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Surveillance system having a miniature television camera mounted behind an eyeball of a mannequin
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-28
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2009-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A surveillance system wherein a miniature television surveillance camera capable of transmitting signals to a monitor is mounted in a mannequin so that the television surveillance camera cannot be seen and the mannequin is positioned in a selected area of an establishment so that the lens portion has a desired field of view. In the preferred embodiments, the lens portion comprises at least a portion of the iris and pupil of at least one eye of the mannequin.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederic J. Gutierrez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:32
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19617; G08B13/19619
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; said mannequin having at least one eyeball having an iris and pupil providing said field of view; said eyeball having a passageway extending therethrough and having an opening behind said iris and pupil; and said lens portion being aligned with said opening behind said iris and pupil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; said mannequin having at least one eyeball having an iris and pupil providing said field of view; said eyeball having a passageway extending therethrough and having an opening behind said iris and pupil; and said lens portion being aligned with said opening behind said iris and pupil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
The invention as in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; at least one hollow tube mounted on one of said sidewalls; said one of said sidewalls having an opening therein aligned with said hollow tube; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The invention as in claim 2 and further comprising: said hollow tube being positioned in said passageway; and a lens mounted on the end of said hollow tube spaced from said one of said sidewalls and forming at least part of said iris and pupil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
111 words
The invention as in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; one of said sidewalls having an opening formed therein; at least one hollow tube mounted on said one of said sidewalls and extending through said opening so as to have one end portion inside of said open sided holder and another end portion outside of said open sided holder; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said one end of said hollow tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention as in claim 4 and further comprising: said another end portion being positioned in said passageway; and a lens mounted on said another end portion of said hollow tube and forming at least a part of said iris and pupil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The invention as in claim 1 and further comprising: said mannequin having at least one eyeball having an iris and pupil providing said field of view; said iris and pupil being transparent; said eyeball having a passageway having one end thereof behind said iris and pupil and another end opening out of the opposite side of said eyeball; and said lens portion being aligned with said another end opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
82 words
The invention as in claim 6 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; at least one hollow tube mounted on one of said sidewalls; said one of said sidewalls having an opening therein aligned with said hollow tube; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
The invention as in claim 6 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; one of said sidewalls having an opening formed therein; at least one hollow tube mounted on said one of said sidewalls and extending through said opening so as to have one end portion inside of said open sided holder and another end portion outside of said open sided holder; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said one end of said hollow tube.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The invention as in claim 1 and further comprising: a plurality of mannequins as part of said decor; and a surveillance camera mounted in each of said mannequins.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
The invention as in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; at least one hollow tube mounted on one of said sidewalls; said one of said sidewalls having an opening therein aligned with said hollow tube; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention as in claim 10 and further comprising: another hollow tube fixedly mounted in said mannequin; said another hollow tube having an open end providing said field of view; and at least a portion of said at least one hollow tube being positioned in said another hollow tube so as to hold said open sided holder in a fixed location.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as in claim 11 and further comprising: a lens mounted on said open end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
The invention as in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises: an open sided holder comprising a flat base member having generally planar top and bottom surfaces; at least three sidewalls extending upwardly from said top surface; one of said sidewalls having an opening formed therein; at least one hollow tube mounted on said one of said sidewalls and extending through said opening so as to have one end portion inside of said open sided holder and another end portion outside of said open sided holder; and said surveillance camera mounted in said open sided holder so that said lens portion is aligned with said one end of said hollow tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention as in claim 13 and further comprising: a lens mounted on said another end portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention as in claim 13 and further comprising: another hollow tube fixedly mounted in said mannequin; said another hollow tube having an open end providing said field of view; and said another end portion being positioned in said another hollow tube so as to hold said open sided holder in a fixed location.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as in claim 15 and further comprising: a lens mounted on said open end.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention as in claim 16 wherein: said at least one hollow tube and said another hollow tube are each cylindrical.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as in claim 16 wherein: said mannequin is that of a female.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as in claim 16 wherein: said mannequin has at least two eyeballs; and said eyeballs have irises and pupils having the same color.
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