Patent ID: 7330649
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: G03B,G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A turret for a camera including a lens assembly and a housing, the turret comprising: a generally cylindrical turret body extending through a wall of the housing and having a lengthwise central axis, the generally cylindrical turret body including a forward portion projecting forwardly from an outside surface of the wall, a rear portion coaxial with the forward portion and extending rearwardly into the housing from a rear end of the forward portion, the generally cylindrical turret body being rotatable about the lengthwise central axis; an aperture extending through the generally cylindrical turret body at an oblique angle relative to the lengthwise central axis, the aperture configured to receive the lens assembly; and an orientation means configured to secure the lens assembly in the aperture at a view angle for monitoring a desired area.