Headrest camera mounting device

• US 9,114,766 B1
• Filed: 07/31/2014
• Issued: 08/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark F. Pelini
• Original Assignee: Mark F. Pelini
• Inventors: Pelini, Mark F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millner, Monica
• Application Number:
  US14/447,801
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories

Abstract

A headrest camera mounting device comprising a primary arm having a plurality of coupling bolt holes there through. There is a mounting block having a pair of threaded slide locking bolt holes there in. There is a secondary arm. The mounting block is held between the primary arm and the secondary arm. The mounting block allows for a slidable adjustment to accept a multitude of configurations of head rest supports.

Claims

1. A headrest camera mount comprising several components, in combination:

a primary arm having a first length and a first thickness and a first height, the length of the primary arm having a generally centrally located central region, the primary arm of the headrest camera mount having an upper surface and a lower surface and an edge there between, the primary arm has a camera mount end and a headrest attachment end, the primary arm having a plurality of coupling bolt holes there through;

the camera mount end of the primary arm of the headrest camera mount having a camera coupling subassembly mounting bolt hole there through for receiving a camera coupling subassembly;

the primary arm having a first recess and a second recess therein, the first recess running from the central region of the primary arm to the terminus of the headrest attachment end of the primary arm, the second recess being made in the first recess of the primary arm, the second recess having a rectilinear configuration;

a mounting block having a top surface and a bottom surface and a rear edge and a front edge, the mounting block front edge having a pair of threaded slide locking bolt holes there in, with each of the threaded slide locking bolt holes having an associated slide locking bolt, the mounting block a pair of generally parallel side edges with the rear edge of the mounting block having a fourth recess; and

a secondary arm having a second length and a second thickness and a first height, the secondary arm having an upper surface and a lower surface and an edge there between, the secondary arm having a central end and a headrest attachment end with the attachment end having a terminus formed by the first end edge of the secondary arm.

2. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 1, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the primary arm having a slot therein, the slot running from the front edge of the primary arm and through the primary arm to the second recess;

the primary arm camera coupling subassembly mounting bolt hole running from the upper surface of the primary arm to the lower surface of the primary arm; and

the secondary arm being configured to fit into and mate with the first recess of the primary arm, the central end of the secondary arm having a generally angled configuration with an angled terminus.

3. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 2, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the primary arm edge being formed by the thickness of the primary arm being a continuous front edge and rear edge and opposing end edges being a first end edge and a second end edge;

the primary arm coupling bolt holes running from the front edge of the primary arm and through the primary arm to the first recess;

the mounting block fourth recess having a V-shaped configuration; and

the secondary arm side edge being formed by the thickness of the secondary arm, the edge being a continuous with the front edge and rear edge and opposing end edges, the side edges of the secondary arm being a first end edge and a second end edge.

4. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 3, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the primary arm attachment end having a terminus formed by the first end edge; and

the front edge of the secondary arm having a plurality of threaded coupling bolt holes therein.

5. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 4, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the primary arm camera mount end having a generally rectilinear configuration with a rounded terminus, the rounded terminus forming the edge having the first thickness; and

each of the secondary arm front edge coupling bolt holes having an associated coupling bolt.

6. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 5, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the headrest attachment end of the primary arm having a third recess, the third recess having a V-shaped configuration, the third recess located adjacent the terminus of the headrest attachment end;

each mounting block slide locking bolt having a shaft and a head, each mounting block slide locking bolt being configured allow the shaft of the bolt to pass through the slot of the primary arm, thereby securing the mounting block within the second recess; and

the secondary arm front edge coupling bolts securing the primary arm and the secondary arm, with the mounting block being held within the third recess between the primary arm and the secondary arm.

7. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 6, with the headrest camera mount further comprising:

the primary arm being fabricated of a rigid material;

the mounting block being fabricated of a rigid material; and

the secondary arm being fabricated of a rigid material.

8. A headrest camera mount comprising several components, in combination:

a primary arm has a camera mount end and a headrest attachment end, the primary arm having a plurality of coupling bolt holes there through, the primary arm having a first recess and a second recess therein;

a mounting block having a top surface and a bottom surface and a rear edge and a front edge, the mounting block having a pair of threaded slide locking bolt holes there in, with each of the threaded slide locking bolt holes having an associated slide locking bolt, the mounting block being configured to fit within the second recess of the primary arm; and

a secondary arm having a second length and a second thickness and a first height, the secondary arm having an upper surface and a lower surface and an edge there between, the mounting block being held between the primary arm and the secondary arm.

9. The headrest camera mount as described in claim 8, with the headrest camera mount further comprising the primary end of the headrest camera mount having a camera coupling subassembly mounting bolt hole there through for receiving a camera coupling subassembly, the primary arm having a slot therein, the slot running from the front edge of the primary arm and through the primary arm to the second recess, the primary arm having a plurality of coupling bolt holes running from the front edge of the primary arm and through the primary arm to the first recess.