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Security camera with adjustable lens aiming mechanism

  • US 9,674,450 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2014
  • Issued: 06/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security camera apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a base comprising a camera seat;

    (b) an eyeball camera having a lens and at least one finger grip, the eyeball camera being movably seated on the 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 camera diameter and defining an opening through which the lens and a portion of the camera comprising the at least one finger grip protrudes; and

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

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