IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,650,486
Granted Patent B2
US 11,650,486 · App. 17/115,173 · Granted May 16, 2023

Selfie apparatus

Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser (New York, NY)
G03B17/561F16B2/12F16M13/02G03B15/03G03B15/05G03B15/06G03B17/38H04N23/51H04N23/56H04N23/66H04W4/80F16M11/32F16M2200/068F16M2200/08
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Patent No.
US 11,650,486
App. No.
17/115,173
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video comprising a hand mirror comprising a housing and a mirror surface engaged with the housing. The apparatus further comprises a fastener adapted to engage directly to the mirror surface and the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a light source. The apparatus further comprises a control circuit. The apparatus further comprises an input device connected with the control circuit. The input device comprising a first button to activate the camera and a second button to activate the light source.

Claims (25)

1. An apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video comprising:

a mirror comprising a mirror surface;

a fastener connected to said mirror surface and adapted to receive the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of said mirror surface;

a plurality of light sources disposed about said mirror surface; and

a control circuit adapted to activate said plurality of light sources.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a first portion connected to said mirror surface and a second portion adapted to receive the electronic communication device.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said first portion is removably connected to said mirror surface.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said second portion of said fastener is rotatably engaged with said first portion of said fastener allowing the camera to be positioned in a landscape orientation.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising at least one magnet to connect said fastener to said mirror surface.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said fastener is centrally disposed upon said mirror surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said fastener extends outward of said mirror surface.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said first portion of said fastener comprises a first cavity to receive a first magnet.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said first portion of said fastener comprises a second cavity to receive a second magnet.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said mirror is rectangular shaped.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of light sources emit light from said mirror surface.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of light sources comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first button to activate said plurality of light sources.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a second button to activate the camera of the communication device.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said fastener is directly connected to said mirror surface.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein said fastener abuts said mirror surface.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of light sources are disposed completely about said mirror surface.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a hand-held remote control device to activate the camera of the electronic communication device.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein said control circuit is further adapted to activate the camera of the electronic communication device.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said control circuit comprises a communication chip to activate the camera of the electronic communication device and said hand-held remote control device is adapted to activate said control circuit to activate the camera of the electronic communication device.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said mirror is a hand mirror.

Continuity (7)
Continuation 16937902 · Jul 24, 2020
Continuation 16700343 · Dec 2, 2019
Continuation 16111324 · Aug 24, 2018
Continuation 15480664 · Apr 6, 2017
Continuation 14678996 · Apr 5, 2015
Provisional Application 62136462 · Mar 21, 2015
Related Publication 20210165305A1 · Jun 3, 2021
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