US 11,681,206 B2
Camera optical element having tactile indicator
Haluki Sadahiro, Oak Park, CA (US); Eddie Ruffel, London (GB); Graham Merritt, London (GB); and Dominick Aiello, Oak Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Panavision International, L.P., Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Panavision International, L.P., Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed on May 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/317,739.
Application 17/317,739 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,718, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,003,060, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/379,718 is a continuation of application No. 15/487,389, filed on Apr. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,254,634, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/323,481, filed on Apr. 15, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0082909 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G02B 7/00 (2021.01); G03B 11/00 (2021.01); G02B 7/02 (2021.01)
CPC G03B 17/565 (2013.01) [G02B 7/006 (2013.01); G02B 7/02 (2013.01); G03B 11/00 (2013.01); G03B 2217/002 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical element for use with a camera, the optical element comprising:
an optical body having a front surface, a rear surface, and a side surface extending axially between the front and rear surfaces;
a frame disposed along the optical body side surface, the frame having an outer surface;
an indicator that is integral with and formed from the frame, wherein the indicator is located on the outer surface of the frame, the indicator comprising a surface feature that is not in the form of a numerical and that is configured to convey a fixed property of the optical element visually or by touch.