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US3089397A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photographic intra-lens shutter and coupled exposure meter

Assignee: Hittech Prontor GmbH
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Filing: 1957-02-13
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Granted: 1963-05-14
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Expires: 1977-02-13
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Franz W R Starp

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 15:56
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/04; G03B7/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA COMPRISING (A) A HOUSING HAVING A FRONT PLATE, (B) AN EXPOSURE METER INCLUDING A TRACING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, (C) AN INTRA-LENS SHUTTER MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRONT PLATE, (D) SAID SHUTTER MEANS INCLUDING A DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (E) A SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (F) MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SHUTTER RING SO AS TO PREVENT AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREOF, (G) AND A CONTROL RING COAXIALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SETTING RINGS, (H) A THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING AND SAID SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (I) A SLIDE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING AND SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (J) SAID THREADED CONNECTION AND SLIDE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING, AND SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING AND SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, RESPECTIVELY COACTING TO EFFECT AXIAL SHIFTING OF SAID CONTROL RING IN RESPONSE TO RELATIVE TURNING MOVEMENT OF SAID SETTING RINGS, (K) SAID CONTROL RING BEING FULLY ENCLOSED BY A MANTLE CARRIED BY SAID SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (L) MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL RING WITH SAID TRACING MEANS OF SAID EXPOSURE METER, (M) SAID LATTER MEANS INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION PIN MOVABLE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID SHUTTER MEANS, (N) ONE END OF SAID PIN ENGAGING SAID CONTROL RING IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP, AND SAID PIN BEING EXTENDED THROUGH A SLOT FORMED IN SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (O) THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN ENGAGING WITH SAID TRACING MEANS WHEREBY AXIAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CONTROL RING UPON RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID SETTING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA COMPRISING (A) A HOUSING HAVING A FRONT PLATE, (B) AN EXPOSURE METER INCLUDING A TRACING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, (C) AN INTRA-LENS SHUTTER MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRONT PLATE, (D) SAID SHUTTER MEANS INCLUDING A DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (E) A SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (F) MEANS FOR SECURING SAID SHUTTER RING SO AS TO PREVENT AXIAL MOVEMENT THEREOF, (G) AND A CONTROL RING COAXIALLY DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID SETTING RINGS, (H) A THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING AND SAID SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (I) A SLIDE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING AND SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (J) SAID THREADED CONNECTION AND SLIDE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID CONTROL RING, AND SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING AND SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, RESPECTIVELY COACTING TO EFFECT AXIAL SHIFTING OF SAID CONTROL RING IN RESPONSE TO RELATIVE TURNING MOVEMENT OF SAID SETTING RINGS, (K) SAID CONTROL RING BEING FULLY ENCLOSED BY A MANTLE CARRIED BY SAID SHUTTER SPEED SETTING RING, (L) MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONTROL RING WITH SAID TRACING MEANS OF SAID EXPOSURE METER, (M) SAID LATTER MEANS INCLUDING A TRANSMISSION PIN MOVABLE IN A DIRECTION PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID SHUTTER MEANS, (N) ONE END OF SAID PIN ENGAGING SAID CONTROL RING IN ABUTTING RELATIONSHIP, AND SAID PIN BEING EXTENDED THROUGH A SLOT FORMED IN SAID DIAPHRAGM SETTING RING, (O) THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN ENGAGING WITH SAID TRACING MEANS WHEREBY AXIAL DISPLACEMENT OF SAID CONTROL RING UPON RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF SAID SETTING

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-05-13 1966-11-12 1967-05-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-05-13 1970-11-12 1971-05-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-05-13 1974-11-12 1975-05-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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