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US 12,197,108 · App. 18/232,392 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Night vision preserving case for use in association with an electronic device

Inventor: Mark Bos (West Olive, MI)
G03B15/05H04M1/0264H04M1/22G03B2215/0592H04M2250/52
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Patent No.
US 12,197,108
App. No.
18/232,392
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A case for use in association with an electronic device having a camera system with a flash that can serve as a flashlight, including: (a) a case body, wherein the case body is adapted to releasably retain the electronic device; and (b) a cover member, wherein the cover member is adapted to enable a person to use the flash of the camera system as a flashlight while simultaneously preserving his/her night vision.

Claims (6)

1. An assembly for use in association with an electronic device having a camera system with a flash that can serve as a flashlight, comprising:

a first attachment member;

a second attachment member;

a connecting member;

a cover member, wherein the cover member completely covers the flash to prevent the leakage of unfiltered light, and wherein the cover member is adapted to enable a person to use a flash of a camera system as a flashlight while simultaneously preserving his/her night vision during normal use; and

wherein the connecting member is secured to the first and second attachment members, and wherein the cover member is adapted to slide laterally between the first and second attachment members.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 17590023 · Feb 1, 2022
Related Publication 20230400752A1 · Dec 14, 2023
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