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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5881329 | Manual film-advance device for a multiple-exposure and normal photography camera A camera is locked in either a multiple-exposure photography state or a normal photography state in association with the initial movement of charge of a shutter to prevent overlapping of frames. When a multiple-exposure/normal photography changeover mecha... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5845163 | Device for securing the image position for multiple exposure of film The present invention provides a multiple exposure image position securing device for a camera having a housing, the device having a slide positioned on the housing, a rewind release button protruding from the housing adjacent the slide, a film transport ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5687414 | Camera adapted to film cartridge with a device to determine if image recording medium in cartridge is developed and a device allowing re-photography of photographed image A camera adapted to use an image recording medium cartridge in which an image recording medium is contained or an apparatus adapted for this kind of camera includes a determination portion for determining whether the image recording medium contained in th... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5179505 | Ejector for memory card A memory card ejector has an eject knob to be externally operated and a lock release button. As a memory card is loaded in a card receiving chamber, a lock lever moves to a locking position so that a claw of the lock lever engages with a recess of the mem... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5095324 | Camera A camera which has an objective lens for forming an object image on a film, and a pseudo telescopic information input device for recording on the film pseudo telescopic information for selecting a field smaller than an actual field of the objective lens, ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4967220 | Multiple exposure structure for a twin lens camera A single lens non-reflex camera or twin lens camera with multiple exposure structure which is composed of a body 1 of a camera, a shutter release member 2, a brake plate or locking member 3 and a shutter release 103. After first exposure has been made by ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4723141 | Camera having a provision for multiple exposures A camera having a provision for multiple exposures comprises an exposure mode setting member for selectively setting the camera operation either to an ordinary-exposure mode or to a multiple-exposure mode, a switch member which is rendered operative only ... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4693579 | Arrangement for winding cameras The present invention relates to an arrangement equipped with a motor and a transmission device for the winding of those cameras provided with a winding shaft which is accessible from the outside and which is designed to be rotated until its movement is a... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4676624 | Multiple exposure device for camera A multiple exposure device for a camera is arranged to permit one and the same frame portion of film to be exposed to light a plurality of times. In taking a multi-exposed photograph, the device displays a multi-exposure mode; permits a manual resetting o... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4564856 | Apparatus providing automatic and manual control of setup adjustments for TV cameras Apparatus for automatically and/or manually controlling setup of a device such as a color television camera. The system includes a closed loop automatic setup system which provides at least one setup control signal to the camera and, during a specific aut... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4500185 | Film transportation device for camera A film transporation device for a camera having an operating member adapted upon changeover thereof to a rewinding position to render a sprocket freely rotatable so that rewinding of a film is possible and a locking member for holding the operating member... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4383746 | Multiexposable motor-drive-film-winding camera In a motor-drive film-winding camera of the type capable of multiexposure, having separate motors for cocking the shutter (or the mirror in a single lens reflex camera), and for film winding, a changeover is provided to switch from normal operation with e... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4345830 | Motor driven type camera A motor driven type camera includes a shutter charging motor, a film winding motor, and a selecting member selectively operable for preventing only the film winding motor from being driven so as to enable selective performance of multiple exposures. A log... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4332447 | Electromagnetic shutter apparatus for camera An electromagnetic shutter apparatus for a camera includes a first and a second notched disc which are adapted to rotate in response to a film winding operation, a resilient member operatively connecting the notched discs, and a detent member capable of e... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4236799 | Unwinding-mechanism releasing device for use in a camera Shifting of the image plane during multiple exposure photography is prevented by releasing the unwinding button and a film locking member after the shutter operation. The release mechanism is preferably operated by an electromagnet used in the shutter ope... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4232957 | Camera multiple exposure control mechanism A multiple exposure control mechanism for a photographic camera is incorporated in a film magazine having a film advance gear mechanism for driving a film take-up spool in response to rotation of a magazine activating gear in a camera body as the camera s... | 11/11/1980 |
| 4203662 | Trigger mechanism for photographic camera provided with motor-driven film-transport mechanism When the user presses the trigger button, a rod is pulled longitudinally by a drive spring in a first direction from a first to a second position triggering the shutter in the process and a coupling thereafter couples the rod to a transport motor which re... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4194824 | Camera equipped with automatic unwinding device A device for decoupling the film transport mechanism in a camera is operable either independently, for performing multiple-exposure photography, or by an unwinding lever which simultaneously reverses the drive direction of the film for unwinding.... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4191463 | Counter device for multiple exposure in a camera A counting device for counting the number of exposures for a given frame of film in a multiple exposure camera is operable by the winding mechanism of the camera after the film winding spools have been disengaged therefrom. A means is provided for enablin... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4175840 | Motion picture camera with multiple exposure A transport mechanism for the advance of a motion-picture film in a camera is controlled by a photometric circuit to stop the advance of the film for a predetermined number of shutter revolutions, in the event of insufficient lighting, whereby each frame ... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4171156 | Electromagnetic shutter apparatus for camera An electromagnetic shutter apparatus for a camera includes a first and a second notched disc which are adapted to rotate in response to a film winding operation, a resilient member operatively connecting the notched discs, and a detent member capable of e... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4168896 | Roll film camera for cartridges having a single mode-changing control operable from the cartridge exterior In a roll film camera, using a cartridge, an alternately actuatable slider-locking and cartridge-latching mechanism, a film-gate adjustment device for releasably pressing against a film gate, and a coupling mechanism operative for activating, and, respect... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4107713 | Film feed mechanism for cameras A photographic camera in which a manually operable shutter tensioning member normally serves, through gearing, to advance the film simultaneously with tensioning or cocking the shutter. A manually operable control member has three positions. In its centra... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4075646 | Multi-exposure device for camera A multi-exposure device for a camera of the self-cocking type includes a shutter which is charged by operating a shutter charging member in interlocked relationship with a film winding operation. The device permits a shutter charging by an external operat... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4021826 | Camera control device In response to the film drive control pulse signal generated when the shutter is closed, a switching circuit is turned ON to energize a film driving motor. When the film has been transported by a predetermined length, another control signal is generated t... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4017875 | Camera allowing multiple exposure The present invention relates to a camera having a wind up device which effects shutter charge and film advancing operation simultaneously by a conventionally known wind up lever and a rewinding device, having the capability to be changed over by pressing... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4014035 | Multiple exposure camera take-up spool A device for a camera to permit multiple exposures whenever desired by an operator. The device is a film take-up spool formed of two relatively rotatable parts. The two parts are normally coupled by a spring-urged clutch. To disengage the clutch, and ther... | 03/22/1977 |
| 3968508 | Photographic camera with multiple exposure means A self-cocking camera is provided with a manually operated mode selection member which permits the camera mechanism to be selectively set to either a single-exposure mode in which actuation of a winding lever cocks the shutter mechanism for exposure and s... | 07/06/1976 |
| 3943534 | Safety mechanism in motor driven camera film take-up In a camera including an electric motor for advancing the film an increment frame and for cocking and releasing the shutter an interlock mechanism is provided for preventing further motor actuation in the absence of a full frame advance. The interlock mec... | 03/09/1976 |
