Camera housing

US9268200B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9268200-B2
Application numberUS-201414459650-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 14, 2014
Priority dateJul 23, 2013
Publication dateFeb 23, 2016
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016

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A camera housing comprises a four-sided frame. A first side of the four-sided frame includes a first segment, a second segment, and a latch mechanism with a first latch component and a second latch component. The first latch component and the second latch component are pivotally coupled such that in a closed position, the frame securely encloses a camera and in an open position, the first segment and the second segment are separable.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A camera housing comprising: a frame configured to secure a camera along an outside perimeter of the camera, the frame including a first frame segment and a second frame segment; a first latch portion coupled to the first frame segment; and a second latch portion coupled to the second frame segment and pivotally coupled to the first latch portion; wherein the first frame segment and the second frame segment are spatially separable when the first…

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What does patent US9268200B2 cover?
A camera housing comprises a four-sided frame. A first side of the four-sided frame includes a first segment, a second segment, and a latch mechanism with a first latch component and a second latch component. The first latch component and the second latch component are pivotally coupled such that in a closed position, the frame securely encloses a camera and in an open position, the first segme…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gopro Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03B17/561. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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