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US 8,786,696 B2Granted
Protector of handheld electronic devices
OwnerKenneth Kam-Sing Hoinventor
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Abstract
An improved protector allows the operation of camera buttons to operate at greater depths through use of a “see-saw” mechanism proximate the camera buttons.
Claims5
A waterproof digital camera combination, comprising:
- (a) digital device with a first control button and a second control button that are each of the spring-loaded depressible type;
- (b) a synthetic skin that encases said digital device by snugly fitting therearound to provide a water-tight enclosure thereof, including a first portion of said skin and a second portion of said skin that correspond respectively to said first and second buttons whereby a user can depress either one of said skin portions to depress the corresponding button;
- (c) a separator located completely within said synthetic skin between said two buttons and said two corresponding skin portions, said separator under submarine ambient pressure, being movable between:
- (i) first position of separation between said two buttons and said two corresponding skin portions
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- (ii) second position of depressing contact between one, and only one, of said two buttons and its said corresponding skin portion,
- wherein said separator is biased toward said first position and is movable towards said second position by user finger-manipulation of said one of two corresponding skin portions.
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