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US3344725A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photographic camera with battery holder

Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1965-06-16
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Granted: 1967-10-03
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Expires: 1985-06-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Patrick L Finelli

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:38
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/007

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA INCLUDING A FILM-RECEIVING COMPARTMENT AND MEANS DEFINING AN EXPOSURE APERTURE, SAID CAMERA COMPRISING: (A) HOUSING MEANS, SAID HOUSING MEANS DEFINING A LIGHT-IMPERVIOUS EXPOSURE CHAMBER BETWEEN THE FILMRECEIVING COMPARTMENT AND THE EXPOSURE APERTURE, SAID CHAMBER HAVING SIDES, ONE SIDE INCLUDING AN OUTER WALL AND AN INNER WALL DEFINING A BATTERY POCKET THEREBETWEEN, SAID INNER WALL HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN; (B) A BATTERY HOLDER COMPRISING: A SUPPORT MEMBER FOR HOLDING A BATTERY, SAID MEMBER CLOSING SAID OPENING IN SAID INNER WALL TO FORM AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID INNER WALL WHEN SAID BATTERY HOLDER IS IN PLACE WITHIN THE CAMERA, MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR RETAINING A BATTERY ON SAID MEMBER, CONTACT MEANS ON SAID MEMBER COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE CONTACT ARM FOR ENGAGING A TERMINAL OF SAID BATTERY, AND STOP MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID BATTERY CAUSED BY THE BIAS IMPOSED BY SAID CONTACT ARM; AND (C) TERMINALS FOR TERMINATING ELECTRICAL LEADS TO AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED ACCESSORY, SAID TERMINALS BEING ARRANGED FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH THE BATTERY SUPPORTED IN SAID POCKET ON SAID BATTERY HOLDER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA INCLUDING A FILM-RECEIVING COMPARTMENT AND MEANS DEFINING AN EXPOSURE APERTURE, SAID CAMERA COMPRISING: (A) HOUSING MEANS, SAID HOUSING MEANS DEFINING A LIGHT-IMPERVIOUS EXPOSURE CHAMBER BETWEEN THE FILMRECEIVING COMPARTMENT AND THE EXPOSURE APERTURE, SAID CHAMBER HAVING SIDES, ONE SIDE INCLUDING AN OUTER WALL AND AN INNER WALL DEFINING A BATTERY POCKET THEREBETWEEN, SAID INNER WALL HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN; (B) A BATTERY HOLDER COMPRISING: A SUPPORT MEMBER FOR HOLDING A BATTERY, SAID MEMBER CLOSING SAID OPENING IN SAID INNER WALL TO FORM AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID INNER WALL WHEN SAID BATTERY HOLDER IS IN PLACE WITHIN THE CAMERA, MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR RETAINING A BATTERY ON SAID MEMBER, CONTACT MEANS ON SAID MEMBER COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE CONTACT ARM FOR ENGAGING A TERMINAL OF SAID BATTERY, AND STOP MEANS ON SAID SUPPORT MEMBER FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF SAID BATTERY CAUSED BY THE BIAS IMPOSED BY SAID CONTACT ARM; AND (C) TERMINALS FOR TERMINATING ELECTRICAL LEADS TO AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED ACCESSORY, SAID TERMINALS BEING ARRANGED FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH THE BATTERY SUPPORTED IN SAID POCKET ON SAID BATTERY HOLDER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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