Device mount

Abstract

A device mount for mounting a device such as a video camera, range finder, game caller and the like to a structure such as a weapon. The device mount includes a support plate and a threaded attaching portion. The support plate is adapted to support a device resting thereon. Moreover, the support plate has a plurality of mounting apertures passing there through. The threaded attaching portion is coupled to an end of the support plate. The threaded attaching portion is adapted to selectively engage a threaded recess of a structure.

1 . A device mount, the device mount comprising:
 a support plate adapted to support a device resting thereon, the support plate having a plurality of mounting apertures passing there through; and   a threaded attaching portion coupled to an end of the support plate, the threaded attaching portion adapted to selectively engage a threaded recess of a structure.   
   
   
       2 . The device mount of  claim 1 , wherein the threaded attaching portion is adapted to threadably engage a counterweight bar threaded insert of a bow. 
   
   
       3 . The device mount of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures are adapted to allow a thumb screw to be passed there through to engage a threaded recess in the device. 
   
   
       4 . The device mount of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a neck portion positioned between the support plate and the threaded attaching portion.   
   
   
       5 . The device mount of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a nut having internal threads adapted to engage the threaded screw portion, the nut adapted to secure the device mount to the structure.   
   
   
       6 . The device mount of  claim 1 , wherein the structure is a weapon. 
   
   
       7 . A device mount, the device mount comprising:
 a support portion having an engaging surface adapted to support a device, the support portion having at least one mounting aperture passing there through;   a neck portion extending from an end of the support potion; and   a threaded attaching portion extending from the neck portion.   
   
   
       8 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the neck portion is a tapered neck portion having a first end extending from the support potion and a second end upon which the threaded attaching portion extends from, the first end of the neck portion being larger than the second end. 
   
   
       9 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one mounting aperture is a plurality of mounting apertures. 
   
   
       10 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the threaded attaching portion is adapted to threadably engage a threaded bore in a structure. 
   
   
       11 . The device mount of  claim 10 , wherein the structure is a bow and the threaded bore is a threaded counterweight bar insert. 
   
   
       12 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein each of the mounting apertures are adapted to allow a thumb screw to be passed there through to engage a threaded recess in the device. 
   
   
       13 . The device mount of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a nut having internal threads adapted to engage the threaded attaching portion, wherein the nut secures the device mount to the bow at a desired position.   
   
   
       14 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the support portion is in the form of a relatively flat plate. 
   
   
       15 . The device mount of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a thumb screw adapted to pass through the at least one mounting aperture to coupled a device to the support portion.   
   
   
       16 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the device is at least one of a video camera, a sound producing device and a rangefinder. 
   
   
       17 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein the support portion has a thickness between and including 0.300 and 0.320 inches. 
   
   
       18 . The device mount of  claim 7 , wherein generally an equal amount of weight of the device mount is position on either side of a center of weight axis of the device mount. 
   
   
       19 . A method of attaching a device to a structure, the method comprising:
 engaging external threads of a device mount to internal threads in a bore of the structure;   placing a device on support surface of a support portion of the device mount;   aligning a threaded recess in the device with one of a plurality of mounting apertures that pass through the support portion such that the device is positioned in a desired location in relation to the device mount; and   securing the device to the device mount via one of the mounting apertures that passes through the support portion.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 positioning the mount at a desired rotational position in relation to the structure; and   securing the mount in the desired location with a nut.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the structure is a bow and the bore is a counterweight bar insert. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein securing the device to the mount, further comprises:
 inserting an externally threaded thumb screw through the one mounting aperture; and   threadably engaging internal threads in a recess in the device with the externally threaded thumb screw.   
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 adjusting the position of the device on the device plate to center a weight distribution of the device.