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Security camera with adjustable lens aiming mechanism

  • US 10,397,526 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2017
  • Issued: 08/27/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security camera apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a base comprising an eyeball camera seat;

    (b) an eyeball camera having a lens and being movably seated on the eyeball camera seat;

    (c) a lens aiming mechanism comprising a mount mountable to the base, a circular contact ring connected to the mount and having a diameter smaller than the eyeball camera diameter and defining an opening through which the lens and a portion of the eyeball camera protrudes;

    (d) a fastener removably fastening the lens aiming mechanism to the base such that when fully fastened, the contact ring makes contact with the eyeball camera and applies a sufficient pressure to fix the eyeball camera in place on the seat, and when partially or completely unfastened, the pressure is reduced such that the eyeball camera is movable on the seat and the lens is movable within the contact ring; and

    wherein the lens aiming mechanism comprises a cover which at least partially covers the eyeball camera, wherein the mount has a bottom opening in the cover, the contact ring is located at a front part of the cover, and the fastener is connected to the cover.

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