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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6618562 | Camera After loading a film cassette into a cassette chamber, a lid of the cassette chamber is closed. Interlocking with the lid, a lid lock member is moved to a lock position to lock the lid. When the lid lock member is moved to the lock position, a shutter loc... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6068412 | Shutter mechanism prevents accidental shutter opening due to physical shock A shutter mechanism comprising an aperture through which ambient light is passed to cause a film exposure, a pair of shutter blades supported for pivotal opening movement in opposite opening directions away from one another to uncover the aperture to perm... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6055380 | Cameras An improved camera comprising a strobe circuit, a strobe, a shutter mechanism and an actuating mechanism are disclosed. A finger engageable portion of the shutter mechanism operates the shutter. A shield is movable between a first blocking position for bl... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5822639 | Camera having self timer unwind without exposure A camera having a body, a push-pull, a sliding member, a shutter release, and a timer. The push-pull is movable between primary and secondary positions. The sliding member has a shutter button arm, a shutter actuation arm, and a timer release arm. The sli... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5664248 | Photographic camera A photographic camera has a cartridge chamber in which is loaded a film cartridge having a roll film entirely rolled to its leading end around a spool in a cartridge body and a light-shielding shutter member for opening and shutting a film exit slit forme... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5608478 | Camera with lock-controlling lens barrier A camera with a lens barrier is provided with a slide member, which moves together with the lens barrier over a certain range of motion. A locking portion for keeping a shutter button locked and a stopper for limiting the push-down movement amount of the ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5225865 | Camera A camera includes an abnormal state detecting circuit for detecting an abnormal state of the camera, a counter for counting the number of times for which the abnormal state of the camera is detected by the abnormal state detecting circuit, and a setting i... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5119121 | Electronically controlled camera having macro and normal operational modes An electronically controlled camera having a macro mode operating capability which is disabled in the event predetermined object-distance-information is not obtained which is required for automatically focusing the camera in the macro mode. In this event,... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4961084 | Camera with changeable focal length A focal length changeable camera has a taking lens system which is changed between at least two different focal lengths, namely, a relatively long focal length suitable for a telephotographic mode and a relatively short focal length suitable for a wide-an... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4918474 | Camera A motor-driven camera of the prewind type arranged to perform a preliminary film winding action continuously from an automatic film loading onto a take-up spool before photographing and, thereafter, to rewind the film for every photographing shot includes... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4799078 | Camera with shutter actuated by piezoelectric element and flash light emitting means A camera with a flash light emitting element and a piezoelectric element for actuating a shutter wherein successive rapid photographing is enabled. The camera comprises a single main capacitor, and a first voltage detecting means for detecting a first cha... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4752795 | Camera capable of initializing film in non-picture taking mode A film drive in a camera is actuated to advance a filmstrip from a cartridge to position respective frames on the filmstrip for exposure. Normally the film drive is disabled to prevent advancement of the filmstrip when the camera is in a non-picture takin... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4746945 | Miniature 110 camera A substantially shortened camera for use with the 110 cassette is achieved by removing the customary dispensing spool chamber from the camera entirely, and by configuring the outer surface of the imaging station wall to closely correspond to the confronti... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4721973 | Camera with film take-up confirming mechanism A photographic camera, when loaded with a film cartridge containing a perforated filmstrip, warns the user of a film take-up malfunction by preventing manual actuation of the shutter release and, when not loaded with the cartridge, permits manual actuatio... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4547054 | Finger over the lens detecting apparatus In a photographic camera, a finger pressure sensitive member extends substantially around the optical path of a taking lens. The pressure sensitive member is supported for movement to a plurality of positions in response to finger pressure at respective l... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4529283 | Camera with turret lens and variable frame viewfinder A lens system for a disc camera features a plurality of objective lenses of different focal lengths carried on a turret support that can be rotated into different stable positions in front of the framing area of the film disc to bring a selective lens int... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4500187 | Shutter arrangement A shutter mechanism for a camera wherein, when a release button is depressed, a main release plate is moved to release a running plate from a latching connection. An auxiliary release plate follows up the main release plate until it comes into frictional ... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4464031 | Connection arrangement for camera system components In the disclosed camera system, a camera is attachable to a motor drive unit and a flash unit. In the camera, a detector produces a first signal before wind-up of the camera is completed. An interconnection terminal receives a second signal from the flash... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4464037 | Motor-driven camera capable of automatic focus control A camera having alternately selectable shutter release priority and focus control priority modes of operation. In the shutter release priority mode, operation of an automatic focusing device is inhibited when the shutter is actuated, and the shutter may b... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4460256 | Film feeding system of a camera A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a rever... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4458999 | Motor drive device In the disclosed system a camera includes an electro-magnetic release circuit which when operated starts an exposure. A motor-drive includes a drive circuit for winding and rewinding film. The electro-magnetic release circuit is disabled during the film r... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4451130 | Disc camera with handle grip cover In a camera adapted to receive a disc-shaped magazine and including a housing with front and rear walls having a lens window exposed on the front wall near one side margin of the housing and front and rear viewfinder windows exposed on the front and rear ... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4443085 | Camera with an interchangeable lens A camera with an interchangeable lens, comprising a lens barrel having a focussing lens means, and a camera body having a mount to which a mount of the lens barrel is detachably connected and a focus detecting device, the lens barrel comprising a driving ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4429974 | Power supply device for camera In a camera of the type arranged to supply power to the circuits thereof by the first stroke of a release member and to perform a shutter release by the second stroke of the member, a timer circuit which is responsive to the first stroke causes a power su... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4420235 | Shutter drive safety device for a camera A safety device is provided for a shutter drive mechanism for camera in which a shutter opening member and a shutter closing member are independently operable, with an exposure period controlled by a time interval between times of initiation of operation ... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4408856 | Device for locking a blade driver in an electronic shutter A shutter blade is actuatable by a driver which can be locked in a shutter setting position by a locking lever assembly comprising a first lever having a bent end engageable with the driver and a second lever having an iron member attractable by an electr... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4396270 | Camera having a photographing lens protection member A camera is provided with a protection member in front of the lens for opening or closing the photographing lens in order to protect the lens in such a manner that the shutter release is locked in case the protection member is not opened or the film has n... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4380381 | Camera with motor driven winding-up device A movable member in a camera is arranged to start moving in response to termination of a shutter operation. By way of this movable member, a clutch mechanism for transmitting driving torque of an electric motor to a film winding-up mechanism is rendered o... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4355872 | Camera equipped with electronic shutter having automatic focus detecting device A camera equipped with an electronic shutter having an automatic focus detecting device capable of automatic focusing of the photographing lens through detection of the distance between the object being photographed and the camera comprises an electronic ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4349266 | Lens cap for a camera A lens cap is formed with not only a lens covering portion for covering the photographic objective lens of a camera, but also with both a portion, such as protection wall for preventing inadvertent operation of the camera shutter release button and a proj... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4340289 | Erroneous exposure preventing device A camera in which a shutter device is charged in response to film wind-up and is released by shutter operating means to effect exposure, and including a change-over device displaceable for setting a film transport mechanism corresponding to each of film w... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4332451 | Release safety shutter interlock for battery powered camera A shutter releasing system controlling apparatus for a self developing type instant camera equipped with a motor-driven treating liquid spreader. The shutter releasing operation is prevented not only when the battery is too low, but also during the motor ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4313658 | Camera having electromagnetic drive source Disclosed is a single lens reflex camera having an electrically driven focal plane shutter. A locking arrangement locks the shutter curtains in their start positions before shutter release to prevent unintentional actuation of an exposure due to faulty op... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4310230 | Apparatus for preventing malfunction of an electric shutter device Apparatus for preventing a malfunction of an electric shutter device is disclosed which comprises a source voltage detection circuit and a demagnetizing device connected with the output terminal of the detection circuit. The source voltage detection circu... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4304475 | Warning system for automatic focusing camera A luminance detecting module and an focus detecting module are actuated in the first step of shutter release operation and an exposure control module is actuated in the second step. All of these modules are connected to a single electromagnet. When a phot... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4269489 | Camera and error preventing circuit therefor In the camera disclosed, an error preventing circuit responds to a drop in the electrical power source or battery and deactivates the camera control elements in the same sequence as that used when the camera release operation ends. According to an embodim... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4264176 | Exposure control device for camera A device for preventing erroneous operation of a camera is disclosed. The device includes an electromagnet for closing the camera shutter. Current supply apparatus supplies current to the electromagnet. A detection device is employed for detecting whether... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4258999 | Power source voltage checking circuit A voltage checking circuit for checking a power source battery whose terminal voltage changes with time at an early stage subsequent to closing the battery load circuit. The checking circuit correctly checks whether the battery is effective or ineffective... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4249816 | Photographic camera with a release locking device A release locking device for use in photographic cameras of the type in which an exposure meter and electro-magnetic actuating and releasing means for automatic exposure control are rendered operative in separate manner by their respective control or rele... | 02/10/1981 |
| 4229089 | Automatic focusing device for camera An automatic focusing device for an automatic focusing camera of the double image coincidence focusing type. A coupling mechanism causes an focus detecting movable mirror perform scanning motion according as the stroke of shutter releasing operation. Inte... | 10/21/1980 |
