Patent · US Expired

Device for protecting the operating section of a camera from water drops and dust

US4244591A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 1979
Grant dateJan 13, 1981
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Expiry dateSep 11, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/08
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Water- and dust-proof connections between movable components mounted externally on a camera and the camera casing are achieved by using a viscoelastic sheet inserted at one end into either the component or casing and frictionally engaging the other to provide the leak-proof seal.

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