Michael J Devries

US Patent:

6571063, May 27, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/951682

Inventors:

Dale F. McIntyre - Honeoye Falls NY
Michael W. DeVries - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03B 1708

US Classification:

396287, 396348, 396448, 34833301

Abstract:

A protective cover for a camera having a housing with front and rear portions, the front portion including a mounting structure for an image capture lens and the rear portion having an electronic image display, the protective cover, including front and rear portions, the cover being slideably mounted on the camera so that it is effective in at least a first camera active position and in a second camera storage position, and the rear portion including an opening corresponding to the electronic image display such that, in the first camera active position, the opening corresponds to and permits viewing of the electronic image display and in the second camera storage position, the rear portion covers the electronic image display to protect such electronic image display.