object.