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Cameras with built-in flash assemblies

Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1964-05-15
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Granted: 1966-07-12
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Expires: 1984-05-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hennig Fridolin
  • 👤 Albedyll Joachim Von

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 06:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/0452; G03B15/0405

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 208 words
IN A CAMERA, IN COMBINATION, A CAMERA HOUSING; A FLASH ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A FIRST PREDETERMINED PATH BETWEEN REST AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS SPACED FROM SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY AND MOVABLE CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A SECOND PREDETERMINED PATH DIFFERENT AND SPACED FROM SAID FIRST PREDETERMINED PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY, SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS BEING AT LEAST MOVABLE BETWEEN A FLASH POSITION PROVIDING AN EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AND EXPOSURE WITH FLASH ILLUMINATION AND AT LEAST ON OTHER POSITION PROVIDING AN EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AN EXPOSURE WITHOUT FLASH ILLUMINATION; AND MOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY AND SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS FOR, ONLY IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS INTO SAID FLASH POSITION THEREOF, MOVING SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM SAID REST AT LEAST PARTLY TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS WILL PROVIDE SAID EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AN EXPOSURE WITHOUT FLASH ILLUMINATION WITHOUT DISPLACING SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM REST TOWARD OPERATIVE POSITION AND WILL DISPLACE SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM REST AT LEAST PARTLY TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF ONLY WHEN SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS IS MOVED INTO SAID FLASH POSITION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 208 words
IN A CAMERA, IN COMBINATION, A CAMERA HOUSING; A FLASH ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A FIRST PREDETERMINED PATH BETWEEN REST AND OPERATIVE POSITIONS; EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS SPACED FROM SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY AND MOVABLE CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A SECOND PREDETERMINED PATH DIFFERENT AND SPACED FROM SAID FIRST PREDETERMINED PATH OF MOVEMENT OF SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY, SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS BEING AT LEAST MOVABLE BETWEEN A FLASH POSITION PROVIDING AN EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AND EXPOSURE WITH FLASH ILLUMINATION AND AT LEAST ON OTHER POSITION PROVIDING AN EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AN EXPOSURE WITHOUT FLASH ILLUMINATION; AND MOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY AND SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS FOR, ONLY IN RESPONSE TO MOVEMENT OF SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS INTO SAID FLASH POSITION THEREOF, MOVING SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM SAID REST AT LEAST PARTLY TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS WILL PROVIDE SAID EXPOSURE SETTING FOR AN EXPOSURE WITHOUT FLASH ILLUMINATION WITHOUT DISPLACING SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM REST TOWARD OPERATIVE POSITION AND WILL DISPLACE SAID FLASH ASSEMBLY FROM REST AT LEAST PARTLY TO SAID OPERATIVE POSITION THEREOF ONLY WHEN SAID EXPOSURE FACTOR DETERMINING MEANS IS MOVED INTO SAID FLASH POSITION THEREOF.

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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) 1969-07-11 1970-01-10 1970-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-07-11 1974-01-10 1974-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-07-11 1978-01-10 1978-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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