Patent ID: 7971221

Claim:
An overhead video system for a vehicle, the overhead video system comprising: a mounting rail including an elongated member that extends above a plurality of seats in the vehicle, wherein the elongated member includes a cylindrical portion that is electrically conductive; multiple overhead video units configured to be detachably coupled to the mounting rail, the cylindrical portion providing structural support and electrical power to each of the overhead video units; and an electrical contact assembly coupled to each of the overhead units, the electrical contact assembly comprising an electrical spring contact and an insulating support member, wherein the electrical spring contact is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail and the insulating support member is clipped on the cylindrical portion of the mounting rail in the same manner as the electrical spring contact to provide support for the electrical spring contact, wherein each of the overhead video units can be removed from the mounting rail by unclipping the electrical contact assembly.