Birdhouse incorporating a camera for remote viewing
AssigneeLoveNest Enterprises LLC
InventorsRobert M. Carter, Frederick J. Carter
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Abstract
A birdhouse is provided comprising a housing including an inner volume, and the housing also includes a front wall defining a portal. The birdhouse also includes a camera platform disposed within the inner volume. The camera platform separates a nest chamber and a wiring chamber within the inner volume. The portal is in open communication with the nest chamber and an environment external from the housing. The birdhouse also includes a camera connected to the camera platform. The birdhouse also includes a liner box configured to rest within the nest chamber when being used.
Claims19
A birdhouse comprising:
- a housing including an inner volume;
- a camera platform disposed within the inner volume, wherein the camera platform separates a nest chamber and a wiring chamber within the inner volume;
- a camera connected to the camera platform;
- a front wall defining a portal in open communication with the nest chamber and an environment external from the housing;
- and
- a liner box configured to rest within the nest chamber,
- wherein the liner box further comprises a front liner panel, a left-side liner panel, a right-side liner panel, and a rear liner panel,
- wherein the liner box includes a corner support member having a base portion and a plurality of brackets, wherein the brackets define slots, wherein the brackets are configured to receive a panel within each slot so that the panel is capable of sliding along the slot to adjust a size of the liner box, and wherein the panel is one of the front liner panel, the left-side liner panel, the right-side liner panel, or the rear liner panel.
A birdhouse comprising:
- a housing including an inner volume;
- a camera platform disposed within the inner volume, wherein the camera platform separates a nest chamber and a wiring chamber within the inner volume;
- a camera connected to the camera platform;
- a front wall defining a portal in open communication with the nest chamber and an environment external from the housing;
- a liner box configured to rest within the nest chamber;
- wherein the camera is disposed within the inner volume is a first camera and further comprising, and
- a second camera connected to an exterior surface of the housing, wherein a direction of the second camera is adjustable;
- and
- wherein the second camera is connected to the exterior surface of the birdhouse via an arm that includes a conduit, wherein the conduit is in open communication with the channel and is configured to retain wiring associated with the second camera.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.