Patent · US Expired

Waterproof camera

US5701518A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
8References
23Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 7, 1996
Grant dateDec 23, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/08
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A waterproof camera to which an interchangeable lens unit having a waterproof construction is mounted. The waterproof camera has a lens mount provided in a camera body and to which the interchangeable lens unit is removably mounted, a ring-shaped flange provided in the lens mount and which positions the interchangeable lens unit relative to the camera camera body, an engaging member provided at an outer circumference of the ring-shaped flange and which engages with the outer circumference of one end of the interchangeable lens unit, and a waterproof member which is in pressing contact with an area of engagement between the engaging member and the outer circumference of one end of the interchangeable lens unit and prevents water from penetrating in the area of engagement.

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