US3093047A
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Remote controlled solenoid actuated shutter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-09
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1981-01-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Neff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B9/00; G03B9/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
378 words
A CAMERA SHUTTER DEVICE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CASE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN AND A RIM AROUND ITS INNER EDGE EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM ITS INNER FACE AND DEFINING A SHUTTER WELL, SAID SHUTTER WELL HAVING AN INDENTATION IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF; A COVER PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, THE CASE AND COVER PLATE CONSTRUCTED TO FIT TOGETHER IN LIGHT-TIGHT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PERIPHERIES OF THE OPENINGS MATING TO FORM A LIGHT APERTURE; SAID CASE HAVING AN INTERNALLY THREADED ADAPTER WELL CONCENTRIC WITH THE OPENING IN THE CASE DEPENDING FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CASE, SAID OPENING IN THE CASE BEING CUT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID ADAPTER WELL AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE ADAPTER WELL WHEREBY A THIN SECTION OF SAID BOTTOM REMAINS; SAID COVER PLATE HAVING AN ADAPTER WELL CONCENTRIC WITH THE OPENING IN IT DEPENDING FROM ITS OUTER FACE, SAID OPENING IN THE COVER PLATE BEING CUT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID ADAPTER WELL IN THE COVER PLATE AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL, WHEREBY A THIN SECTION OF THE BOTTOM OF THE COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL REMAINS; AN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THREADED RIM ABUTTING SAID COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL; A THIN SHUTTER MOUNTED TO RECIPROCATE IN SAID SHUTTER WELL HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW NECK SECTION HAVING A RAISED PORTION AT ITS END; A SHUTTER PIN SECURELY MOUNTED IN SAID NECK SECTION EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF; A SHUTTER LEVER ARM HAVING A HOOK AT ITS END MOUNTED IN SAID RAISED PORTION IN THE PLANE OF SAID SHUTTER AND AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO SAID NECK SECTION; SAID SHUTTER PIN BEING MOUNTED IN SAID INDENTATION FOR ROTATION; A SOLENOID MOUNTED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CASE; A SPRING-BIASED SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN IN SAID SOLENOID EXTENDING INTO SAID INDENTATION; A SOLENOID LEVER ARM SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN AND HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING SLOT NEAR ITS OTHER END, THE HOOK OF SAID SHUTTER LEVER ARM RIDING IN SAID SLOT; WHEREBY ACTUATION OF SAID SOLENOID SERVES TO ROTATE SAID SPRING-BIASED SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN AND CORRESPONDINGLY SAID SHUTTER IN ONE DIRECTION AND IN ACTUATION OF SAID SOLENOID PERMITS RETURN OF SAID ACTUATED PIN AND SHUTTER TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
378 words
A CAMERA SHUTTER DEVICE, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CASE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN AND A RIM AROUND ITS INNER EDGE EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM ITS INNER FACE AND DEFINING A SHUTTER WELL, SAID SHUTTER WELL HAVING AN INDENTATION IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF; A COVER PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, THE CASE AND COVER PLATE CONSTRUCTED TO FIT TOGETHER IN LIGHT-TIGHT ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PERIPHERIES OF THE OPENINGS MATING TO FORM A LIGHT APERTURE; SAID CASE HAVING AN INTERNALLY THREADED ADAPTER WELL CONCENTRIC WITH THE OPENING IN THE CASE DEPENDING FROM THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CASE, SAID OPENING IN THE CASE BEING CUT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID ADAPTER WELL AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE ADAPTER WELL WHEREBY A THIN SECTION OF SAID BOTTOM REMAINS; SAID COVER PLATE HAVING AN ADAPTER WELL CONCENTRIC WITH THE OPENING IN IT DEPENDING FROM ITS OUTER FACE, SAID OPENING IN THE COVER PLATE BEING CUT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID ADAPTER WELL IN THE COVER PLATE AND HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THAT OF THE COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL, WHEREBY A THIN SECTION OF THE BOTTOM OF THE COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL REMAINS; AN INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY THREADED RIM ABUTTING SAID COVER PLATE ADAPTER WELL; A THIN SHUTTER MOUNTED TO RECIPROCATE IN SAID SHUTTER WELL HAVING A WIDE PORTION AND A NARROW NECK SECTION HAVING A RAISED PORTION AT ITS END; A SHUTTER PIN SECURELY MOUNTED IN SAID NECK SECTION EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREOF; A SHUTTER LEVER ARM HAVING A HOOK AT ITS END MOUNTED IN SAID RAISED PORTION IN THE PLANE OF SAID SHUTTER AND AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO SAID NECK SECTION; SAID SHUTTER PIN BEING MOUNTED IN SAID INDENTATION FOR ROTATION; A SOLENOID MOUNTED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID CASE; A SPRING-BIASED SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN IN SAID SOLENOID EXTENDING INTO SAID INDENTATION; A SOLENOID LEVER ARM SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN AND HAVING A LATERALLY EXTENDING SLOT NEAR ITS OTHER END, THE HOOK OF SAID SHUTTER LEVER ARM RIDING IN SAID SLOT; WHEREBY ACTUATION OF SAID SOLENOID SERVES TO ROTATE SAID SPRING-BIASED SOLENOID ACTUATED PIN AND CORRESPONDINGLY SAID SHUTTER IN ONE DIRECTION AND IN ACTUATION OF SAID SOLENOID PERMITS RETURN OF SAID ACTUATED PIN AND SHUTTER TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |