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Underwater camera having viewports bearing on viewfinder tunnel of frame

US6574429B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2001
Grant dateJun 3, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2219/045
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An underwater camera has a frame assembly, which has a frame and front and rear covers mounted on the frame. The frame has a viewfinder tunnel. A pressure housing has an internal cavity holding the frame assembly. The pressure housing has opposed first and second viewports. The viewports each bear directly on the viewfinder tunnel and are disposed in non-load-bearing relation to said covers.

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