Underwater camera housing
US6064824A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An underwater video camera housing body includes a hollow interior for positioning a camera therein. The front end of the body is configured to receive a transparent member in a watertight relationship thereto. A weight is positioned in the interior of the housing body which is sufficient to overcome the buoyancy of the water, so that the housing can readily sink in water. An opening in the body communicates with the interior of the body. A plug member is inserted into the opening, the plug member containing therein strain-relieving means for the video cable. The plug is filled with a potting material to waterproof the entry of the cable into the housing.
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