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Granted Patent B2
US 12,210,273 · App. 18/127,786 · Granted Jan 28, 2025

Selfie apparatus

Inventor: Erik A. Kaiser (New York, NY)
Assignee: Erik Kaiser
G03B17/561F16B2/12F16M13/02G03B15/03G03B15/05G03B15/06G03B17/38H04N23/51H04N23/56H04N23/66H04W4/80F16M11/32F16M2200/068F16M2200/08
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Patent No.
US 12,210,273
App. No.
18/127,786
Granted
Jan 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera to take a selfie picture or video. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a mirror comprising a mirror surface. The apparatus further comprises a fastener directly connected to the mirror surface. The fastener is adapted to receive the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of the mirror surface. The apparatus may further comprise a plurality of light sources and a control circuit adapted to activate the plurality of light sources.

Claims (11)

1. An apparatus for use with an electronic communication device having a camera comprising:

a mirror comprising a mirror surface and a rear surface; said mirror further comprising a magnet mounted to said rear surface; and

a fastener comprising a first portion abutting said mirror surface and a second portion adapted to receive the electronic communication device to position the camera in front of said mirror surface; said fastener comprising a first magnet; said first portion of said fastener is connected to said mirror surface by said first magnet and said magnet of said mirror.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said first portion of said fastener comprises a first cavity to receive said first magnet.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said first portion further comprising a second magnet; said first portion of said fastener is connected to said mirror surface by said first magnet, said second magnet and said third magnet of said mirror.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said first portion of said fastener comprises a second cavity to receive said second magnet.

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

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said fastener is removably connected to said mirror surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said fastener is centrally disposed upon said mirror surface.

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

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

Continuity (8)
Continuation 17115173 · Dec 8, 2020
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 20230229065A1 · Jul 20, 2023
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