Personal camera accessory system
AssigneeGeckoGear LLC
InventorPeter M. Wendt
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Abstract
A case or support accessory system for a camera device, such a photo or video personal camera, that includes a base constructed to removably cooperate with the camera device. In a preferred embodiment, the case system generally encloses the camera device without interfering with operation of one or more of the control features associated with operation of the camera device. The base includes a plurality of mount arrangements that are each shaped to selectively removably cooperate with one of a plurality of mount adapters. The mount, adapters are constructed to magnetically or physically interact with a variety of accessories that support or augment operation, such as via a flash or light device, associated with hands-free use of the camera device.
Claims17
A camera accessory system comprising:
- an enclosure defined by a body and a cover, the enclosure defining a cavity shaped to receive a camera device;
- the cover being movably connected to the body to allow access to the cavity such that the camera device can be inserted or removed from the cavity via relative translation in a direction in generally transverse to a lens facing side of the camera device when the cover is in an open position relative to the body;
- at least one opening formed through the enclosure, the at least one opening being unobstructed and positioned in the enclosure to overlie an interface associated with user interaction with the camera device allowing the user to directly engage the interface associated with the opening;
- a first mount arrangement defined by an exterior surface of the enclosure associated with a first side of the enclosure;
- a second mount arrangement defined by the exterior surface of the enclosure and associated with a second side of the enclosure that extends in a crossing direction relative to the first side of the enclosure;
- and
- an accessory mount that slidably cooperates with each of the first mount arrangement and the second mount arrangement.
10-14. (canceled)
A method of forming a camera accessory system, the method comprising:
- providing a base that removably cooperates with a camera device and which cooperates with the camera device without interfering with direct contact user interaction with at least one of a control associated with operation of the camera device such that the at least one control remains unobstructed when the camera device is engaged with the camera accessory system, the base including a plurality of mount arrangements formed on an exterior surface thereof such that at least two of the plurality of mount arrangements are oriented on different orthogonal sides of the base;
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- providing a mount adapter that removably cooperates with each of the mount arrangements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.