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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011

Filed:

Aug. 27, 2007
Applicants:

Craig C. Strong, Portland, OR (US);

Samuel L. Pardue, Portland, OR (US);

Mark Pratt, Portland, OR (US);

Paul Mays, Oregon City, OR (US);

William Mcdonough, Portland, OR (US);

Inventors:

Craig C. Strong, Portland, OR (US);

Samuel L. Pardue, Portland, OR (US);

Mark Pratt, Portland, OR (US);

Paul Mays, Oregon City, OR (US);

William McDonough, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

Lensbaby, LLC, Portland, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 5/06 (2006.01); G03B 5/04 (2006.01); G03B 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Techniques in both still photography and moving picture photography can be enhanced with a lens system that includes a movable or flexible lens body carrying a lens. The lens body and lens can be moved to multiple user selected positions. The system further includes a retention device that is configured to retain the flexible lens body in the various user selected positions. In selected embodiments, the system includes an actuator for tilting the lens relative to a camera and/or for focusing the camera lens system.


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