Camera with protective outer housing and shock dampening insert
US6115559A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/02
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A camera is assembled according to the following method. A one-piece shock-dampening elastomeric member is placed over the front, top and rear of an inner housing. Respective openings in the elastomeric member are aligned with openings in the inner housing for a taking lens and a pair of front and rear viewfinder lenses. A protective outer housing is placed over the inner housing and the elastomeric member. Respective openings in the outer housing are aligned with the openings in the elastomeric member.
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