US4789904A
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Vehicle mounted surveillance and videotaping system
Assignee: PAT Co ACQUISITION Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-13
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2007-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle mounted surveillance system is disclosed. The system comprises a camera and a control head mounted within the police vehicle and a video recorder housed in a fireproof, bulletproof and environmentally controlled vault mounted in the trunk of the vehicle. The surveillance system also includes a wireless microphone. The system may be manually or automatically activated and is powered off the battery of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger D. Peterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:50
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19639; G08B13/19647; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/04; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/08; G07C5/0841; G07C5/0875; G07C5/0891; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/01; G08G1/017; G08G1/0175
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A vehicle mounted surveillance system, comprising: (a) a camera; (b) a video recorder; (c) a control head for operator control by a person in the vehicle; (d) a vault for housing said video recorder; (e) power supply for providing power for operating said camera, said video recorder and said control head; and (f) connector means for interconnecting said camera, said video recorder and said control head to form a surveillance system operatively connected to said power supply to enable on/off operation thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A vehicle mounted surveillance system, comprising: (a) a camera; (b) a video recorder; (c) a control head for operator control by a person in the vehicle; (d) a vault for housing said video recorder; (e) power supply for providing power for operating said camera, said video recorder and said control head; and (f) connector means for interconnecting said camera, said video recorder and said control head to form a surveillance system operatively connected to said power supply to enable on/off operation thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said camera is a miniature, solid state, black and white, closed circuit camera with a wide angle lens including mounting means said camera for viewing through a vehicle window and wherein said mounting means positions said camera on the vehicle dash.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said camera is mounted inside the vehicle on the front windshield.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said camera is a color camera mounted on the light bar of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said video recorder is an 8mm video recorder and is capable of recording visual data from said camera, and also has sound recording capabilities, and including a wireless microphone for transmitting sound to said recorder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said control head is mounted inside the vehicle, said control head including a power on/off switch and a record/stop switch subject to operator control.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said control head further includes status indicator means for displaying the operational status of the surveillance system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said control head includes an LED display for displaying the date, time and operational status of the surveillance system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said vault is a closed bulletproof and fireproof chamber, said vault comprising two hinged portions secured by a padlock for closure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said vault includes a resilient, shock dampering insert, said insert including at least one recess for receiving said video recorder therein to cushion said video recorder from outside forces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said vault includes heating and cooling means for maintaining the temperature in said vault within the range of about 40° F. to about 90° F.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said power includes battery pack to supply power to the surveillance system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 including clock means for displaying the date and time on the videotape of the surveillance system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: (a) mounting means positions said camera above the vehicle dash; (b) said recorder is supported on a means for shock mounting in said vault; (c) said vault is in the trunk of the vehicle; (d) said connector means delivers control signals to said recorder in said vault for operation of said recorder; (e) said control head includes means for advancing said recorder and has means preventing rewinding by an operator in the vehicle; and (f) said control head further including means receiving sound transmission from a microphone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 14 to further including status indicator means for displaying the operational status of the surveillance system.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-12-06 | 1996-06-06 | 1996-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-12-06 | 2000-06-06 | 2000-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |