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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6480676 | Film pressing device for instant photographic type image recording apparatus The printer built-in electric still camera has a pack chamber for loading a film pack, and a pack chamber door for opening and closing the pack chamber. On an inner face of the pack chamber door, plural film pressing devices are attached. When the pack ch... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6338580 | Film support and feed system of a camera A film support and feed system of a camera includes a pressure plate, a film feed mechanism which moves the film frame in a space in front of the pressure plate, a film suction mechanism which brings the film frame into intimate contact with the pressure ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6328486 | Camera A camera includes a camera body having formed integrally therewith a film-travel guide part in a film exposing position and a fixed photo-taking lens barrel, and a photo-taking image frame forming member mounted in the film exposing position on the camera... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6327441 | Camera with battery holder cover for film compartment A camera includes a film compartment, and a cover for closing the film compartment which is configured to hold a battery. The cover has a main portion for the battery and a fold-over portion that folds against the main portion to hold the battery between ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6061525 | Camera and focussing method for the same A Brownie camera is loadable with a 120- and 220-type roll photo film. The 120 type includes light-shielding backing paper overlaid on the entirety of the photo filmstrip, unlike the 220 type. An exposure aperture is formed in a camera body, and disposed ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6027259 | Mounting structure for a pressure plate in a camera A mounting structure for a pressure plate in a camera 10. The camera 10 has i) a camera body with a back door 14 provided at the back of the camera body and ii) a pressure plate 18 disposed in the camera body. The mounting structure is designed for mounti... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5907732 | Pressure plate spring Four spring legs are integrally formed around a flat plate portion of a pressure plate spring such that these four spring legs extend in a clockwise direction seen from the center of the flat plate portion. Hooks engaged with hook engaging portions formed... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5893652 | Camera back A camera back comprising a light emitting device for recording information on a filmstrip in conjunction with picture-taking, and a film support for ensuring the shape of the filmstrip when information is recorded on the filmstrip, is characterized in tha... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5842071 | Camera back A camera back comprising a film support for ensuring the shape of a filmstrip, is characterized in that the film support has a plurality of parallel film shaping ribs integral with the camera back, an opening for a battery is formed in the camera back to ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5822635 | Camera equipped with light cutoff door opening and closing mechanism In a camera, there is a requirement for ensuring the timing of opening and closing a film cartridge light cutoff door when a cartridge chamber lid is opened and closed, and moreover for lightening the operational force for opening and closing the cartridg... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5815756 | Film positioning apparatus A film positioning apparatus includes a camera body assembled with a feeding system for allowing a film to travel in a first direction parallel to its surface and a platen member having external rails for positioning the film in a second direction paralle... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5787318 | Camera having adjustable aperture A camera in which lenses in a lens system can be easily adjusted and manufacturing steps can be eliminated. The camera is equipped with an aperture which regulates the exposure region of a film, and a pressure plate with a tool insertion aperture hole for... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5682568 | Camera with apparatus for maintaining film flat during photographing operation A camera includes a camera body having a photographing mask, a cassette chamber on one side of the photographing mask and a film winding spool on the other side. A motor rotates the winding spool in a film winding direction and a spring pushes the film to... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5493358 | Deployable support for film threading in camera A camera comprises a film cartridge receiving chamber for receiving a film cartridge with a filmstrip having a film leader, a film passageway for the filmstrip, and a sprocket movable from outside to inside the film passageway to engage the filmstrip. A f... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5302992 | Camera with extensions for film rails A camera comprises a back frame opening for exposing successive longitudinal sections of a filmstrip, a pair of parallel film rails located adjacent opposite sides of the back frame opening for supporting successive sections of the filmstrip flat over the... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5257054 | Film pressure structure for an elongated exposure station of a camera A continuous taking camera, having eight consecutive exposure apertures, creates a picture frame having a size defined by alignment of two frames of 35 mm full size. Scenes for eight sub-frames are taken using the two full-size frames. Behind the exposure... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5140354 | Light and dust seal for camera A camera has a rear door which is opened to reveal a cartridge receiving chamber, a pair of substantially parallel film rails located adjacent opposite sides of an exposure opening to support successive lengths of a filmstrip over the exposure opening, an... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4720722 | Back lid of a camera An integrated plastic back lid for cameras is provided with a reinforcing metal plate firmly attached to the back lid for preventing the back lid from being deformed and a pressure plate for holding a film flat which is held resiliently by the reinforcing... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4505562 | Film supporting apparatus for cameras In a camera of the type having a film supply chamber opening at the bottom of the camera into which a container including a coiled strip film with its leader previously drawn out is inserted for film loading, a film supporting apparatus for holding the lo... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4487491 | Film pressure plate A film pressure plate comprising a plate having a large number of projections with their tops smoothly curved, to press the film without scratching it to hold it flat in the focal plane of the camera. The plate has leaf springs to press it against the fil... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4457607 | Easy loading camera A photographic camera is provided with a magazine receiving chamber formed in the camera body and shaped to permit insertion of a film magazine having a film leader into the chamber only in one axial direction of the magazine, and inner and outer guide me... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4429976 | Easy loading camera In an easy loading camera comprising a film magazine receiving chamber formed in the camera body on one side of the film aperture and shaped to permit insertion of a film magazine having a film leader thereinto in one axial direction of the film magazine,... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4429977 | Easy loading camera In a photographic camera comprising a film magazine receiving chamber shaped to permit insertion of a film magazine having a film leader thereinto in one axial direction of the film magazine, and a film leader guiding means for guiding the film leader to ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4290680 | Photographic camera A film cartridge includes a first container for accommodating unexposed roll film and a second container for taking up exposed roll film, the first and second containers being separably connected with each other. A stationary holding member for holding th... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4146321 | Reversible film cartridge and camera A film cartridge includes two like film spools in a pair of symmetrical casings held in a spaced relationship by support means such as a side support bar or a hinged reusable cartridge case. An opening in the back of the cartridge between the two casings ... | 03/27/1979 |
