Devices and methods for leveling and orienting trail cameras
OwnerJohn T. Buckinventor
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for leveling and orienting a trail camera mounted to a stationary object such as tree. For example, a device for leveling and orienting a trail camera includes a housing element comprising a first cavity and a second cavity formed in an upper surface of the housing element, a compass mounted in the first cavity of the housing element, wherein the compass is configured for use in directionally orienting the trail camera in a target direction, and a bubble level mounted in the second cavity of the housing element. The housing element includes at least one flat surface which is placed against a flat surface of a trail camera housing to determine a level position of the trail camera housing using the bubble level.
Claims20
A device for leveling and orienting a trail camera, comprising:
- a housing element comprising an upper planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and a planar sidewall surface, wherein the planar sidewall surface is perpendicular to the upper planar surface, wherein the upper planar surface comprises a first cavity and a second cavity;
- a magnetic compass mounted in the first cavity of the housing element, wherein the compass is configured for use in directionally orienting the trail camera in a target direction;
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- a bubble level mounted in the second cavity of the housing element;
- wherein the bottom planar surface and the planar sidewall surface of the housing element are configured to be placed against a flat surface of a protective case of the trail camera to determine a level position of the trail camera using the bubble level.
A method for mounting a trail camera to a fixed object, comprising:
- utilizing a device to level and orient the trail camera, the device comprising (i) a housing element comprising an upper planar surface, a bottom planar surface, and a planar sidewall surface, wherein the planar sidewall surface is perpendicular to the upper planar surface, wherein the upper planar surface comprises a first cavity and a second cavity, (ii) a magnetic compass mounted in the first cavity of the housing element, wherein the compass is configured for use in directionally orienting the trail camera in a target direction, and (iii) a bubble level mounted in the second cavity of the housing element, wherein utilizing the device to level and orient the trail camera comprises:
- utilizing the compass of the device to position the trail camera to face toward a target direction;
- placing the bottom planar surface or the planar sidewall surface of the housing element of the device against a flat surface of a protective case of the trail camera;
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- maneuvering the protective case of the trail camera into a level position as indicated by the bubble level, while the bottom planar surface or the planar sidewall surface of the housing element of the device is placed against the flat surface of the protective case of the trail camera.
A trail camera comprising:
- a protective case;
- a camera fixedly disposed within the protective case;
- at least one bubble level integrally disposed on or within a surface of the protective case, wherein the bubble level is configured to enable vertical leveling of the trail camera;
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- a magnetic compass integrally disposed on or within a surface of the protective case.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.