Eyecap for a compact camera

Claim 1

For a compact camera having a generally rectangular back with a viewer sight therein, an eyecap comprising: a frame having a back and three peripheral sidewalls which extend forwardly at the top, bottom and one end thereof; means defining an opening through the frame, positioned to overlie the camera viewer when the frame back is in place against the camera back with the three frame sidewalls respectively engaging the top, bottom and one end of the camera; resilient plate means secured to and lining the first two of said sidewalls of the frame and the forward side of the back of the plate from adjacent said opening to adjacent the opposite end of said frame, said resilient plate means including adhesive means for securing the eyecap to the camera; and a cap member of resilient material, including a base portion, having means defining an opening therethrough, and a flaring tubular eyecap portion; means securing the base of the cap member to the frame with said openings through each in axial alignment so that the eyecap portion flarEs rearwardly from around the opening through the base, whereby a photographer may press his face, peripherally of his eye, against the rear of the eyecap portion to permit him to view through the finder without interference from stray light rays which could otherwise enter his vision from between his eye and the finder; said eyecap portion being resiliently foldable from a rearwardly flaring condition of use, to an at least partially inside out condition to cause the camera including the eyecap to become more compact for carrying and storage.