US 12,204,230 B2
Webcam privacy shutter
Drew Putterman, Oakland, CA (US); and Kyle Chung, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed by Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/481,903.
Application 18/481,903 is a continuation of application No. 17/900,387, filed on Aug. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,815,787.
Prior Publication US 2024/0142857 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G03B 11/04 (2021.01)
CPC G03B 11/043 (2013.01) 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A webcam, comprising:
a housing comprising a front cover, the front cover defining a lens aperture and a mounting aperture, wherein a rear surface of the front cover defines a void, wherein a living hinge is disposed within the void, the living hinge having a protruding nub;
a privacy shutter comprising a cover member and a generally cylindrical post extending from a rear surface of the cover member, the post being disposed within the mounting aperture, wherein:
a peripheral surface of the post defines a notch; and
the protruding nub is seated within the notch when the privacy shutter is in a closed position.