Patent ID: 9749507
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A01K,G03B,H04N

Claim:
1. A submersible camera housing configured for use with a portable digital video camera for in-line recording of images while fishing, said camera housing comprising: a generally cylindrical main body having a top, a bottom, a convex forward end and an open rear end, said main body being substantially hollow and defining a plurality of interior cavity sections including a battery cavity section, a video camera cavity section, and a light cavity section; said light cavity section disposed above said video camera cavity section; a battery assembly including a battery power source and an electrical contact plate electrically connected to said battery power source by an electrical conductor, said battery power source disposed within said battery cavity section; said electrical contact plate disposed within said light cavity section; a video camera disposed within said video camera cavity section, said video camera cavity section being sized and shaped for receiving said video camera in removable frictional engagement therein; a light disposed within said light cavity section in axial alignment with said electrical contact plate, said light spring biased to a non-energized configuration in spaced relation with said electrical contact plate; a transparent cover configured for removable watertight connection with said open rear end of said main body, said cover urging said light to an energized configuration in electrical contact with said electrical contact plate by installation of said cover; and whereby said light provides illumination through said transparent cover from a position disposed above said video camera.