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US3273479A
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Cameras with built-in flash assemblies
Assignee: Agfa Gevaert NV
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Filing: 1964-03-31
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-03-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jakob Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/0405; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
IN A CAMERA WITH A BUILT-IN FLASH ASSEMBLY, IN COMBINATION, A CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER, A CAP MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER AND DEFINING THEREWITH A CHAMBER FOR ACCOMMODATING COMPONENTS OF THE CAMERA, FLASH MEANS FOR PROVIDING FLASH ILLUMINATION, SAID FLASH MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID MEMBERS FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN A COLLAPSED POSITION WHERE SAID FLASH MEANS IS RELATIVELY CLOSE TO SAID MEMBERS AND AN OPERATING POSITION WHERE SAID FLASH MEANS PROJECTS FROM SAID MEMBERS AND HAS A PORTION MOST DISTANT FROM SAID MEMBERS, SAID FLASH MEANS HAVING AT SAID PORTION WHICH IS MOST DISTANT FROM SAID MEMBERS WHEN SAID FLASH MEANS IS IN SAID OPERATING POSITION THEREOF A REFLECTOR AND A LAMP SOCKET, AND SAID FLASH MEANS WHEN IN SAID COLLAPSED POSITION THEREOF PROVIDING WITH SAID CAP MEMBER AND HOUSING MEMBER A CAMERA OUTLINE SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMING TO THE OUTLINE OF A CONVENTIONAL CAMERA WITHOUT A BUILTIN FLASH ASSEMBLY; EXPOSURE TIME SETTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER; AND MEANS COMPELLING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
IN A CAMERA WITH A BUILT-IN FLASH ASSEMBLY, IN COMBINATION, A CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER, A CAP MEMBER MOUNTED ON SAID CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER AND DEFINING THEREWITH A CHAMBER FOR ACCOMMODATING COMPONENTS OF THE CAMERA, FLASH MEANS FOR PROVIDING FLASH ILLUMINATION, SAID FLASH MEANS BEING OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO ONE OF SAID MEMBERS FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE THERETO BETWEEN A COLLAPSED POSITION WHERE SAID FLASH MEANS IS RELATIVELY CLOSE TO SAID MEMBERS AND AN OPERATING POSITION WHERE SAID FLASH MEANS PROJECTS FROM SAID MEMBERS AND HAS A PORTION MOST DISTANT FROM SAID MEMBERS, SAID FLASH MEANS HAVING AT SAID PORTION WHICH IS MOST DISTANT FROM SAID MEMBERS WHEN SAID FLASH MEANS IS IN SAID OPERATING POSITION THEREOF A REFLECTOR AND A LAMP SOCKET, AND SAID FLASH MEANS WHEN IN SAID COLLAPSED POSITION THEREOF PROVIDING WITH SAID CAP MEMBER AND HOUSING MEMBER A CAMERA OUTLINE SUBSTANTIALLY CONFORMING TO THE OUTLINE OF A CONVENTIONAL CAMERA WITHOUT A BUILTIN FLASH ASSEMBLY; EXPOSURE TIME SETTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID CAMERA HOUSING MEMBER; AND MEANS COMPELLING
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |