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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7251415 | Photographic film container, film assembly and loading method A method of loading a film assembly comprising a first film container (13) which may be a conventional film cassette and an additional film container (15, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502) having a length of film wound in one of the containers and extending to ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7114678 | Film extraction apparatus and method utilizing a bi-stable film stripper mechanism In a film extraction apparatus, a flexible stripper blade tongue is held in a relaxed condition with the tongue extending downwardly of the blade by a natural curvature in the tongue near the tongue's juncture with the remainder of the blade. Inducing stress in the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6826366 | Lock device for accessory-grip A lock device is provided for locking an accessory-grip to a camera body. A lock lever is movably supported by a housing. The lock lever is moved and can be stopped at a lock position, a partial release position, and a complete release position. First and second con... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6603925 | Opening device for single use cameras A camera opening device for use with a single-use camera having an exposure button and a canister containing a film therein includes a base, a winding portion disposed in the base and which winds the film into the canister, and at least one of an end open... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6597864 | Process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic roll film, and a disposable camera loaded with a photographic roll film In a process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic film, a film unwinding and film insertion device (8) is provided for unwinding a predetermined film length from a film cartridge (203) of a film unit (2; 2' etc.) to form a ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6549728 | Interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording head An interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording device includes a controller for receiving and storing photofinishing information and a communication device that transfers the information from the controller to the recording dev... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6526229 | Camera having a filmstrip holdfast spaced apart from a film path and transportable camera intermediate In a camera frame assembly, a frame includes a film return chamber, a film roll chamber spaced apart from the film return chamber, and a midsection extending between the chambers. The midsection has a pair of film guide surfaces that define a film path be... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6526228 | One-time use camera assembly process having filmstrip anchored during camera frame assembly transport In a film camera production method, a leading portion of a filmstrip is draped across a midsection of a camera frame. The camera frame has a film roll chamber joined to the midsection. A free end of the leading portion is lodged in the film roll chamber a... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6510281 | Process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic roll film, and a disposable camera loaded with a photographic roll film In a process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic film, a film unwinding and film insertion device (8) is provided for unwinding a predetermined film length from a film cartridge (203) of a film unit (2; 2' etc.) to form a ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6480675 | One-time-use camera with cartridge retainer to ensure film-on-sprocket retention during camera assembly A partially assembled one-time-use camera includes a film section that longitudinally extends from a rotatable film winding spool in a film cartridge and that is engaged with a rotatable metering sprocket, and a separate rear cover part that is to be plac... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6427050 | Photographic film container and loading method A photograph film container (2, 102, 202) has a housing (4, 104, 204) defining an elongate film slot through which, in use, the film may extend, and an aperture (13, 15; 113, 115; 213, 215) for insertion of a film-winding tool (42), the aperture (13, 15; ... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6402396 | Film back exchangeable camera and exchangeable film back A film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to and detached from the camera body. The camera includes: an aperture formed in the film back, through which photographing light flux passes; a film supplying mechanis... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6198881 | Loading methods for camera frame assemblies subject to static charging during film scrolling In a method for loading a camera frame assembly having an flash circuit powered by a battery, a battery is placed in a battery compartment of a camera frame assembly. Film is scrolled in the camera frame assembly. The scrolling generates a static charge o... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6185372 | Camera wind and trip testing methods and apparatus Method and apparatus for testing wind and trip in camera units for use with photographic film. Each camera unit encloses and defines a film path and includes a film driven preset member and a film spindle. The preset member extends into the film path. In ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6118949 | Accessory and motor drive device for camera, and camera system A motor drive device capable of being connected with a camera body includes a communication line for communicating information on an operation mode of the motor drive device from the camera body to the motor drive device, a switch connected in series with... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094533 | Film edge driving film loader, film loading method and camera frame assembly A film edge driving film loader, film loading method, and related camera frame assembly. In the method, a filmstrip is loaded in a film roll chamber. The film roll chamber has a central axis. The filmstrip has a central region and a pair of opposed edges.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6088528 | Camera wind and trip testing methods and apparatus Method and apparatus for testing wind and trip in camera units for use with photographic film. Each camera unit encloses and defines a film path and includes a film driven preset member and a film spindle. The preset member extends into the film path. In ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6038401 | Apparatus and methods for loading of film into and vending of photographic cameras Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading a camera (106) of a type including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete filmstrip (332) to be loaded from an ext... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5999744 | Rotating hook film loader and method Method and apparatus for loading a filmstrip. The method includes the steps of: propelling the filmstrip into a cylindrical film space; curling the filmstrip into a film roll within the film space; during the curling, constraining the roll between a pair ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991548 | Apparatus and methods for loading a photographic camera with a film specified by the camera Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading of film into a photographic camera (106), the camera including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete filmstrip (3... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5963752 | Apparatus for loading a photographic camera with a film specified by a customer Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading film into a photographic camera (106), the camera including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete filmstrip (332)... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5933657 | Making of film scrolls for prewind cameras A method for forming a film scroll and assembling the film scroll into a non-lighttight camera body begins in a darkroom by winding a filmstrip into a film feed roll from a filmstrip source, such as a stockroll onto a winding quill after attaching a forme... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5923906 | Apparatus and methods for loading of film into and vending of photographic cameras Apparatus (10, 800) is disclosed for loading film into and vending photographic cameras (106), the cameras including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete fil... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5899584 | One-time-use camera with film winding motor capable of being disengaged to facilitate film prewinding during camera manufacture A one-time-use camera comprising a film cartridge, a filmstrip that has been prewound from the film cartridge into an unexposed film roll, and a film winding device rotatable to wind successive exposed sections of the filmstrip into the film cartridge, is... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881320 | One-time-use camera with multi-adapter fixture for motor and self timer A camera to be used with a film advance motor and/or a self timer, comprising a main body part having an engageable portion, and a single-piece multi-adapter fixture having an engageable portion constructed to be connected with the engageable portion of t... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5873002 | Cartridge loading apparatus and methods A method and apparatus for loading a film cartridge in a camera frame having a cartridge chamber, a supply chamber, and a thumbwheel extending into the cartridge chamber. The film cartridge has a case, an internal spool, and a filmstrip attached to the sp... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5838998 | Photo film take-up spool and shaft A take-up shaft is adapted to taking up photo film from a photo film cassette having the photo film, and particularly used in a lens-fitted photo film unit. The photo film cassette includes a cassette spool on which the photo film is wound in a roll form.... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5802400 | Apparatus for loading and unloading photographic film into or from a camera Apparatus is disclosed for loading and unloading a discrete film strip into or from a film guide track (566) extending between an unexposed film chamber (562) and an exposed film chamber (564) within a camera (426), the camera being of a type including an... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5721960 | Apparatus and method for loading and partially unloading a camera with a discrete film strip Apparatus is disclosed for loading and unloading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the guide track extending between a... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5659828 | Camera In a camera dedicated to a film feed type Patrone, one end of a spool axis of the Patrone or of an axis coupled with the spool axis is bared on the outer surface of the camera so that the spool axis can be driven externally. Bared contacts are provided to... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5655155 | Apparatus and method for opening and closing a photographic camera Apparatus (610) is disclosed for opening and closing a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a slidable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera, the closure including an exter... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5630178 | Apparatus and method for loading a camera Apparatus is disclosed for loading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the camera; an externally accessible device (476, 508, 526, 5... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5619298 | Film rewinding apparatus for use in case of camera malfunction A camera comprises a chamber for receiving a film cartridge that contains a film spool having a spool end which is exposed to allow it to be engaged for rotation to wind a filmstrip into the cartridge, and a door for the chamber that covers the spool end.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5576789 | Film rewinding and film cassette unloading device and method of use An apparatus for use with a camera having a lighttight body compartment for retaining a film cassette having a film spool, in which the lighttight body compartment includes a detachable portion. The apparatus includes a sensing member for sensing the came... | 11/19/1996 |
| 4969000 | Camera system In a photographic device including a camera body having at least one motor built therein for driving at least one of a film winding transmission system, a charging transmission system and another transmission system, and an accessory detachably mounted on... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4967216 | Camera system A camera body adapted to detachably mount a motor drive device thereon, includes a first motor, a second motor, a film feeding transmission system arranged to be driven by the first motor serving as a drive source, a charging transmission system arranged ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4738524 | Detachable motor winder for medium format cameras An add-on detachable electronic/mechanical motor-winder arranged for use with a camera having a manually operable winding mechanism and shutter release, the winder comprising a generally rectangular body, for example an anatomical I- or L-shaped hand grip... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4657365 | Automatic camera winding apparatus An automatic winding apparatus for a Hasselblad 500 series camera of the type having an internal film advancement mechanism and a drive socket associated with the internal film advancement mechanism, comprising a motor drive including a base for supportin... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4653885 | Motor-driven film winder for cameras A motor-driven film winder for use with a camera having a film winding mechanism has a motor, a first system for transmitting rotative power from the motor to the film winding mechanism, a second system for transmitting rotative power from the motor to a ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4647169 | Motor drive device for camera A motor drive device for an operation of a camera such as film winding, etc. with a motor is arranged to detect the rotating speed of the motor and to shift, according to the rotating speed thus detected, the reduction ratio of a driving force transmittin... | 03/03/1987 |
