G03B 17/566
Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera
Official title: {Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera (if integral part of camera body G03B17/02)}
G03B17/566 (Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera) appears on 713 US grants and 835 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03B- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 30 | 46 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Clamping assembly and handheld auxiliary photographic device using clamping assembly15 Sep 2026US 12,736,857 B2Shenzhen Yuansu Chuangda Technology Co., Ltd
- Ergonomic camera handle15 Sep 2026US 12,736,858 B1United States of America as represented by the Administrator of NASA
- Alignment of a clip-on medical device to a smart device camera1 Sep 2026US 12,724,332 B2Kenvue Brands LLC
- Pantera Tether Plate24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287984 A1
- Imaging apparatus24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287985 A1Arashi Vision Inc.
- Scope mount17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277079 A1Magview, LLC
- Accessory mount and accessory apparatus3 Sep 2026US 2026/0259483 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Camera quick release system13 Aug 2026US 2026/0235937 A1IP Mill Holdings LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Adjustable camera mount for a vehicle windshield144US 9,459,515 B2Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. · 2016
- Quick-release clamp for photographic equipment140US 6,773,172 B12004
- Interchangeable mounting platform136US 9,280,038 B1Sz Dji Technology Co., Ltd. · 2016
- Mounting system for body mounted camera equipment133US 5,752,112 AGeorge Paddock, Inc. · 1998
- Quick-release clamp for photographic equipment123US 7,077,582 B22006