Patent ID: 8328440

Claim:
A multi-directional camera mount device for mounting a camera onto a compound bow to facilitate movement and positioning of said camera, comprising: a generally planar camera base bow bracket with a first attachment aperture and a plurality of bearing apertures that is configured to be attached to said compound bow; a generally planar and elongated camera mount swing arm with a top surface and a bottom surface, a second attachment aperture that aligns with said first attachment aperture, a plurality of semi-circular indentations that are disposed on said bottom surface set circumferentially around said second attachment aperture, an attachment track that receives said camera and allows said camera to change position along said track that is swingably and permanently attached to said bracket; a first attachment assembly which pivotably connects said first attachment aperture and said second attachment aperture to swingably and permanently attach said arm to said bracket; a second attachment assembly with a rosette knob and a socket head cap screw that threads said track and is configured to engage a third attachment aperture of said camera that is secured by a corresponding member to attach said camera to said arm; and a swingable assembly with a plurality of bearings set in said bearing apertures and aligned with said semi-circular indentations and a plurality of bearing springs to provide contact pressure to said bracket and said arm that allow swingable movement of said arm and said attached camera.