US3289557A
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Extreme environments protective camera enclosure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-09
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Garcia Thomas
- 👤 Carl G Daus
- 👤 Celestine Alfred
- 👤 Paul D Bevis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:24
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
AN ENCLOSURE OF THE TYPE ADAPTED TO INSURE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF A LIGHT SENSITIVE DEVICE WITHIN A HEATED, DIRTY ATMOSPHERE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A SEALED HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING EXTENDING INTO SAID HOUSING FOR CONDUCTING BEAMS OF LIGHT PROJECTED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE; MEANS MOUNTED A LIGHT SENSITIVE DEVICE WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND ADJACENT SAID OPENING ADAPTED TO RETAIN SAID DEVICE FOR INTERCEPTING PROJECTED LIGHT BEAMS CONDUCTED THROUGH SAID OPENING; A ROTATABLE DISK OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND PLANE SIDE SURFACE MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING ACROSS SAID OPENING WITH RADIAL SEGMENTS OF ITS FIRST SIDE SURFACE DISPOSED ACROSS SAID OPENING FACING SAID DEVICE AND RADIAL SEGMENTS OF ITS SECOND SIDE SURFACE FACING SAID SOURCE, AND HAVING AN AXIS OF ROTATION ALIGNED IN AN OFF-SET, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID OPENING; AN OPERATIVE POWER TRAIN CONNECTED WITH SAID DISK AND ADAPTED TO ROTATE SAID DISK ABOUT ITS AXIS OF ROTATION WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE RADIAL SEGMENTS OF SAID DISK ARE CAUSED OT PROGRESS ACROSS SAID OPENING AS SAID POWER TRAIN IS ACTUATED; MEANS DEFINING A DISK COVER ARRANGED ADJACENT TO THE SECOND SIDE SURFACE OF SAID DISK AND MOUNTED ON AND SEALED TO SAID HOUSING AND HAVING MEANS DEFINING THEREIN A PORT DISPOSED IN COAXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
AN ENCLOSURE OF THE TYPE ADAPTED TO INSURE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF A LIGHT SENSITIVE DEVICE WITHIN A HEATED, DIRTY ATMOSPHERE COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: A SEALED HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING EXTENDING INTO SAID HOUSING FOR CONDUCTING BEAMS OF LIGHT PROJECTED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE; MEANS MOUNTED A LIGHT SENSITIVE DEVICE WITHIN SAID HOUSING AND ADJACENT SAID OPENING ADAPTED TO RETAIN SAID DEVICE FOR INTERCEPTING PROJECTED LIGHT BEAMS CONDUCTED THROUGH SAID OPENING; A ROTATABLE DISK OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL HAVING A FIRST AND A SECOND PLANE SIDE SURFACE MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING ACROSS SAID OPENING WITH RADIAL SEGMENTS OF ITS FIRST SIDE SURFACE DISPOSED ACROSS SAID OPENING FACING SAID DEVICE AND RADIAL SEGMENTS OF ITS SECOND SIDE SURFACE FACING SAID SOURCE, AND HAVING AN AXIS OF ROTATION ALIGNED IN AN OFF-SET, PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID OPENING; AN OPERATIVE POWER TRAIN CONNECTED WITH SAID DISK AND ADAPTED TO ROTATE SAID DISK ABOUT ITS AXIS OF ROTATION WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE RADIAL SEGMENTS OF SAID DISK ARE CAUSED OT PROGRESS ACROSS SAID OPENING AS SAID POWER TRAIN IS ACTUATED; MEANS DEFINING A DISK COVER ARRANGED ADJACENT TO THE SECOND SIDE SURFACE OF SAID DISK AND MOUNTED ON AND SEALED TO SAID HOUSING AND HAVING MEANS DEFINING THEREIN A PORT DISPOSED IN COAXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING; AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |