ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,461, issued on Oct. 6.

"Action camera case" was invented by Ulysses Glanzrock (Bainbridge Island, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to aspects of the disclosed subject matter, a camera case for an action camera is presented. In accordance with aspects of the disclosed subject matter each camera case includes a removable front flap that serves as a sun shield, and further provides protection of key elements of the action camera, including the action camera's lens. A filter tray is formed on the front surface of the action camera with a lens window coinciding with the location of the action camera's lens. The filter tray pe...