Camera housing
US5966176A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/19619
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera housing of generally rectangular shape with sides and ends and having a housing bottom and a housing top, with the top hinged to the bottom along one of the sides of the housing for pivoting between a housing open position for installing and removing a camera, and a housing closed position for holding the camera in place in the housing, and a camera clamp for attaching to the camera, with the clamp having a body for overlying the camera and opposed wings projecting laterally from the camera, with each of the wings having outwardly projecting fingers with spaces therebetween, and with the housing bottom having opposing side walls defining a camera receiving section, each of the walls having laterally inwardly projecting fingers with spaces therebetween for engaging the camera clamp outwardly projecting fingers for positioning the camera clamp and camera in the housing.
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