Patent · US Expired

Camera housing

US5966176A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 1997
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 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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