Portable video system

Claim 2

A portable video system including: (a) a video camera for producing video signals and having a casing with a plurality of attachment surfaces; (b) video recorder for receiving the video signals from said camera and recording the signal on a recording medium; (c) first coupling means for coupling said camera and said recorder with each other as a unit (d) a signal transmitting cord for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera and the recorder are not coupled together, said video recorder being heavier than the camera and having a recorder casing with a plurality of surfaces, (e) said first coupling means including a tripod opening with threads at the bottom surface of the camera casing, and said recorder including a threaded bolt campatible with the opening mounted in a manually rotatable manner at the top surface of the recorder casing, and (f) second coupling means for coupling the recorder and a tripod with each other, and having a tripod opening with threads at a bottom surface of the recorder casing. PG,13

Claim 3

A portable video system including: (a) a video camera for producing video signals and having a casing with a plurality of attachment surfaces, (b) grip means for attachment to one of the attachment surfaces and for holding the video camera; (c) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from said camera and recording the signal on a recording medium; (d) first coupling means for coupling said camera and said recorder with each other as a unit; and (e) a signal transmitting cord for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera and the recorder are not coupled together, said grip means being attachable to one attachment surface of the camera casing, said recorder having a recorder casing with a plurality of surfaces, (f) the attachment surfaces of the camera casing including a side surface and a bottom surface and the grip means being attachable to the side surface of the camera casing and the recorder being attachable to the bottom surface of the camera casing, the side surface of the camera and the side surface of the recorder lying substantially in a single plane.

Claim 4

A portable video system including: (a) a video camera for producing video signals and having a casing with a plurality of attachment surfaces, (b) grip means for attachment to one of the attachment surfaces and for holding the video camera; (c) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from said camera and recording the signal on a recording medium; (d) first coupling means for coupling said camera and said recorder with each other as a unit; and (e) a signal transmitting cord for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera and the recorder are not coupled together, said grip means being attachable to one attachment surface of the camera casing, said recorder having a recorder casing with a plurality of surfaces, (f) the attachment surfaces of the camera casing including a side surface and a bottom surface and the grip means being attachable to the side surface of the camera casing and the recorder being attachable to the bottom surface of the camera casing, the side surface of the camera and the side surface of the recorder lying substantially in a single plane.

Claim 5

A system as in claim 2, further comprising elongated carrying means extending from the recorder for carrying the recorder.

Claim 6

A system as in claim 3, wherein said elongated carrying means has ends attached to the recorder for suspending and carrying the recorder.

Claim 7

A system as in claim 4, wherein said elongated carrying means is a strap.

Claim 8

A portable video system, comprising: (a) a video camera capable of producing video signals and including, (i) first mechanical coupling means, and (ii) first electrical coupling means for outputting the video signals, (b) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from the camera and recording the signal on a recording medium, said recorder including: (i) second mechanical coupling means, and (ii) second electrical coupling means for receiving the video signals, and (c) a signal transmitting cable for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera is not coupled with the recorder, said cable including: (i) third electrical coupling means, and (ii) fourth electrical coupling means; (d) wherein the first and second electrical coupling means are directly coupled together when the first and second mechanical coupling means are coupled together, and the first and third electrical coupling means and the second and fourth electrical coupling means are coupled to each other when the camera is coupled with the recorder via said cable.

Claim 9

A portable video system, comprising: (a) a video camera capable of producing video signals and including, (i) first mechanical coupling means, and (ii) first electrical coupling means for outputting the video signals, (b) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from the camera and recording the signal on a recording medium, said recorder including: (i) second mechanical coupling means, and (ii) second electrical coupling means for receiving the video signals, and (c) a signal transmitting cable for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera is not coupled with the recorder, said cable including: (i) third electrical coupling means, and (ii) fourth electrical coupling means; (d) wherein the first and second electrical coupling means are directly coupled together when the first and second mechanical coupling means are coupled together, and the first and third electrical coupling means and the second and fourth electrical coupling means are coupled to each other when the camera is coupled with the recorder via said cable.

Claim 10

A system as in claim 6, further comprising elongated carrying means extending from the recorder for carrying the recorder.

Claim 11

A system as in claim 7, wherein said elongated carrying means has ends attached to the recorder for suspending and carrying the recorder.

Claim 12

A system as in claim 8, wherein said elongated carrying means is a strap.

Claim 13

A portable video system including: (a) a video camera for producing video signals and having a casing with a plurality of attachment surfaces, (b) grip means for holding the video camera; (c) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from said camera and recording the signal on a recording medium; (d) first coupling means for coupling said camera and said recorder with each other as a unit; and (e) a signal transmitting cord for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera and the recorder are not coupled together, said grip means being attached to one attachment surface of the camera casing said, recorder having a recorder casing with a plurality of surfaces, (f) the attachment surfaces of the camera casing including a side surface and a bottom surface and the grip means being attached to the side surface of the camera casing and the recorder being attached to the bottom surface of the camera casing, the side surface of the camera and the side surface of the recorder lying substantially in a single plane.

Claim 14

A portable video system including: (a) a video camera for producing video signals and having a casing with a plurality of attachment surfaces, (b) grip means for holding the video camera; (c) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from said camera and recording the signal on a recording medium; (d) first coupling means for coupling said camera and said recorder with each other as a unit; and (e) a signal transmitting cord for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera and the recorder are not coupled together, said grip means being attached to one attachment surface of the camera casing said, recorder having a recorder casing with a plurality of surfaces, (f) the attachment surfaces of the camera casing including a side surface and a bottom surface and the grip means being attached to the side surface of the camera casing and the recorder being attached to the bottom surface of the camera casing, the side surface of the camera and the side surface of the recorder lying substantially in a single plane.

Claim 15

A video recording system, comprising: (a) a video camera for producing video signals, said camera including; (i) first mechanical means; and (ii) signal output means for providing the video signals; (b) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from the camera and for recording the signal on a recording medium, said recorder including; (i) second mechanical means; and (ii) signal input means for receiving the video signals; and (c) signal transmitting means for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera is not coupled with the recorder, said transmitting means including; (i) first electrical coupling means, and (ii) second electrical coupling means; (d) the output and input means being directly coupled together when the first and second mechanical means are coupled together, and the output and first electrical means and the input and second electrical means being coupled to each other when the camera is associated with the recorder via the transmitting means.

Claim 16

A video recording system, comprising: (a) a video camera for producing video signals, said camera including; (i) first mechanical means; and (ii) signal output means for providing the video signals; (b) a video recorder for receiving the video signals from the camera and for recording the signal on a recording medium, said recorder including; (i) second mechanical means; and (ii) signal input means for receiving the video signals; and (c) signal transmitting means for transmitting the video signals from the camera to the recorder when the camera is not coupled with the recorder, said transmitting means including; (i) first electrical coupling means, and (ii) second electrical coupling means; (d) the output and input means being directly coupled together when the first and second mechanical means are coupled together, and the output and first electrical means and the input and second electrical means being coupled to each other when the camera is associated with the recorder via the transmitting means.