US3172344A
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Assignee: Pye Electronic Products Ltd
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Filing: 1960-10-21
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Granted: 1965-03-09
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Expires: 1980-10-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jackson Donald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:49
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B37/00; G03B37/005; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/12; F; F21; F21W; F21W2131/00; F21W2131/40; F21W2131/406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A CAMERA COMPRISING A HOUSING PROJECTING FORWARDLY OF THE CAMERA LENS, A MIRROR ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN FRONT OF SAID LENS FOR INCLINATION AT DIFFERENT ANGLES TO THE LENS AXIS TO SWEEP A FIELD OF VIEW EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS AND WITH ITS REFLECTING SURFACE ON THE SIDE ADJACENT THE LENS SO AS TO REFLECT INTO THE CAMERA LENS LIGHT ENTERING THE HOUSING FROM AN OBJECT IN SAID FIELD OF VIEW, A DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCE IN SAID HOUSING FOR ILLUMINATING THE OBJECT TO BE VIEWED, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING SAID LIGHT SOURCE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LENS AND MIRROR ON THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR REMOTE FROM THE LENS, SAID MIRROR BEING SUPPORTED BY MEANS SUCH THAT IT ACTS AS A SCREEN TO PREVENT LIGHT GROM SAID SOURCE FROM FALLING DIRECTLY ON SAID LENS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION OF SAID MIRROR FROM A REMOTE POINT, AND MECHANICAL MEANS COUPLING SAID MIRROR AND SAID LIGHT SOURCE SO THAT ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MIRROR ALSO CAUSES ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LIGHT SOURCE WHEREBY THE LIGHT WILL FOLLOW ANY CHANGE IN THE ANGLE OF VIEWING OF SAID LENS WHILE REMAINING SCREENED FROM SAID LENS BY SAID MIRROR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A CAMERA COMPRISING A HOUSING PROJECTING FORWARDLY OF THE CAMERA LENS, A MIRROR ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING IN FRONT OF SAID LENS FOR INCLINATION AT DIFFERENT ANGLES TO THE LENS AXIS TO SWEEP A FIELD OF VIEW EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID AXIS AND WITH ITS REFLECTING SURFACE ON THE SIDE ADJACENT THE LENS SO AS TO REFLECT INTO THE CAMERA LENS LIGHT ENTERING THE HOUSING FROM AN OBJECT IN SAID FIELD OF VIEW, A DIRECTIONAL LIGHT SOURCE IN SAID HOUSING FOR ILLUMINATING THE OBJECT TO BE VIEWED, MEANS FOR ADJUSTABLY SUPPORTING SAID LIGHT SOURCE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LENS AND MIRROR ON THE SIDE OF THE MIRROR REMOTE FROM THE LENS, SAID MIRROR BEING SUPPORTED BY MEANS SUCH THAT IT ACTS AS A SCREEN TO PREVENT LIGHT GROM SAID SOURCE FROM FALLING DIRECTLY ON SAID LENS, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION OF SAID MIRROR FROM A REMOTE POINT, AND MECHANICAL MEANS COUPLING SAID MIRROR AND SAID LIGHT SOURCE SO THAT ADJUSTMENT OF SAID MIRROR ALSO CAUSES ADJUSTMENT OF SAID LIGHT SOURCE WHEREBY THE LIGHT WILL FOLLOW ANY CHANGE IN THE ANGLE OF VIEWING OF SAID LENS WHILE REMAINING SCREENED FROM SAID LENS BY SAID MIRROR.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-03-08 | 1968-09-07 | 1969-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-08 | 1972-09-07 | 1973-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-08 | 1976-09-07 | 1977-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |