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US3184584A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photographic flash unit

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1963-02-28
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1983-02-28
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Abstract

Abstract 1,044,584. Photographic cameras; flash guns. EASTMAN KODAK CO. Aug. 21, 1963 [Aug. 29, 1962], No. 33065/63. Heading G2A. A photographic flash lamp incorporated in a camera Fig. 1, or constructed as an attachment for a camera Fig. 2 (not shown) has a hinged reflector 7 movable between an operative position and an inoperative position, a bulb holder 11 for flash bulbs, and a single release lever 8 which secures the reflector in inoperative position, releases the reflector, secures a flash bulb in and permits ejection of the bulb from the bulb holder. The lever 8 is pivoted on a screw 9 having an arm 8a for co-operation with a projection 6a on a cover 6 spring-urged into operative position. The lever 8 has a projection 8c engaging a slot 11a, Fig. 3 (not shown) of bulb holder 11 to retain flash bulb 17. Contact springs 12 and 13 urge the bulb 17 upwards to eject the bulb 17 upon pivoting the lever 8, Fig. 1, counterclockwise. The lever 8 is pivoted counterclockwise against a spring 10 by a knob 14.

Inventors

  • 👤 John J Bundschuh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 17:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/0405; G03B15/0452

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FLASH UNIT COMPRISING: (A) A SUPPORT; (B) A LAMP SOCKET MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FOR RELEASABLY ACCEPTING THE BASE OF A FLASH LAMP; (C) A REFLECTOR, INCLUDING A LATCH HINGEDLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT AND MOVABLE BETWEEN AN INOPERATIE POSITION AND AN OPERATIVE POSITION;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FLASH UNIT COMPRISING: (A) A SUPPORT; (B) A LAMP SOCKET MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT FOR RELEASABLY ACCEPTING THE BASE OF A FLASH LAMP; (C) A REFLECTOR, INCLUDING A LATCH HINGEDLY MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORT AND MOVABLE BETWEEN AN INOPERATIE POSITION AND AN OPERATIVE POSITION;

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2976398A Cited
US3069649A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-05-17 1968-11-16 1969-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-05-17 1972-11-16 1973-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-17 1976-11-16 1977-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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