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Patent 6160670 Issued on December 12, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 22, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Zoom lens system
Patent #: 4135786
Issued on: 01/23/1979
Inventor: Ikemori

Compact zoom lens barrel with high zooming ratio
Patent #: 4275952
Issued on: 06/30/1981
Inventor: Uesugi

Macro zoom lens barrel
Patent #: 4421389
Issued on: 12/20/1983
Inventor: Muryoi

Zoom lens
Patent #: 4626076
Issued on: 12/02/1986
Inventor: Oshima ,   et al.

Zoom lens assembly
Patent #: 4750821
Issued on: 06/14/1988
Inventor: Yamamoto ,   et al.

One-hand zoom lens barrel
Patent #: 4822153
Issued on: 04/18/1989
Inventor: Tomori ,   et al.

Automatic focusing device for use in a camera
Patent #: 4825237
Issued on: 04/25/1989
Inventor: Hatase ,   et al.

Variable focusing lens barrel
Patent #: 4848884
Issued on: 07/18/1989
Inventor: Enomoto

Variable focal lens device
Patent #: 4861146
Issued on: 08/29/1989
Inventor: Hatase ,   et al.

Zoom lens drive mechanism of a camera
Patent #: 4971427
Issued on: 11/20/1990
Inventor: Takamura, et al.

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 444838 filed on 11/22/1999

US Classes:

359/696, Motor driven359/697, Condition responsive396/82Focus position adjusted according to focal length

Examiners

Primary: Mack, Ricky

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 61-269131 JP. 05/13/1985
  • 61-259210 JP. 11/13/1986
  • 63-287833 JP. 11/13/1988
  • 3-248110 JP. 11/13/1991

International Classes

G02B 015/14
G03B 017/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1993-04-30 JP

Abstract

A zoom lens barrel in which a zoom lens is switched to a plurality of focal lengths by a moving member by which a plurality of lens groups are moved in the direction of optical axis. After a desired focal length has been selected, a focusing operation is conducted by the moving member. At least two lens groups, which are moved for switching focal lengths, are moved while a distance between lens groups is being changed so that the focusing operation can be conducted.

Other References

  • English language abstract of Japanese Patent Publication Open to Public Inspection No. 287833/1988
  • English language abstract of Japanese Patent Publication Open to Public Inspection No. 248110/1991
  • English language abstract of Japanese Patent Publication Open to Public Inspection No. 259210/ 198
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