- Patent Title: Fin shaped underwater camera housing and system incorporating same
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Application No.: US15969097Application Date: 2018-05-02
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Publication No.: US10694082B2Publication Date: 2020-06-23
- Inventor: John Immel
- Applicant: John Immel
- Agency: GrayRobinson, P.A.
- Agent Thomas C. McThenia, Jr.
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; B63B32/00 ; G03B17/02 ; G03B17/42 ; G03B17/30 ; G03B19/04 ; B60R11/04 ; B63B32/66

Abstract:
The present invention provides a board mountable system for filming underwater video. The inventive board mountable system can be mounted to the underside of water vehicles for incorporating a camera for filming from an underwater perspective. The inventive board mountable system is shaped to minimize drag as a result of the mounted camera or camera system. Embodiments of the inventive system includes a fin shaped housing for holding a camera or camera system. In certain embodiments, the fin is removably attached to the water vehicle, such as a surf board, where the fin housing can be swapped with other fins being used with the water vehicle for controlling the direction of a watersports board in motion. These embodiments of the inventive system further include a connection means for connecting the fin to the underside of a water vessel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180324341A1 Fin Shaped Underwater Camera Housing and System Incorporating Same Public/Granted day:2018-11-08
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