Method of mounting an autonomous electronic device on to a crossbow

• US 7,886,733 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2009
• Issued: 02/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): RICCI, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US12/383,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20090183353A1
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 332/65, 124/23.1, 124/25, 124/86, 124/87
• US Class Current: 124/86
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/12 Crossbows
• CPC Class Codes: F41B 5/1492 with cameras; mounting of cameras on bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/467 for bows
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a crossbow including the steps of attaching a scope mount ring to a scope on the crossbow; attaching a device mount to the scope mount ring; and securing an autonomous electronic device selected from a video camera and a range finder to the device mount.

Claims

1. A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a crossbow, the method comprising:

(a) attaching a device mount to a scope mounted on a crossbow by (i) attaching a scope mount ring to the scope on the crossbow; and

(ii) attaching the device mount to the scope mount ring such that the device mount extends from a side of the scope; and

(b) securing an autonomous electronic device selected from a video camera and a range finder to the device mount such that the autonomous electronic device is positioned alongside the scope.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the scope mount ring to the scope on the cross bow further comprises positioning a circular bracket of the scope mount ring around a body of the scope and tightening the circular bracket.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the device mount to the scope mount ring further comprises positioning a mounting rail coupled to the device mount in a receiving track portion of the scope mount ring.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

(a) the device mount has at least one mounting aperture passing therethrough, and,

(b) the autonomous electronic device is secured to the device mount by a thumb screw that extends through the at least one mounting aperture and threadably engages the autonomous electronic device.

5. A method of mounting an autonomous electronic device onto a scope mounted on a crossbow, the method comprising:

attaching a scope mount ring around the scope such that a rail receiving portion of the scope mount ring extends from a side of the scope;

engaging a mounting rail of a device mount with the rail receiving portion of the scope mount ring such that the device mount extends downwardly from the scope mount ring; and

securing an autonomous electronic device to the device mount such that the autonomous electronic device is positioned alongside the scope.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the autonomous electronic device is secured to the device mount by a thumb screw that extends through a mounting aperture located in the device mount and threadably engages the autonomous electronic device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the autonomous electronic device is secured to a support plate of the device mount.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the mounting rail is located on a side plate of the device mount.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein autonomous electronic device comprises a video camera.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein autonomous electronic device comprises a range finder.