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- the present disclosure relates generally to headwear.
- headwear articles configured to facilitate videography are described.
- Videography is the process of capturing or steaming moving images on electronic media. Professionals, amateurs, enthusiasts, and everyday people find occasion to engage in videography.
- a professional videographer may have a career focused on recording videos for others.
- An amateur videographer may be hired occasionally to capture a video at a local event, such as school plays or sporting events.
- An enthusiast videographer may enjoy capturing artistic videos.
- An everyday person may value capturing videos of friends and family to memorialize special moments or occasions.
- cameras are not always convenient. Typically cameras must be held in one's hand, which limits one's ability to hold or manipulate other things. Conventionally, cameras must be aimed by looking through a viewfinder or at a display screen of the camera, which consumes a person's focus and takes him or her out of a given moment.
- cameras are stored somewhere, such as in a bag or in one's pocket, and must be retrieved to be used.
- events sought to be captured can pass quickly before one has time to retrieve a camera and begin capturing a video.
- the present disclosure is directed to videography headwear articles including a hat and a mount.
- the mount is mounted to the hat and configured to secure a camera, in a position adapted to capture images.
- the videography article includes a user input device configured to selectively activate a camera secured to the mount to capture images.
- the videography article includes a light mounted to the hat in a position to illuminate an area where a camera secured by the mount captures images.
- FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a first example of a videography headwear article with the videography headwear article supporting a smartphone with an integrated video camera.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the videography headwear article shown in FIG. 1 with the smartphone removed.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the videography headwear article shown in FIG. 1 with the smartphone removed.
- FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the videography headwear article shown in FIG. 1 depicting a threaded fastener compressing a bill of a hat.
- FIG. 5 is a tilted side view of the videography headwear article shown in FIG. 1 with a body of the mount spaced above the brim of the hat and a threaded fastener spaced below the brim of the hat to depict a threaded recess defined in the body, a port extending through the brim, and a threaded fastener configured to extend through the port and into the threaded recess.
- FIG. 6 is a view of a person wearing the videography headwear article depicting the person capturing a video of a subject in front of him while illuminating the subject with the light.
- substantially means to be more-or-less conforming to the particular dimension, range, shape, concept, or other aspect modified by the term, such that a feature or component need not conform exactly.
- a “substantially cylindrical” object means that the object resembles a cylinder, but may have one or more deviations from a true cylinder.
- Coupled means connected, either permanently or releasably, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components.
- “Communicatively coupled” means that an electronic device exchanges information with another electronic device, either wirelessly or with a wire-based connector, whether directly or indirectly through communication network.
- Controllably coupled means that an electronic device controls operation of another electronic device.
- videography headwear articles function to support a camera in a hands-free position to capture videos.
- the novel videography headwear articles discussed herein enable one to engage in videography conveniently without having to hold a camera in his or her hands. Further, the novel videography headwear articles discussed in this document enable videography without requiring one to look through a viewfinder or at a display screen to aim the camera. Beneficially, the novel videography headwear articles disclosed herein supports a camera in a position to be used quickly without having to retrieve the camera from a bag or pocket.
- the videography headwear disclosed herein are often used to support cameras in a hands-free manner for capturing videos.
- One example of a suitable camera, camera 101 is depicted in FIG. 1 .
- camera 101 is incorporated into a smart phone.
- the camera may be any currently known or later developed type of camera suitable for capturing images, including still images and a series of still images known as a video.
- the camera may Lie a standalone device or incorporated into another device, such as a smart phone or handheld media device.
- the size and shape of the camera may be different than depicted in FIGS. 1 and 6 .
- the camera may be larger or smaller than camera 101 depicted in FIGS. 1 and 6 .
- videography headwear article 100 includes a hat 102 , a mount 103 , a user interface device 106 , and a light 107 .
- the videography headwear article does not include one or more features at included in videography headwear article 100 .
- the videography headwear article includes additional or alternative features.
- videography headwear article 100 supports camera 101 in a hands-free manner on a person's head when videography headwear article 100 is worn by the user.
- videography headwear article 100 aims camera 101 directly in front of hat 102 (and, therefore, in front of a person wearing hat 102 ) without requiring a user to look through a viewfinder or at a screen of camera 101 .
- videography headwear article 100 aims camera 101 to capture a video of a person standing in front of the person wearing videography headwear article 100 .
- hat 102 includes a crown 104 and a brim 105 .
- Crown 104 is complementarily configured with a user's head and is supported on the user's head.
- Brim 105 (also known as a bill or visor) extends from a front of crown 104 .
- brim 105 includes a forward portion 108 extending forward of person wearing the hat.
- brim 105 defines a port 109 through which a threaded fastener 111 may pass.
- brim 105 couples to and supports mount 103 primarily on a top side of brim 105 . However, as shown in FIGS. 1 , 4 , and 5 , a portion of mount 103 , threaded fastener 111 , is supported below brim 105 . Mount 103 is mounted to forward portion 108 of brim 105 .
- brim 105 supports mount 103 approximately in the center of brim 105 ; however, the mount may be supported in any suitable location of the brim.
- Brim 105 is sufficiently rigid to support mount 103 with and without camera 101 mounted to mount 103 .
- mount 103 couples to brim 105 via a threaded fastener 111 extending through brim 105 .
- the mount may couple to the brim by any currently known or later developed means. Suitable coupling means include mechanical fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners, adhesives, sewing, material bonding techniques, such as welding, and magnetic coupling.
- brim 105 also supports user interface device 106 and light 107 .
- user interface device 106 is secured underneath brim 105 .
- user interface device 106 is secure underneath brim 105 in a position conveniently reached by a person's thumb when grasping brim 105 .
- the user interface device may be supported in other positions on the brim, such as towards the center, on top of the brim, or to left, right, or front side of the brim.
- the user interface device is mounted to the crown of the hat or to the mount.
- light 107 is secured on a front edge of brim 105 .
- the front edge position of light 107 enables it to illuminate an area where camera 101 secured by mount 103 captures videos.
- light 107 illuminates a person standing in front of the user wearing videography headwear article 101 .
- hat 102 is a baseball cap.
- the hat may be any currently known or later developed style of hat.
- the hat is a baseball cap, a cowboy hat, a fedora, a mariner or sailor hat, a trilby, a military cap, a bowler or derby hat, a flat cap, a panama hat, an ascot, a boater, a bucket hat, a gambler, or a beret.
- the size and shape of the hat may differ from hat 102 depicted in FIGS. 1 - 6 .
- the hat is larger or smaller.
- the bill is wider, narrower, longer, shorter, or a different shape.
- the hat may be made of any suitable material.
- the hat is made from fabric, leather, or natural fibers.
- the hat is made from polymers.
- the hat defines a mesh layer for ventilation.
- mount 103 functions to support camera 101 .
- mount 103 is configured to support camera 101 such that camera 101 may record video and/or capture images of scenes in front of a person wearing videography headwear article 100 .
- the mount could be selectively oriented to point the camera in different angles other than directly in front of the wearer.
- having mount 103 support camera 101 such that camera 101 captures video from directly in front of the wearer helps make it easier for the wearer to aim camera 101 to capture desired scenes.
- mount 103 is a smart phone mount that supports camera 101 from top, bottom, and back sides.
- mount 103 is C-shaped and complementarily configured with camera 101 incorporated within a smartphone (expressed another way, mount 103 is complementarily configured with a smartphone including camera).
- the mount may be any currently known or later developed type of mount suitable for supporting a camera.
- the mount may be complementarily configured with a given camera, including different smartphone, handheld devices, and special purpose cameras.
- Some mount examples include gimbals, shock absorbers, or other motion attenuating features to improve the quality of video captured by the camera.
- mount 103 includes a body 110 and a threaded fastener 111 .
- the components of mount 103 are discussed further in their corresponding sections below.
- Body 110 functions to support camera 101 .
- body 110 defines a resilient clamp configured to compress camera 101 along top and bottom edges of camera 101 to secure camera 101 within mount 103 .
- Resilient clamp in this context means that the clamp arms are not configured to move like clamp arms in a vice, but instead are resilient members that flex apart when subject to force and are biased to return to a standard spacing when not forced apart.
- body 110 is C-shaped and complementarily configured with camera 101 .
- body 110 releasably supports camera 101 .
- Body 110 is configured to allow camera 101 to be selectively inserted into body 110 by pressing camera 101 between resilient clamp arms of body 110 .
- body 110 is configured to allow camera 101 to be selectively removed from body 110 by pulling camera 101 out from between resilient clamp arms of body 110 .
- body 110 includes compressible layers 116 in positions that abut camera 101 mounted in mount 103 .
- the compressible layer may be any currently known or later developed material suitable for padding and gripping a camera pressed against it.
- body 110 defines a threaded recess 112 .
- Threaded recess 112 is complementarily configured with a threaded shaft 113 of threaded fastener 111 .
- Threaded recess 112 and threaded shaft 113 are configured to threadingly couple.
- body 110 is formed from plastic.
- the body may be formed from any suitable material, including polymers, metal, wood, and composite materials.
- Threaded fastener 111 cooperates with body 110 and port 109 to selectively secure mount 103 to brim 105 . Threaded fastener 111 also enables mount 103 to selectively decouple from brim 105 .
- threaded fastener 111 includes a threaded shaft 113 and a head 114 .
- Threaded shaft 113 is complementarily configured with threaded recess 112 .
- Threaded recess 112 and threaded shaft 113 are configured to threadingly couple.
- head 114 extends radially from threaded shaft 113 at an end of threaded shaft 113 .
- head 114 is radially larger than threaded shaft 113 and port 109 .
- Head 114 being radially larger than port 109 serves to restrict treaded fastener 111 passing through port 109 when threaded shaft 113 extends through port 109 to threadingly couple with threaded recess 112 .
- Head 114 being radially larger than port 109 also serves to compress brim 105 between body 110 and head 114 when threaded shaft 113 extends through port 109 and threadingly couples with threaded recess 112 .
- the reader will appreciate that threadingly coupling threaded shaft 113 deeper into the threaded recess 112 increases the compression of brim 105 between head 114 and bode 110 .
- User input device 106 is complementarily configured with camera 101 secured by mount 103 and enables a user to selectively operate camera 101 .
- user input device 106 is configured to selectively activate camera 101 to capture videos or images.
- user input device 106 is configured to selectively start camera 101 recording a video and to selectively stop camera 101 recording the video.
- the user input device has additional or alternative functions.
- user input device 106 is a button.
- the user input device may be any currently known or later developed type of user input device, such as toggle switches, touchpads, sliders, and the like.
- the size and shape of the user input device may be varied as needed in other examples.
- user input device 106 is configured to wirelessly communicate with camera 101 .
- the user input device may be wired to the camera or the mount to facilitate data communication.
- user interface device 106 wirelessly communicates with camera 101 via a BluetoothTM data protocol, but any suitable data protocol may be used, such as WiFiTM, ZigBeeTMZ-WaveTM, and other wireless data protocols.
- user input device 106 is secured underneath brim 105 .
- user input device 106 is secured underneath brim 105 in a position conveniently reached by a person's thumb when grasping brim 105 .
- the user input device may be supported in other positions on the brim, such as towards the center, on top of the brim, or to left, right, or front side of the brim.
- the user input device is mounted to the crown of the hat or to the mount.
- Light 107 function to illuminate an area or subject where camera 101 is aimed to capture videos or images. Additionally or alternatively, light 107 function to illuminate a region to assist a wearer of headwear article 100 navigate or see items in the dark.
- the light is optional and scree videography headwear article examples do not include a light and/or utilize a light incorporated into the camera or smartphone mounted to the mount.
- light 107 is secured on a front edge of brim 105 .
- the front edge position of light 107 enables it to illuminate an area where camera 101 secured by mount 103 captures videos or images.
- light 107 illuminates a person standing in front of the user wearing videography headwear article 101 .
- the light is secured to the hat in other positions than the front edge of the brim.
- the light may be any currently known or later developed type of light. It may employ light emitting diodes or other types of illumination means, such as incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs, or fluorescent bulbs.
- the user input device functions to activate the light addition or alternatively to activating the camera.
Abstract
Videography headwear articles including a hat and a mount. The mount is mounted to the hat and configured to secure a camera in a position adapted to capture videos. In some examples, the videography article includes a user input device configured to selectively activate a camera secured to the mount to capture videos. In some examples the videography article includes a light mounted to the hat in a position to illuminate an area where a camera secured by the mount captures videos.
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- This application claims priority to U.S. Application, Ser. No. 63/345,324, filed on May 24, 2022, which is hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.
- The present disclosure relates generally to headwear. In particular, headwear articles configured to facilitate videography are described.
- Videography is the process of capturing or steaming moving images on electronic media. Professionals, amateurs, enthusiasts, and everyday people find occasion to engage in videography.
- For example, a professional videographer may have a career focused on recording videos for others. An amateur videographer may be hired occasionally to capture a video at a local event, such as school plays or sporting events. An enthusiast videographer may enjoy capturing artistic videos. An everyday person may value capturing videos of friends and family to memorialize special moments or occasions.
- Videos can be captured with a variety of devices. Special purpose video cameras provide specialized capabilities. Smart phone and handheld devices are ubiquitous and include video capture capabilities as well.
- Using video capture devices (hereinafter simply “cameras”) is not always convenient. Typically cameras must be held in one's hand, which limits one's ability to hold or manipulate other things. Conventionally, cameras must be aimed by looking through a viewfinder or at a display screen of the camera, which consumes a person's focus and takes him or her out of a given moment.
- Often cameras are stored somewhere, such as in a bag or in one's pocket, and must be retrieved to be used. Sometimes events sought to be captured can pass quickly before one has time to retrieve a camera and begin capturing a video.
- It would be desirable to have a solution that enabled convenient videography without requiring one to hold a camera. It would be further desirable to enable videography without requiring one to look through a viewfinder or at a display screen to aim the camera. Further videography benefits would derive from having a camera in a position to use quickly without having to retrieve the camera from a bag or pocket.
- Thus, there exists a need for videography solutions that improve upon and advance the design of known videography approaches. Examples of new and useful videography headwear articles relevant to the needs existing in the field are discussed below.
- The present disclosure is directed to videography headwear articles including a hat and a mount. The mount is mounted to the hat and configured to secure a camera, in a position adapted to capture images. In some examples, the videography article includes a user input device configured to selectively activate a camera secured to the mount to capture images. In some examples, the videography article includes a light mounted to the hat in a position to illuminate an area where a camera secured by the mount captures images.
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a first example of a videography headwear article with the videography headwear article supporting a smartphone with an integrated video camera. -
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the videography headwear article shown inFIG. 1 with the smartphone removed. -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the videography headwear article shown inFIG. 1 with the smartphone removed. -
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the videography headwear article shown inFIG. 1 depicting a threaded fastener compressing a bill of a hat. -
FIG. 5 is a tilted side view of the videography headwear article shown inFIG. 1 with a body of the mount spaced above the brim of the hat and a threaded fastener spaced below the brim of the hat to depict a threaded recess defined in the body, a port extending through the brim, and a threaded fastener configured to extend through the port and into the threaded recess. -
FIG. 6 is a view of a person wearing the videography headwear article depicting the person capturing a video of a subject in front of him while illuminating the subject with the light. - The disclosed videography headwear articles will become better understood through review of the following detailed description in conjunction with the figures. The detailed description and figures provide merely examples of the various inventions described herein. Those skilled in the art will understand that the disclosed examples may be varied, modified, and altered without departing from the scope of the inventions described herein. Many variations are contemplated for different applications and design considerations; however, for the sake of brevity, each and every contemplated variation is not individually described in the following detailed description.
- Throughout the following detailed description, a variety of videography headwear article examples are provided. Related features in the examples may be identical, similar, or dissimilar in different examples. For the sake of brevity, related features will not be redundantly explained in each example. Instead, the use of related feature names will cue the reader that the feature with a related feature name may be similar to the related feature in an example explained previously. Features specific to a given example will be described in that particular example. The reader should understand that a given feature need not be the same or similar to the specific portrayal of a related feature in any given figure or example.
- The following definitions apply herein, unless otherwise indicated.
- “Substantially” means to be more-or-less conforming to the particular dimension, range, shape, concept, or other aspect modified by the term, such that a feature or component need not conform exactly. For example, a “substantially cylindrical” object means that the object resembles a cylinder, but may have one or more deviations from a true cylinder.
- “Comprising,” “including,” and “having” (and conjugations thereof) are used interchangeably to mean including but not necessarily limited to, and are open-ended terms not intended to exclude additional elements or method steps not expressly recited.
- Terms such as “first”, “second”, and “third” are used to distinguish or identify various members of a group, or the like, and are not intended to denote a serial, chronological, or numerical limitation.
- “Coupled” means connected, either permanently or releasably, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components.
- “Communicatively coupled” means that an electronic device exchanges information with another electronic device, either wirelessly or with a wire-based connector, whether directly or indirectly through communication network.
- “Controllably coupled” means that an electronic device controls operation of another electronic device.
- With reference to the figures, videography headwear articles will now be described. The videography headwear articles discussed herein function to support a camera in a hands-free position to capture videos.
- The reader will appreciate from the figures and description below that the presently disclosed videography headwear article examples address many of the shortcomings of conventional videography approaches. For example, the novel videography headwear articles discussed herein enable one to engage in videography conveniently without having to hold a camera in his or her hands. Further, the novel videography headwear articles discussed in this document enable videography without requiring one to look through a viewfinder or at a display screen to aim the camera. Beneficially, the novel videography headwear articles disclosed herein supports a camera in a position to be used quickly without having to retrieve the camera from a bag or pocket.
- Ancillary features relevant to the videography headwear articles described herein will first be described to provide context and to aid the discussion of the videography headwear articles.
- The videography headwear disclosed herein are often used to support cameras in a hands-free manner for capturing videos. One example of a suitable camera,
camera 101 is depicted inFIG. 1 . As shown inFIGS. 1 and 6 ,camera 101 is incorporated into a smart phone. - However, the camera may be any currently known or later developed type of camera suitable for capturing images, including still images and a series of still images known as a video. The camera may Lie a standalone device or incorporated into another device, such as a smart phone or handheld media device.
- The size and shape of the camera may be different than depicted in
FIGS. 1 and 6 . A variety of camera shapes exist and the videography headwear articles may be configured to support different shaped cameras. The camera may be larger or smaller thancamera 101 depicted inFIGS. 1 and 6 . - With reference to
FIGS. 1-6 , a first example of a videography headwear article,videography headwear article 100, will now be described. As shown inFIGS. 1-6 ,videography headwear article 100 includes ahat 102, amount 103, auser interface device 106, and a light 107. In some examples, the videography headwear article does not include one or more features at included invideography headwear article 100. In certain examples, the videography headwear article includes additional or alternative features. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 6 ,videography headwear article 100 supportscamera 101 in a hands-free manner on a person's head whenvideography headwear article 100 is worn by the user. The reader can see thatvideography headwear article 100 aimscamera 101 directly in front of hat 102 (and, therefore, in front of a person wearing hat 102) without requiring a user to look through a viewfinder or at a screen ofcamera 101. In the example shown inFIG. 6 ,videography headwear article 100 aimscamera 101 to capture a video of a person standing in front of the person wearingvideography headwear article 100. - As can be seen in
FIGS. 1-6 ,hat 102 includes acrown 104 and abrim 105.Crown 104 is complementarily configured with a user's head and is supported on the user's head. Brim 105 (also known as a bill or visor) extends from a front ofcrown 104. The reader can see inFIGS. 1-6 thatbrim 105 includes aforward portion 108 extending forward of person wearing the hat. With reference toFIG. 5 , the reader can see thatbrim 105 defines aport 109 through which a threadedfastener 111 may pass. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-3 , brim 105 couples to and supports mount 103 primarily on a top side ofbrim 105. However, as shown inFIGS. 1, 4, and 5 , a portion ofmount 103, threadedfastener 111, is supported belowbrim 105.Mount 103 is mounted toforward portion 108 ofbrim 105. - As can be seen in
FIGS. 1-6 ,brim 105 supports mount 103 approximately in the center ofbrim 105; however, the mount may be supported in any suitable location of the brim. Brim 105 is sufficiently rigid to supportmount 103 with and withoutcamera 101 mounted to mount 103. - In the present example, mount 103 couples to brim 105 via a threaded
fastener 111 extending throughbrim 105. However, the mount may couple to the brim by any currently known or later developed means. Suitable coupling means include mechanical fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners, adhesives, sewing, material bonding techniques, such as welding, and magnetic coupling. - The reader can see in
FIGS. 1-6 thatbrim 105 also supportsuser interface device 106 and light 107. As shown inFIGS. 1-6 ,user interface device 106 is secured underneathbrim 105. As shown inFIG. 6 ,user interface device 106 is secure underneathbrim 105 in a position conveniently reached by a person's thumb when graspingbrim 105. However, the user interface device may be supported in other positions on the brim, such as towards the center, on top of the brim, or to left, right, or front side of the brim. In some examples, the user interface device is mounted to the crown of the hat or to the mount. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-6 , light 107 is secured on a front edge ofbrim 105. As shown inFIG. 6 , the front edge position oflight 107 enables it to illuminate an area wherecamera 101 secured bymount 103 captures videos. In the example shown inFIG. 6 , light 107 illuminates a person standing in front of the user wearingvideography headwear article 101. - In the examples shown in
FIGS. 1-6 ,hat 102 is a baseball cap. However, the hat may be any currently known or later developed style of hat. In some examples, the hat is a baseball cap, a cowboy hat, a fedora, a mariner or sailor hat, a trilby, a military cap, a bowler or derby hat, a flat cap, a panama hat, an ascot, a boater, a bucket hat, a gambler, or a beret. - The size and shape of the hat may differ from
hat 102 depicted inFIGS. 1-6 . In some examples, the hat is larger or smaller. In some examples, the bill is wider, narrower, longer, shorter, or a different shape. - The hat may be made of any suitable material. In some examples, the hat is made from fabric, leather, or natural fibers. In other examples, the hat is made from polymers. In some examples the hat defines a mesh layer for ventilation.
- As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 6 , mount 103 functions to supportcamera 101. In particular, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 6 , mount 103 is configured to supportcamera 101 such thatcamera 101 may record video and/or capture images of scenes in front of a person wearingvideography headwear article 100. Of course, the mount could be selectively oriented to point the camera in different angles other than directly in front of the wearer. However, havingmount 103support camera 101 such thatcamera 101 captures video from directly in front of the wearer helps make it easier for the wearer to aimcamera 101 to capture desired scenes. - In the example shown in
FIGS. 1-6 , mount 103 is a smart phone mount that supportscamera 101 from top, bottom, and back sides. The reader can see inFIGS. 1-6 that mount 103 is C-shaped and complementarily configured withcamera 101 incorporated within a smartphone (expressed another way, mount 103 is complementarily configured with a smartphone including camera). However, the mount may be any currently known or later developed type of mount suitable for supporting a camera. The mount may be complementarily configured with a given camera, including different smartphone, handheld devices, and special purpose cameras. Some mount examples include gimbals, shock absorbers, or other motion attenuating features to improve the quality of video captured by the camera. - With reference to
FIG. 5 , the reader can see thatmount 103 includes abody 110 and a threadedfastener 111. The components ofmount 103 are discussed further in their corresponding sections below. -
Body 110 functions to supportcamera 101. As shown inFIG. 1 ,body 110 defines a resilient clamp configured to compresscamera 101 along top and bottom edges ofcamera 101 to securecamera 101 withinmount 103. Resilient clamp in this context means that the clamp arms are not configured to move like clamp arms in a vice, but instead are resilient members that flex apart when subject to force and are biased to return to a standard spacing when not forced apart. As shown inFIGS. 2, 5, and 6 ,body 110 is C-shaped and complementarily configured withcamera 101. - In the examples shown in
FIGS. 1-6 ,body 110 releasably supportscamera 101.Body 110 is configured to allowcamera 101 to be selectively inserted intobody 110 by pressingcamera 101 between resilient clamp arms ofbody 110. Moreover,body 110 is configured to allowcamera 101 to be selectively removed frombody 110 by pullingcamera 101 out from between resilient clamp arms ofbody 110. - The reader can see in
FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 thatbody 110 includescompressible layers 116 in positions thatabut camera 101 mounted inmount 103. The compressible layer may be any currently known or later developed material suitable for padding and gripping a camera pressed against it. - As shown in
FIG. 5 ,body 110 defines a threadedrecess 112. Threadedrecess 112 is complementarily configured with a threadedshaft 113 of threadedfastener 111. Threadedrecess 112 and threadedshaft 113 are configured to threadingly couple. - In the present example,
body 110 is formed from plastic. However, the body may be formed from any suitable material, including polymers, metal, wood, and composite materials. - Threaded
fastener 111 cooperates withbody 110 andport 109 to selectivelysecure mount 103 to brim 105. Threadedfastener 111 also enablesmount 103 to selectively decouple frombrim 105. - In the example shown in
FIGS. 1-6 , threadedfastener 111 includes a threadedshaft 113 and ahead 114. Threadedshaft 113 is complementarily configured with threadedrecess 112. Threadedrecess 112 and threadedshaft 113 are configured to threadingly couple. - As shown in
FIG. 5 ,head 114 extends radially from threadedshaft 113 at an end of threadedshaft 113. In the example shown inFIGS. 1-6 ,head 114 is radially larger than threadedshaft 113 andport 109.Head 114 being radially larger thanport 109 serves to restricttreaded fastener 111 passing throughport 109 when threadedshaft 113 extends throughport 109 to threadingly couple with threadedrecess 112. -
Head 114 being radially larger thanport 109 also serves to compressbrim 105 betweenbody 110 andhead 114 when threadedshaft 113 extends throughport 109 and threadingly couples with threadedrecess 112. The reader can see inFIGS. 1 and 5 that head 114 is disposed on a first side ofbrim 105 andbody 110 is disposed on a second side ofbrim 105 opposite the first side. The reader will appreciate that threadingly coupling threadedshaft 113 deeper into the threadedrecess 112 increases the compression ofbrim 105 betweenhead 114 and bode 110. -
User input device 106 is complementarily configured withcamera 101 secured bymount 103 and enables a user to selectively operatecamera 101. In particular, in the example shown inFIGS. 1-6 ,user input device 106 is configured to selectively activatecamera 101 to capture videos or images. In the case of capturing a video,user input device 106 is configured to selectively startcamera 101 recording a video and to selectively stopcamera 101 recording the video. In some examples, the user input device has additional or alternative functions. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-6 ,user input device 106 is a button. However, the user input device may be any currently known or later developed type of user input device, such as toggle switches, touchpads, sliders, and the like. The size and shape of the user input device may be varied as needed in other examples. - As depicted in
FIG. 1 ,user input device 106 is configured to wirelessly communicate withcamera 101. In other examples, the user input device may be wired to the camera or the mount to facilitate data communication. In the present example,user interface device 106 wirelessly communicates withcamera 101 via a Bluetooth™ data protocol, but any suitable data protocol may be used, such as WiFi™, ZigBee™Z-Wave™, and other wireless data protocols. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-6 ,user input device 106 is secured underneathbrim 105. As shown inFIG. 6 ,user input device 106 is secured underneathbrim 105 in a position conveniently reached by a person's thumb when graspingbrim 105. However, the user input device may be supported in other positions on the brim, such as towards the center, on top of the brim, or to left, right, or front side of the brim. In some examples, the user input device is mounted to the crown of the hat or to the mount. -
Light 107 function to illuminate an area or subject wherecamera 101 is aimed to capture videos or images. Additionally or alternatively, light 107 function to illuminate a region to assist a wearer ofheadwear article 100 navigate or see items in the dark. The light is optional and scree videography headwear article examples do not include a light and/or utilize a light incorporated into the camera or smartphone mounted to the mount. - As shown in
FIGS. 1-6 , light 107 is secured on a front edge ofbrim 105. As shown inFIG. 6 , the front edge position oflight 107 enables it to illuminate an area wherecamera 101 secured bymount 103 captures videos or images. In the example shown inFIG. 6 , light 107 illuminates a person standing in front of the user wearingvideography headwear article 101. In other examples, the light is secured to the hat in other positions than the front edge of the brim. - The light may be any currently known or later developed type of light. It may employ light emitting diodes or other types of illumination means, such as incandescent bulbs, halogen bulbs, or fluorescent bulbs. In some examples, the user input device functions to activate the light addition or alternatively to activating the camera.
- The disclosure above encompasses multiple distinct inventions with independent utility. While each of these inventions has been disclosed in a particular form, the specific embodiments disclosed and illustrated above are not to be considered in a limiting sense as numerous variations are possible. The subject matter of the inventions includes all novel and non-obvious combinations and subcombinations of the various elements, features, functions and/or properties disclosed above and inherent to those skilled in the art pertaining to such inventions. Where the disclosure or subsequently filed claims recite “a” element, “a first” element, or any such equivalent term, the disclosure or claims should be understood to incorporate one or more such elements, neither requiring nor excluding two or more such elements.
- Applicant(s) reserves the right to submit claims directed to combinations and subcombinations of the disclosed inventions that are believed to be novel and non-obvious. Inventions embodied in other combinations and subcombinations of features, functions, elements and/or properties may be claimed through amendment of those claims or presentation of new claims in the present application or in a related application. Such amended or new claims, whether they are directed to the same invention or a different invention and whether they are different, broader, narrower or equal in scope to the original claims are to be considered within the subject matter of the inventions described herein.
Claims (20)
1. A videography headwear article, comprising:
a hat;
a mount mounted to the hat and configured to secure a camera in a position adapted to capture videos.
2. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , wherein the hat includes a brim.
3. The videography headwear article of claim 2 , wherein the mount is mounted to the brim.
4. The videography headwear article of claim 3 , wherein:
brim includes a forward portion extending forward of a person wearing the hat; and
the mount mounted to the forward portion of the brim.
5. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , wherein the hat is a baseball cap.
6. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , further comprising a user input device mounted to the hat.
7. The videography headwear article of claim 6 , wherein the user input device is a button.
8. The videography headwear article of claim 7 , wherein the user input device is complementarily configured with a camera secured by the mount.
9. The videography headwear article of claim 8 , wherein the user input device is configured to selectively activate the camera to capture videos.
10. The videography headwear article of claim 8 , wherein the user input device is configured to wirelessly communicate with the camera.
11. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , further comprising a light mounted to the hat.
12. The videography headwear article of claim 11 , wherein the light is mounted to the hat in a position to illuminate an area where a camera secured by the mount captures videos.
13. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , wherein:
the mount includes:
a body; and
a threaded fastener selectively coupled to the body and configured to mount the mount to the hat;
the threaded fastener includes:
a threaded shaft; and
a head extending from the threaded shaft; and
the head is radially larger than the threaded shaft.
14. The videography headwear article of claim 13 , wherein the body of the mount defines a threaded recess complementarily configured with the threaded shaft to threadingly couple with the threaded shaft.
15. The videography headwear article of claim 14 , wherein:
the head of the threaded fastener is disposed on a first side of the hat;
the body of the mount is disposed on a second side of the hat opposite the first side of the hat; and
the threaded shaft passes through the hat and threadingly couples with the threaded recess of the body.
16. The videography headwear article of claim 15 , wherein threadingly coupling the threaded shaft deeper into the threaded recess compresses the hat between the head of the threaded fastener and the body of the threaded fastener.
17. The videography headwear article of claim 1 , wherein the mount includes a resilient clamp configured to compress a camera to secure the camera within the mount.
18. The videography headwear article of claim 17 , wherein the resilient clamp is configured to releasably secure the camera.
19. The videography headwear article of claim 17 , wherein the resilient clamp includes a compressible layer in a position to abut the camera mounted in the mount.
20. The videography headwear article of claim 17 , wherein the mount is C-shaped and complementarily configured with a smartphone including a camera.
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