Auxiliary optical device having moveable portions
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1. An auxiliary optical device removably attachable to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera, the auxiliary optical device comprising:
- a first portion positionable adjacent a first face of the mobile electronic device; and
a second portion movably coupled to the first portion and positionable adjacent a second, opposite face of the mobile electronic device;
wherein the first portion and the second portion are oriented in generally parallel planes and maintain a parallel orientation during substantially linear movement of the first portion away or towards the second portion or substantially linear movement of the second portion away or towards the first portion.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an auxiliary optical device for a mobile electronic device has a first portion positionable adjacent a first face of the mobile device and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion and positionable adjacent a second, opposite face of the mobile electronic device. In some embodiments, the auxiliary optical device attaches to the mobile electronic device by clamping or otherwise contracting or squeezing upon a portion of the mobile electronic device.
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1. An auxiliary optical device removably attachable to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera, the auxiliary optical device comprising:
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a first portion positionable adjacent a first face of the mobile electronic device; and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion and positionable adjacent a second, opposite face of the mobile electronic device; wherein the first portion and the second portion are oriented in generally parallel planes and maintain a parallel orientation during substantially linear movement of the first portion away or towards the second portion or substantially linear movement of the second portion away or towards the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An auxiliary optical device removably attachable to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera, the auxiliary optical device comprising:
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a first clamp portion positionable adjacent a first face of the mobile electronic device; and a second clamp portion movably coupled to the first portion and positionable adjacent a second, opposite face of the mobile electronic device, the first and second clamp portions defining a gap configured to receive the mobile electronic device; wherein the first portion and the second portion are spring-loaded toward each other, and wherein; in a first configuration, the gap is defined by a first substantially uniform width separating the first and second clamp portions; and in a second configuration, the gap is defined by a second substantially uniform width separating the first and second clamp portions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An auxiliary optical device removably attachable to a mobile electronic device with an onboard camera, the auxiliary optical device comprising:
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a first portion positionable adjacent a first face of the mobile electronic device; and a second portion slidably coupled to the first portion and positionable adjacent a second, opposite face of the mobile electronic device; wherein at least one of the first portion or the second portion is configured to slide linearly away from the other of the first portion or the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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