Camera accessory mount
US3994008A · kind A · utility
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4Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/561
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An accessory mount for use in a system for mounting accessories, e.g., filters, supplementary lenses, lens shades, etc., on a compact camera housing including a flash unit receiving socket. The system includes an accessory holder that is adapted to be connected to the camera flash socket to hold it on the housing. The holder includes a flash socket that is operatively connected to the camera socket when the holder is coupled thereto. The invention relates to special accessory mounts which are provided for attaching accessories to the holder.
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