Lens guard
First Claim
1. A lens guard for protecting a camera, comprising:
- a lens-guard housing defining an opening and having;
a transparent protective lens disposed in the opening and having an outer surface exposed to the environment;
an upper portion; and
a portion defining first and second apertures shaped to respectively receive therein first and second camera support rods operable to mount the lens-guard housing to the camera in front of a lens; and
a pressurized gas system operable to remove fluids and debris from the outer surface of the protective lens, the pressurized gas system including;
a blow tube mounted to the upper portion of the housing and having a plurality of outlets directed towards the outer surface of the protective lens; and
a gas supply fluidically connected to the blow tube and operable to supply pressurized gas to the blow tube and through the outlets thereof.
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Abstract
A lens guard for protecting a camera includes a lens-guard housing, a pressurized gas system, and a gas supply. The housing defines an opening and has a transparent protective lens disposed in the opening and having an outer surface exposed to the environment, an upper portion, and a portion defining apertures shaped to respectively receive therein camera support rods operable to mount the lens-guard housing to the camera in front of a lens. The pressurized gas system is operable to remove fluids and debris from the outer surface of the protective lens. The pressurized gas system includes a blow tube mounted to the upper portion of the housing and having a plurality of outlets directed towards the outer surface of the protective lens. The gas supply fluidically connects to the blow tube and is operable to supply pressurized gas to the blow tube and through the outlets thereof.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A lens guard for protecting a camera, comprising:
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a lens-guard housing defining an opening and having; a transparent protective lens disposed in the opening and having an outer surface exposed to the environment; an upper portion; and a portion defining first and second apertures shaped to respectively receive therein first and second camera support rods operable to mount the lens-guard housing to the camera in front of a lens; and a pressurized gas system operable to remove fluids and debris from the outer surface of the protective lens, the pressurized gas system including; a blow tube mounted to the upper portion of the housing and having a plurality of outlets directed towards the outer surface of the protective lens; and a gas supply fluidically connected to the blow tube and operable to supply pressurized gas to the blow tube and through the outlets thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A camera protection device, comprising:
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a lens guard mountable to a lens-side of a camera for protecting a camera lens thereof, the lens guard having; a housing defining an opening and having; a transparent protective lens disposed in the opening and having an outer surface exposed to the environment; an upper portion; and a portion defining first and second apertures shaped to respectively receive therein first and second camera support rods operable to mount the lens guard to the camera in front of a lens; and a pressurized gas system operable to remove fluids and debris from the outer surface of the protective lens, the pressurized gas system including; a blow tube mounted to the upper portion of the housing and having a plurality of outlets directed towards the outer surface of the protective lens; and a gas supply fluidically connected to the blow tube and operable to supply pressurized gas to the blow tube and through the outlets thereof; and a protective camera cover secured to and extending from the lens guard and shaped to enclose the camera therein. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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