US3318218A
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Multiple-image device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-01-28
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Granted: 1967-05-09
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Expires: 1986-01-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William G Yax
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:15
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B17/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CAMERA HAVING A LENS FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT TO AN AREA OF PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM WITHIN SAID CAMERA, A MULTIPLE-IMAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A FRONT WALL AND A BACK WALL, MEANS POSITIONING SAID HOUSING ON SAID CAMERA WITH SAID BACK WALL ADJACENT SAID LENS, SAID FRONT AND BACK WALLS HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT THROUGH SAID HOUSING TO SAID LENS, A MASK IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS GUIDING SAID MASK FOR RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING, A DETENT FOR HOLDING SAID MASK IN A FIRST POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING, A STOP FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MASK FROM SAID FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID MASK TO SAID SECOND POSITION, SAID MASK HAVING AN OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID OPENING HAVING OPPOSED PARALLEL EDGES, SAID EDGES FALLING ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME IMAGINARY LINE CHORDAL WITH RESPECT TO SAID LENS IN SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID MASK FOR THEREBY ALTERNATELY BLOCKING LIGHT FROM SAID LENS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE IN SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID MASK.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A CAMERA HAVING A LENS FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT TO AN AREA OF PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM WITHIN SAID CAMERA, A MULTIPLE-IMAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A HOUSING HAVING A FRONT WALL AND A BACK WALL, MEANS POSITIONING SAID HOUSING ON SAID CAMERA WITH SAID BACK WALL ADJACENT SAID LENS, SAID FRONT AND BACK WALLS HAVING OPENINGS THERETHROUGH FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT THROUGH SAID HOUSING TO SAID LENS, A MASK IN SAID HOUSING, MEANS GUIDING SAID MASK FOR RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING, A DETENT FOR HOLDING SAID MASK IN A FIRST POSITION RELATIVE TO SAID HOUSING, A STOP FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF SAID MASK FROM SAID FIRST POSITION TO A SECOND POSITION, AND RESILIENT MEANS BIASING SAID MASK TO SAID SECOND POSITION, SAID MASK HAVING AN OPENING THERETHROUGH, SAID OPENING HAVING OPPOSED PARALLEL EDGES, SAID EDGES FALLING ALONG SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME IMAGINARY LINE CHORDAL WITH RESPECT TO SAID LENS IN SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID MASK FOR THEREBY ALTERNATELY BLOCKING LIGHT FROM SAID LENS ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID IMAGINARY LINE IN SAID TWO POSITIONS OF SAID MASK.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-08 | 1970-11-07 | 1971-05-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-08 | 1974-11-07 | 1975-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-08 | 1978-11-07 | 1979-05-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |