US 11,977,271 B2
Internally slotted cam for lens system
Scott Jason Berkowitz, Tujunga, CA (US)
Assigned to Panavision International, L.P., Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Panavision International, L.P., Woodland Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/852,064.
Application 17/852,064 is a continuation of application No. 16/989,798, filed on Aug. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,372,197, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 16/989,798 is a continuation of application No. 15/901,680, filed on Feb. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,739,552, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0326476 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 7/10 (2021.01); G02B 13/08 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01)
CPC G02B 7/10 (2013.01) [G02B 7/102 (2013.01); G02B 13/08 (2013.01); G03B 17/565 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cam for moving one or more lenses in a camera lens system, the cam comprising a body configured to couple with a camera lens system, the body having a first slot, wherein a lens follower is disposed in the first slot and connected with a first lens, wherein the cam body is configured to move axially along an optical axis of the camera lens system, wherein the lens follower is configured to move between within the first slot between opposed slot end during such axial movement of the cam body to cause movement of the first lens.