[54] CAMERA SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A SPORTING ACTIVITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PARTICIPANT
[76] Inventor: John A. Helmsderfer, 2151 Luray Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
[21] Appl. No.: 08/868,680 [22] Filed: Jun. 4, 1997
[51] Int. C I. II04N 7 18
[52] U.S. CI 348/157; 348/161; 348/374;
345/8
[58] Field of Search 348/157, 158,
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US006028627A
Patent Number: 6,028,627 Date of Patent: Feb. 22,2000
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Primary Examiner—Howard Britton
Assistant Examiner—-Tung Vo
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP [57] ABSTRACT
A camera system for capturing the sporting activity from the perspective ol the participant comprises a mount structure configured for being positioned proximate a mouth guard ol a salety helmet, and a securement device coupled to the mount structure for securely engaging the mouth guard for securely holding the mount structure thereto. The system lurther comprises a camera and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the mount structure and configured for receiving a camera when the adjustment mechanism tiltably engages the camera for vertically moving the camera up and down on the helmet such that the camera records generally on the line ol sight ol a participant wearing the helmet.
10 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
