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Is a action camera mount patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a action camera mount have been patented many times, but "a action camera mount" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 499 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “camera mount” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 458 best keyword matches we examined, 188 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: GOPRO INC (21), MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO LTD (10), SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (8), CANON KK (7).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): G03B (275), H04N (191), F16M (172), B60R (71).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a action camera mount

  1. Modular action camera lens assembly and mounting system US-12663698-B2 2026 · GOPRO INC
    Modular lens assemblies and mounting systems are disclosed. A modular lens assembly includes a removable portion and a fixed portion. The removable portion includes a first lens stack configured to produce a near-collimated ray pa…
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  2. Modular action camera system US-10908482-B2 2021 · PATHWAY INNOVATIONS AND TECH INC
    An action camera system is disclosed that comprises an action camera and a mount where the mount is configured to detachably couple the camera. The mount comprises a battery, a base, a body, and a vertical support. The base can be…
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  3. Quick-release mounting structure of action camera casing US-10753530-B2 2020 · FUL CHEE ENT CO LTD
    A quick-release mounting structure of an action camera casing includes a casing for accommodating an action camera, an insert member, a circular sleeve, a fixing member, and a quick-release assembly. An underside of the casing is …
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  4. Concealed sports-action camera and mounting mechanism WO-2018076065-A1 2018 · K CRAFT IND PTY LTD
    A sports-action camera attached to a mounting plate which is pivotally supported within a housing structure, including an adjustment screw means and a spring bias means acting between the housing structure and mounting plate to fa…
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  5. Floating action camera mount US-9678411-B1 2017 · BBY SOLUTIONS INC
    Devices and methods disclosed here can include a floating action camera mount. The floating action camera mount can include a vessel having an exterior surface. The vessel can be floatable in a liquid. A camera mount can be couple…
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  6. Action camera foot mount US-9554639-B1 2017 · BBY SOLUTIONS INC
    Devices and methods disclosed here can include a foot mount, such as an action camera foot mount. The action camera foot mount can include a harness having a toe loop and an ankle loop. The harness can include an elastic material …
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  7. Motorcycle helmet camera mount US-9737104-B1 2017 · HARRIS KAREN
    The motorcycle helmet with camera mount is designed to mount a camera next to the chin of the user, and upon a helmet. The motorcycle helmet with camera mount comprises a base, a left wing, a right wing, and a plurality of adhesiv…
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  8. Removable camera mount for a helmet US-9829772-B2 2017 · GOPRO INC
    A camera helmet mount can removably secure a camera to a helmet via three attachment points, each of which may be a vent hole, a portion of a face mask, or an edge of the helmet. The camera helmet mount may include a main base tha…
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  9. Camera mount with spring clamp US-9389491-B2 2016 · GOPRO INC
    A camera system is configured to detachably couple to a camera mount, which in turn can be attached to an apparatus. The camera mount is a spring clamp including two arms, each include a handle component and a jaw component. The s…
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  10. Camera mount adapter for multiple devices US-8817178-B2 2014 · BAKER GARY WAYNE
    The present invention provides a means for mounting a distance magnification device such as binoculars and a visual recording device such as a camera, simultaneously on a single recording device mount. The embodiment provides a me…
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  11. Camera mounting assembly including mounting bar and adapter plate for mounting a security camera or fixture to an electrical box US-8148635-B1 2012 · GRETZ THOMAS J
    A camera mounting assembly including a mounting bar and an adapter plate for mounting a security camera or an electrical fixture to an electrical box installed in a wall or ceiling. An elongated base portion on the mounting bar is…
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  12. Camera mount bracket for mounting a thermal imaging camera to a protective helmet US-2009059063-A1 2009 · GALLAGHER JEFFREY
    A camera mount bracket ( 20 ) is provided for a thermal imaging camera ( 12 ) to be mounted to a protective helmet ( 14 ) having an identification shield ( 18 ) by removing the shield ( 18 ) from the helmet ( 14 ), placing the cam…
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  13. Protective shroud for thermal imaging camera mounted to protective helmet US-7105796-B2 2006 · MORNING PRIDE MFG LLC
    A thermal imaging camera, which is mounted to a protective helmet, is used with a display, which has a viewing lens, and with an arm, which connects the thermal imaging camera to the display. A protective shroud covers the display…
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  14. Universal camera mounting adapter and method US-6717727-B2 2004
    The present invention relates to a mounting system for mounting a camera, or other similar devices, for afocal photographic viewing through a telescope eyepiece providing an attachment for the telescope which allows attachment of …
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a action camera mount been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.