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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7330646 | Camera film prewinding using D-shaped film perforations A film camera has a body enclosing a light-tight film space. A film unit disposed in the film space, includes a filmstrip having a longitudinally extending row of uniform perforations. The perforations each have at least one concavely-curved edge extending in a dire... | 02/12/2008 |
| 6842584 | Disengagement mechanism for film pre-loading and film pre-loading method A system and method for pre-loading film into a camera in non-darkroom conditions is provided. A fixture or tool is used to disengage the film metering system for pre-loading the camera with film. In one particular embodiment, the fixture is provided for simultaneou... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6636695 | Dual action shutter release with thumbwheel brake and methods A shutter release-thumbwheel brake for a camera has a thumbwheel, a shutter release, and a sprag. The shutter release is pivotable reative to the thumbwheel between a ready position and a first released position and also between the ready position and a s... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6580878 | Simplified shutter release assembly and camera having same The invention relates to a shutter release apparatus for use in a camera for capturing images on a perforated film. The shutter release apparatus has a rotatable thumb wheel movable along an axis between a start position and a trigger position. A sprocket... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6400903 | Remote camera relay controller method and apparatus A remote camera relay method and apparatus for remotely operating a self-contained, unattended digital camera over a communications link. Format conversion means are included for transparently relaying control signals and remote image data between a local... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6360061 | Camera with a device for locking the film feed A camera comprises a film feed device (9) for feeding a light-sensitive film arranged in the camera, a shutter release device (300) for releasing a photographic shutter (10) of the camera for the image-forming exposure of the film, and a feed locking devi... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6263169 | Manual-wind camera A manual-wind camera is provided having a wind lever in which a film having no sprocket holes is loaded, the film being wound on a take-up spool, frame by frame, by manually operating the wind lever. The camera includes a pulse generator which generates p... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233406 | Camera having film winding apparatus A camera having a manual film winding apparatus in which a film is wound in association with a rotation of a winding operation device from a wind start position to a wind end position includes: an encoder which rotates in association with the movement of ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6126333 | Manual film winding device of a camera A manual film winding device of a camera has a winding lever which is manually rotated between a winding start position and a winding end position. Also provided are a ratchet mechanism having a ratchet wheel, which is rotated in association with the wind... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6070014 | Anti-backup pawl for manual film winder reinforced when film winder reverse rotated A camera comprising a rotatably supported film winding wheel that has a series of teeth and is manually rotated in a film winding direction, and an anti-backup pawl that is resiliently supported for successive ones of the teeth to deflect the anti-backup ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6052532 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl engaging film spool to prevent reverse unwinding rotation of film winder A one-time-use camera having a film take-up chamber, a film spool rotatable in the film take-up chamber, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in coaxial engagement with the film spool to similarly rotate the film spool to take up an ex... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6049675 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl engaging film winder responsive to film loading A subassembly for a one-time-use camera includes a main body part that has a film take-up chamber adapted to receive a film spool and a film supply chamber for an unexposed film roll, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in engagement ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6038402 | Method of disengaging anti-backup pawl from film winder to permit unexposed filmstrip to be prewound from film cartridge during manufacture of one-time-use camera A method of disengaging an anti-backup pawl from a film winding thumbwheel to permit an unexposed filmstrip to be prewound from a film cartridge during original manufacture or recycling of a one-time-use camera has the steps of: depressing a movable free ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6016404 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup pawl disengaged from film winder during film loading A subassembly for a one-time-use camera comprises a main body part that has a film take-up chamber adapted to receive a film spool and a film supply chamber for an unexposed film roll, a film winding thumbwheel supported for winding rotation in engagement... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5999745 | One-time-use camera with anti-backup mechanism to prevent reverse unwinding rotation of film winder A camera comprising a film winding thumbwheel supported for rotation in a film winding direction and an opposite film unwinding direction, an anti-backup wheel supported for rotation in engagement with the thumbwheel, and an arresting device for preventin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5991552 | Metering/release/reset mechanism in camera A one-time-use camera comprising a backframe opening at which successive image areas of a filmstrip are exposed, a film winder rotatable to wind an exposed image area of the filmstrip from the backframe opening onto an exposed film roll and to advance an ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5991553 | Mechanism for preventing reversal of rotation In a ring-shaped resilient member, a multiplicity of protrusions inwardly extending from the inner radius are arranged substantially isometrically about the center. When a fork is rotating leftward, the protrusions extending from the resilient member fixe... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5956526 | One-time-use camera with deflector for preventing anti-backup pawl from engaging film winder during camera assembly A one-time-use camera which comprises a first part including a film winding thumbwheel rotatably supported for winding and unwinding rotation, and a second part assembled to the first part and including a resilient anti-backup pawl for engaging the thumbw... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5933669 | Film winding mechanism with reduced space requirements A film winding mechanism of a camera uses a film cartridge in which a film rolled around a cartridge spool is accommodated. The camera has a take-up spool for winding the film that is drawn out of the film cartridge. The film winding mechanism includes a ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5875356 | Lens-fitted photo film unit A lens-fitted photo film unit is pre-loaded with a photo film of a predetermined length. The photo film is retained on a spool. A winder wheel is connected to the spool. After each frame is exposed on the photo film, the winder wheel is manually rotated t... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5826120 | One-way winder, film advance and camera A one-way winder having a body defining a bifurcated guideway. The guideway has a trunk and first and second branches. The guideway has at least one portal connecting the branches. The director is disposed in the body. The director has an arm-pawl and a g... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5812884 | Closing light lock of film cartridge breaks anti-backup pawl for film winder wheel in one-time-use camera, to prevent unauthorized reuse A one-time-use camera for use with a film cartridge having a spool rotatable to wind an exposed filmstrip including a trailing film end portion into the cartridge and a light lock movable to be closed after the trailing film end portion is wound into the ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5773940 | Power drive device A power drive device is disclosed that includes a motor, a control device coupled to the motor, and a rotatable reference axle member rotatably interlocked with the rotation of the motor. A first detection member detects a first phase and a third phase of... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5765065 | Single-use camera with reduced winding noise A single-use camera which includes: a film winding knob, capable of rotating in the winding direction, for winding a film so as to feed the film frame by frame; a reversion-preventing member, having an engagement with the film winding knob, for preventing... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5761542 | One-time-use camera with film door which when opened to remove film cartridge breaks anti-backup pawl for film winder wheel A one-time-use camera comprising a film winder wheel rotatable in a film winding direction and a rear cover part with an integral door portion that is to be opened to remove a film cartridge from a cartridge chamber, an integral anti-backup pawl for engag... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5737656 | Pump camera A camera includes a body portion having a cartridge chamber for retaining a film cartridge and a film chamber for retaining a filmstrip a pump cover coupled to the body portion and movable in opposite directions between an opened and a closed position, as... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5737640 | Combination metering cam and film transport thumbwheel A film drive gear has a thumbwheel that is rotated by a camera user and also has a shutter cam surface that rotates with the thumbwheel to reset a shutter mechanism and has a film metering cam surface that rotates with the thumbwheel to release a film met... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5724622 | Film metering mechanism A camera includes a body portion having a cartridge chamber for a film cartridge and a film chamber for a filmstrip, a high energy lever returnable to a cocked position, and a film metering pawl movable in engagement with the filmstrip. The film metering ... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5723266 | Method of processing silver halide photosensitive material A method of processing a photosensitive material is provided in which change in photographic properties is not caused and reading properties for magnetic recording information of a photosensitive material including a magnetic recording layer does not dete... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5713056 | Film feeding apparatus of camera A film feeding apparatus of a camera moves a film when the camera is switched to its nonoperative state or has not been operated for a predetermined time, in order that focusing is not affected by film deformation caused by a pair of flanges of the film c... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701536 | Camera with film metering responsive shutter release A camera includes a depressible shutter relase button; and a film metering mechanism for metering a filmstrip in the camera. The shutter release button is positioned on one side of a pivotable trigger which raises a release element when the shutter releas... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5652933 | Camera with locking device for securing film winder and frame counter after completed film use A camera comprising a film winder rotatable to wind individual frames of a filmstrip into a take-up chamber after each frame is exposed, and a frame counter rotatable to indicate how many frames are left to be exposed, is characterized in that a locking d... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5628040 | Film transfer device used in a camera A film transfer device of a camera, which consists of a charging means for controlling one frame transfer of a film. The charging means is engaged with a winding part and a rewind spindle RS. A sprocket is designed to rotate independently from the winding... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5625431 | Automatic film winding device for a camera A film winding unit is removably attached to a film unit so as to engage a coupling gear with a film winding wheel. The coupling gear is connectable to a gear train through a clutch member. While the film winding wheel of the film unit is unlocked, the cl... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5614975 | Film brake applied by exposure initiation A photographic camera, including a moveable exposure initiation member, is provided with a film brake that is applied by movement of the member to initiate an exposure. The brake engages an element of the film advancing mechanism and thereby arrests film ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5576790 | Anti-backup mechanism for preventing reverse rotation of film winder in camera A camera comprises manually rotatable film winding means, and a uni-directional clutch coupled to the film winding means to permit film winding rotation of the film winding means and to prevent reverse rotation of the film winding means. The film winding ... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5365295 | Film transporting system for photographic camera A film transporting system for a photographic camera is adapted to advance a film roll loaded in the camera by one frame upon replacement of a source battery. A film transporter including an electric motor, or the like, is actuated to selectively perform ... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5247323 | Reloadable canister with replaceable film spool A reloadable film canister includes a light-tight enclosure with an aperture for dispensing film therethrough. A spool of film may be loaded into the enclosure, and may be removed when the film is dispensed. In one embodiment of the invention, an encoder ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5049908 | Photographic camera and film A 35 mm-wide photographic film without any perforations typically used to transport this kind of film has one side of its rectangular effective photographic area in a widthwise direction made substantially 30 mm long, thereby widening this effective photo... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5005035 | Camera operating mechanism Operating mechanism for cameras, particularly of the single use type, in which a first gear wheel depressed by the shutter release button thus unblocks a spring biased slide member initially blocked against movement by engagement of an edge of the slide m... | 04/02/1991 |
