Tilt monitor for a digital camera
Granted 17 Sep 2024 · no office action yet
Assignee: Nikon Corporation
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Inventors: Kenji Tonegawa, Hiroaki Ishii, Masanori Hasuda · Examiner: Ramzi Almatrahi · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a rear, top and right…
FIG. 1 is a rear, top and right side perspective view of a tilt monitor for a digital camera showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a rear, top and left side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear, bottom and left side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a rear, bottom and right side perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10 - 10 in FIG. 6 showing around the claimed area;
FIG. 11 a cross-sectional view taken along line 11 - 11 in FIG. 8 showing around the claimed area;
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 12 - 12 in FIG. 8 showing around the claimed area;
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 13 - 13 in FIG. 8 showing around the claimed area;
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 14 - 14 in FIG. 8 showing around the claimed area;
FIG. 15 is a rear, bottom, and right-side perspective view of the tilt monitor, shown with the camera body omitted for ease of illustration;
FIG. 16 is a rear, bottom, and left-side perspective view of the tilt monitor, shown with the camera body omitted for ease of illustration;
FIG. 17 is a rear, top and right-side perspective view of the tilt monitor for a digital camera, shown in a first alternate configuration; and,
FIG. 18 is a rear, top and right-side perspective view thereof, shown with the tilt monitor for a digital camera in a second alternate configuration.
The evenly-spaced broken lines illustrate portions of the tilt monitor for a digital camera that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dotted broken lines denote the boundary of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USthis patent | US-D1042587-S | S1 | 17 Sep 2024 | 1 Feb 2022 | granted | Tilt monitor for a digital camera |
| US | US-D1087204-S | S1 | 5 Aug 2025 | 23 Jul 2024 | granted | Tilt monitor for a digital camera |
| US | US-D1096907-S | S1 | 7 Oct 2025 | 23 Jul 2024 | granted | Tilt monitor and brackets for a digital camera |
| JP | JP-1707718-S | S | 17 Feb 2022 | 24 Aug 2021 | granted | no title held |
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