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US 5,400,102 AGranted
Camera case
OwnerPhilip M. Alwittinventor
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Abstract
A reversible, deformable camera carrying case is disclosed wherein the latch for closing the case is formed by two flaps that wrap around the lenspiece. This case is especially useful for holding a camera having a longer lens. A clipping device attached to the case to ensure the camera is not separated from the case is also disclosed.
Claims10
A camera protective case of unitary construction comprising:
- a flexible deformable hollow body having an inner and outer surface and having contours corresponding generally to the contours of a camera to be carded therein, the body having an open end adapted to receive the camera therein, the body including a front portion having a hollow lenspiece adapted to receive and cover a lens of the camera when the camera is received in the body, the body including a rear portion opposite from the lenspiece;
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- a flexible deformable cover extending from the rear portion, and capable of moving from a closed position in which the cover closes the open end and overlaps the front portion to an open position in which the cover opens the open end and uncovers the front portion, the cover including a top piece having left and right sides and two flaps extending from the left and right sides, the two flaps including a fastening device mounted thereon capable of maintaining the cover in a closed position,
- wherein the fastening device links the two flaps together under the lenspiece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.