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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Gopro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Joshua Todd Druker, Redwood City, CA (US);
James Walton, La Honda, CA (US);
Jesse Frost Patterson, Pacifica, CA (US);
Matthew David Thomas, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Jonathan Stern, San Mateo, CA (US);
GoPro, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A coupler (mount) is disclosed that is configured to releasably connect an image capture device and an accessory. The coupler includes a shaft and a lever that is operatively connected to the shaft, and is repositionable between unlocked and locked positions as well as between disengaged and engaged positions. When the coupler is in the unlocked positioned, the image capture device and the accessory are movable in relation to each other, and when the coupler is in the locked positioned, the image capture device and the accessory are fixed in relation to each other. When the coupler is in the disengaged position, the shaft is removable from the image capture device and the accessory, and when the coupler is in the engaged position, the shaft is non-removable from the image capture device and the accessory.