Device for mounting imaging equipment to a bow and method of recording a hunt
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G03B-017/00
F41B-005/00
F41G-001/00
출원번호
UP-0015881
(2008-01-17)
등록번호
US-7780363
(2010-09-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Holmberg, Larry
대리인 / 주소
Kinney & Lange, P.A.
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8인용 특허 :
139
초록▼
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 mo
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.
대표청구항▼
I 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:
I 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. 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the device further includes a double end threaded stud effective for attaching the guideway to an internally threaded stablilizer bore in a bow. 3. The device of claim 1 wherein (i) the guideway includes at least (A) a longitudinally extending rod, and (B) a longitudinally extending, hollow right circular cylindrical housing defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends and concentrically surrounding the rod, with a longitudinally extending slit through the housing effective for permitting transverse passage of the strut through the slit, and (ii) the traveler slidably engages the rod for movement along the longitudinal length of the rod. 4. The device of claim 3 wherein the traveler is a sleeve. 5. The device of claim 1 wherein the strut extends from the shelf within a median plane defined by the shelf. 6. The device of claim 1 wherein the shelf has a flat first major surface facing transversely away from the strut. 7. The device of claim 3 wherein the biasing system includes (i) a first compression spring compressed between the proximal end of the housing and the proximal end of the traveler for biasing the traveler along the rod in a first longitudinal direction away from the proximal end of the housing, and (ii) a second compression spring compressed between the distal end of the housing and the distal end of the traveler for biasing the traveler along the rod in a second longitudinal direction opposite the first longitudinal direction away from the distal end of the housing, whereby (iii) the first compression spring longitudinally biases the traveler against the bias of the second compression spring, and the second compression spring longitudinally biases the traveler against the bias of the first compression spring. 8. The device of claim 6 wherein the attachment mechanism includes a laterally elongated strap attached to the mounting bracket assembly, the strap is equipped with a releasable fastener and is operable for securing a camera onto the first major surface of the shelf. 9. The device of claim 1 wherein the device includes at least one transversely extending hole through the shelf and the attachment mechanism includes a thumb screw operable for threadably engaging an internally threaded bore in a camera through the transversely extending hole through the shelf. 10. A method for recording images of a hunt, comprising the steps of: (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. 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the camera is a video camera. 12. The method of claim 10 wherein the target is wild game. 13. The method of claim 10 wherein the mounting device is attached to the bow by a double end threaded stud. 14. The method of claim 10 wherein (i) the guideway includes at least (A) a longitudinally extending rod, and (B) a longitudinally extending, hollow right circular cylindrical housing defining proximal and distal longitudinal ends and concentrically surrounding the rod, with a longitudinally extending slit through the housing configured and arranged for permitting transverse passage of the strut through the slit, and (ii) the traveler slidably rides along the longitudinal length of the rod. 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the traveler is a sleeve. 16. The method of claim 10 wherein the strut extends from the shelf within a median plane defined by the shelf. 17. The method of claim 10 wherein the shelf has a flat first major surface facing transversely away from the strut. 18. The method of claim 10 wherein the biasing system includes (i) a first compression spring compressed between the proximal end of the housing and the proximal end of the traveler for biasing the traveler along the rod in a first longitudinal direction towards the distal end of the housing, and (ii) a second compression spring compressed between the distal end of the housing and the distal end of the traveler for biasing the traveler along the rod in a second longitudinal direction opposite the first longitudinal direction towards the proximal end of the housing, whereby (iii) the first compression spring longitudinally biases the traveler against the bias of the second compression spring, and the second compression spring longitudinally biases the traveler against the bias of the first compression spring. 19. The method of claim 17 wherein the camera is secured to the first major surface of the shelf by a laterally elongated strap attached to the mounting bracket and equipped with a releasable fastener. 20. The method of claim 10 wherein the camera is secured to the shelf by a thumb screw transversely extending through a hole in the shelf and threadably engaging an internally threaded bore in the camera.
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