Camera lens hood providing for independent yaw, roll, and pitch rotations for a plurality of lens filters
OwnerMichael Shawn Lawler, Ian Sharplesinventors
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Abstract
A lens hood system designed to accommodate one or more lens filters via one or more recesses. The lens filters may be inserted through various access points, including front, back, or side openings, and can be secured using methods such as threading, snap-fit tabs, or sliding mechanisms. The lens hood may be equipped with movable frame portions allowing for roll, pitch, and yaw rotations of the filters, independently or collectively, to optimize filter alignment. Additionally, the inner surfaces of the lens hood may be non-reflective or feature designs to minimize unwanted light reflections, enhancing image quality.
Claims9
A lens hood for a camera comprising a set of side walls and a lens recess,
- a. with the set of side walls comprising a near portion, a middle portion, and a far portion;
- b. with the near portion being closer to the camera than the far portion and the middle portion being disposed between the near and far portions;
- c. with the far portions of the set of side walls forming an outer opening and the near portions of the set of side walls configured to engage with the camera;
- d. with a near portion cross-sectional area being defined by the near portions of the set of side walls;
- e. with a far portion cross-sectional area being defined by the far portions of the set of side walls;
- f. with a middle portion cross-sectional area being defined by the middle portions of the set of side walls;
- g. with the lens recess occupying the middle portion cross-sectional area and configured to hold a lens filter;
- h. with the middle portion cross-sectional area being disposed on a plane at an acute angle to the near portion cross-sectional area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.