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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Philip A Rink, Everett, WA (US);
Assignee:
Techsonic Industries, Inc., Eufala, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396 25 ; 396 27 ; 348 81 ; 348373 ; 348376 ;
Abstract
An underwater video camera housing body includes a hollow interior for positioning a camera therein. The front end of the body is configured to receive a transparent member in a watertight relationship thereto. A weight is positioned in the interior of the housing body which is sufficient to overcome the buoyancy of the water, so that the housing can readily sink in water. An opening in the body communicates with the interior of the body. A plug member is inserted into the opening, the plug member containing therein strain-relieving means for the video cable. The plug is filled with a potting material to waterproof the entry of the cable into the housing.