Camera for mounting

• US 9,521,300 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Issued: 12/13/2016
• 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:
  US14/826,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350498A1
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 camera includes a housing, a digital video recorder, a camera lens, buttons, at least one port, a battery compartment, a holder for a removable storage device, a microphone connected, and a mounting rail.

Claims

1. A camera comprising:

a housing with a forward end and a rearward end opposite of the forward end and a side extending between the forward end and the rearward end;

a digital video recorder positioned in the housing;

a lens positioned forward of the digital video recorder;

an indicating light facing rearward and connected to the digital video recorder, the indicating light being configured to indicate that the digital video recorder is recording;

a control button positioned on the side of the housing and configured to control the digital video recorder;

a holder for a removable memory storage medium positioned in the housing;

a battery compartment positioned in the housing and connected to the digital video recorder;

a microphone connected to the digital video recorder; and

a camera mount member connected to the housing.

2. The camera of claim 1, and further comprising:

a port connected to the digital video recorder, the port being configured to connect the digital video recorder to an external device.

3. The camera of claim 1, and further comprising:

a battery charge port connected to the battery compartment.

4. The camera of claim 1, wherein the camera mount member includes a T-shaped portion.

5. The camera of claim 1, and further comprising:

a mount with a mounting track for receiving the camera mount member.

6. A camera comprising:

a housing with a forward end and a rearward end opposite of the forward end;

a digital video recorder positioned in the housing;

a lens positioned forward of the digital video recorder;

a display facing rearward and connected to the digital video recorder;

a display button facing rearward and positioned adjacent to the display, the display button being connected to the display and configured to control the display;

an on/off button connected to the digital video recorder, the on/off button being configured to turn the digital video recorder on and off;

a holder for a removable memory storage medium positioned in the housing;

a port connected to the digital video recorder, the port being configured to connect the digital video recorder to an external device;

a battery compartment positioned in the housing and connected to the digital video recorder;

a microphone connected to the digital video recorder; and

a camera mount member connected to the housing.

7. The camera of claim 6, and further comprising:

an indicating light facing rearward and connected to the digital video recorder, the indicating light being configured to indicate that the digital video recorder is recording.

8. The camera of claim 6, and further comprising:

a battery charge port connected to the battery compartment.

9. The camera of claim 6, wherein the camera mount member includes a T-shaped portion.

10. The camera of claim 6, and further comprising:

a mount with a mounting track for receiving the camera mount member.

11. The camera of claim 6, and further comprising:

a plurality of controls facing rearward, the plurality of controls including at least one of;

a play control, a search control, and a menu control.

12. The camera of claim 6, wherein the housing further comprises:

a cover that is movable to cover and uncover the display.

13. A camera comprising:

a housing with a forward end and a rearward end opposite of the forward end;

a digital video recorder positioned in the housing;

a lens positioned forward of the digital video recorder;

a first microphone facing forward connected to the digital video recorder;

a second microphone facing rearward connected to the digital video recorder;

an on/off button connected to the digital video recorder, the on/off button being configured to turn the digital video recorder on and off;

a holder for a removable memory storage medium positioned in the housing;

a battery compartment positioned in the housing and connected to the digital video recorder; and

a battery charge port connected to the battery compartment.

14. The camera of claim 13, wherein first microphone is positioned adjacent to a corner of the forward end of the housing.

15. The camera of claim 13, wherein second microphone is positioned adjacent to a corner of the housing.

16. The camera of claim 13, wherein the battery compartment is positioned at the rearward end of the housing.

17. The camera of claim 16, wherein the removable storage medium holder is positioned between the battery compartment and the lens.

18. The camera of claim 13, and further comprising:

a cover that is movable to cover and uncover the battery charge port.

19. The camera of claim 13, and further comprising:

an indicating light connected to the digital video recorder, the indicating light being configured to indicate that the digital video recorder is recording.

20. The camera of claim 13, and further comprising:

a camera mount member connected to the housing wherein the camera mount member includes a T-shaped portion.