Snap-on camera filter mount

• US 8,620,153 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2013
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Polar Pro Filters
• Original Assignee: Polar Pro Filters
• Inventors: Overall, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): Laballe, Clayton E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fenwick, Warren K
• Application Number:
  US13/815,287
• Publication Number:
  US 20130148955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 320 Days
• Field of Search: 396/544, 396/448, 359/308, 359/359, 359/360, 359/545, 359/723, 359/885
• US Class Current: 396/544
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 11/00 Filters or other obturators specially adapted for photographic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to devices for attaching light transmissive elements, such as a filter or an additional lens, to a camera lens. The present invention provides a quick release camera mount. The camera mount includes a filter mount that holds a light transmissive element fixed in place over a camera lens. It further includes: a sidewall; a first flexion plate attached to a release tab extending outwards from the sidewall, where the release tab provides for quick attachment or release from a camera lens; a second flexion plate attached to at least two locking teeth extending inwards from the sidewall.

Claims

1. A quick release camera filter mount comprising:

a filter mount, wherein the mount holds a light transmissive element fixed in place over a camera lens, and wherein the mount comprises a sidewall, a first flexion plate attached to a release tab extending outwards from the sidewall, a second flexion plate attached to at least two locking teeth extending inwards from the sidewall, and wherein the release tab provides for quick attachment or release from a camera lens.

2. The quick release camera filter mount according to claim 1, wherein the light transmissive element is permanently affixed to the sidewall.

3. The quick release camera filter mount according to claim 1, wherein the light transmissive element is not permanently affixed to the sidewall, which allows a user to switch out lenses and filters in the mount.