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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5687408 | Camera and method for displaying picture composition point guides A camera and method are disclosed which provide a photographer with a picture composition guide that may be viewed through the viewfinder. Standard composition points corresponding to golden section points are displayed for the photographer to see. LCD's ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5497212 | Rewinding device for cameras A camera using a film cartridge in which whether the film is exposed or unexposed can be distinguished by the phase of rotation of a shaft to rewinding a film, wherein said camera comprising: a film chamber to receive the film cartridge, a lid of the film... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5467159 | Film transport mechanism for camera A film transport mechanism for a camera comprises a film take-up spool rotated to advance a filmstrip from a film cartridge onto the take-up spool, and a perforation sensor for detecting a turn-around perforation in a trailing end portion of the filmstrip... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5457510 | Camera for controlling a film use status indicator when rewinding a partially-used film cartridge A camera according to the present invention comprises: an indicator driving device which drives an indicator of a film cartridge so that the indicator indicates either a film-usable status or a film-unusable status; a film-feeding device; a discriminating... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5434635 | Automatic film movement device for a camera and driving method therefor An automatic film movement device for a camera and driving method therefor to suspend a rewind operation temporarily comprises a first stage release switch, a second stage release switch, a comma switch, and a manual film rewind switch. During a rewind op... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5432575 | Mechanism for locking cartridge compartment cover of camera A camera includes a camera body, the camera body including a cartridge compartment, the cartridge compartment having a cover, the cover being movable between an open and a closed position. The camera includes a lock mechanism, the lock mechanism having a ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5220370 | Driving mechanism of camera and friction mechanism therefor The operating mechanism according to the present invention is so constructed that an indexing mechanism moves by rotation of a reversible driving device in one direction and when the mechanism reaches a specified section corresponding to a selecting devic... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5159365 | Camera with device for identifying used film magazine A camera capable of automatic film rewinding into the magazine, comprises an information recording device for recording at least information on use in an information recording portion formed at a predetermined position of the magazine loaded in the magazi... | 10/27/1992 |
| 4967215 | Automatic film rewinding apparatus in a camera An automatic rewinding apparatus in a camera has a first operating member movable from an initial position to an operating position to place a film-winding sprocket in a freely rotatable state, and a second operating member movable from an initial positio... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4967213 | Film advancing and rewinding device for a camera A film advancing and rewinding device for a camera which reduces the number of parts to nearly one-half those in a conventional film advancing and rewinding device. The device includes a film take-up spool, a reversible motor installed inside the spool an... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4681416 | Camera shutter cocking mechanism A camera shutter cocking system employs a specially configured cam driven synchronously with a film-engaging sprocket to actuate a shutter cocking lever from a released to a shutter cocking condition by means of a cam follower mounted on the cocking lever... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4619510 | Camera The present invention relates to a camera that is capable of automatically operating the wind/rewind of film and the lens movement required for the focal length change or collapse of the taking lens thereof.... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4601563 | Motor driven focal length changing device for a camera In the automatic film transportation type camera using an electric motor in which upon a forward rotation thereof the film is wound and upon a reversed rotation thereof the film is rewound, a mechanism for moving a photographic lens barrel between a stand... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4568164 | Motor drive camera A motor driven camera for winding and rewinding film by an electric motor includes a mechanism for detecting the end of a length of loaded film to produce an actuating signal. An automatic changeover mechanism responds to the actuating signal by changing ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4568166 | Safety device for an automatic film loading and rewinding device of a camera A safety device for automatic film loading and rewinding device of a camera is provided with a load detecting member adapted to be actuated in response to a change in load from a film, the operation of the load detecting member being restrained during ini... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4455074 | Automatic film rewinding camera A still camera of the type wherein film is prewound onto a takeup spool within the camera body and thereafter advanced toward and into the film cassette as successive exposures are made includes a final rewind mechanism to prevent the exposed film leader ... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4416525 | Autorewinding self-threading camera An electrically driven automatic film advance camera with automatic transition to rewind without external actuation is described. Film advance after each exposure occurs automatically after release of the shutter actuating button by means of an integral e... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4394080 | Winding device for camera In a winding device for a camera in which automatic winding of loaded film from a winding start position to a first picture taking position is effected without interrelation to photographic operation, the automatic film winding is enabled by controlling a... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4392730 | Motor driven rewind device for camera A motor driven rewind device for a camera operating in such a manner that an actuation of a rewind control member initiates an energization of an electric motor, and driving torque of this motor brings a rewind shaft into operative connection with a spool... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4383747 | Winding up device for camera Driving power of an electric motor is transmitted to wind up a photographic film on a spool and to charge the shutter and other mechanisms associated therewith. When the spool has wound up the film by one frame, the transmission of the driving power to th... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4379629 | Apparatus for controlling film advancement in a camera An apparatus for controlling an electrically driven film transport mechanism includes a displacement member that controls a change-over switch for selecting either a film take-up mode or a film rewind mode, and first and second members for controlling the... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4371244 | Apparatus for controlling film advancement in a camera In a camera having a film transport mechanism for advancing and rewinding film and a counter for counting the number of frames of film advanced, a first control device operatively coupled to the counter controls the transport mechanism so as to prevent fu... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4294527 | Motor driven camera A motor driven camera includes a reversible motor which is disposed within the body of a camera. The camera includes a transmission mechanism which transmits a drive from the motor to a film winding mechanism, a film rewind mechanism, a shutter charging a... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4171893 | Electrically driven film rewind apparatus for camera An electrically driven film rewind apparatus for a camera comprises a film rewind motor, drive gearing driven by the motor for rotating a film rewind shaft, clutch means in the drive gearing for operatively connecting and disconnecting the film rewind sha... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4149793 | Photographic camera A roll film camera of the type in which the exposed film must be rewound onto a supply reel within a magazine before the back cover of the camera is opened to remove the magazine from its chamber within the camera body. As a rewinding crank is operated by... | 04/17/1979 |
| 4112449 | Stop motion device for motor driven device In a motor driven device having a switch for opening and closing an electric circuit for driving a motor, a stop motion device adapted to transmit the drive of the motor to produce an output comprises first transmission means displaceable between a closin... | 09/05/1978 |
