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Video camera with integral light assembly

  • US 5,208,675 A
  • Filed: 07/15/1991
  • Issued: 05/04/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A video camera system comprising:

  • a camera body;

    a clip and socket assembly;

    a light module slidably and removably mounted on said clip and socket assembly;

    means for pivotally mounting said clip and socket assembly directly onto said camera body such that said light module when mounted on said clip and socket assembly can be pivoted from an upright position to a storage position, said means including a pivotal connector, said pivotal connector having a clutch for securing the clip and socket assembly in a selected position and providing for smooth pivotal adjustment;

    said camera body further including a mounting block including a first wall and a second wall spaced apart from and facing said first wall, the walls defining a surface being substantially parallel and having a length substantially corresponding to the length of the clip and socket assembly, and the walls forming a chamber within said mounting block between said first and second walls for receiving and storing said clip and socket assembly when said light module is removed therefrom and said clip and socket assembly is pivoted to a storage position, wherein said pivotal connector is located within said chamber.

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