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US3353468A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photographic still cameras with built-in flash

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1965-05-24
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1985-05-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 David E Beach

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:37
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/04; G03B15/041; G03B15/0431

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
IN A ROLL FILM CAMERA HAVING MEANS TO WIND FILM TO SUCCESSIVELY PLACE FRAMES OF FILM ON A PICTURE TAKING AXIS, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A ROTATABLE SOCKET PORTION TO RECEIVE AND RETAIN A UNITARY PACKAGE CONTAINING A PLURALITY OF PHOTOFLASH LAMPS AND INDIVIDUAL REFLECTORS IN A FIXED POSITION RELATIVE THERETO; AND MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING THE FILM WIND MEANS AND SOCKET PORTION TO OPERATIVELY ROTATE THE SOCKET PORTION AND RECEIVED PACKAGE THROUGH SELECTED POSITIONS TO SUCCESSIVELY PLACE THE PHOTOFLASH LAMPS AT A PHOTOFLASH SYNCHRONIZING CIRCUIT LOCATION WITH CORRESPONDING FILM FRAMES FOR FLASHING THE LAMPS IN TIMED RELATION WITH CAMERA OPERATION, THE OPERATIVE CONNECTING MEANS COMPRISING: A ROTATABLE SOCKET CAM RELEASABLY ENGAGING THE SOCKET PORTION, INDEXING MEANS ENGAGING THE CAM TO PREVENT CAM ROTATION WHEN THE SOCKET IS IN A SELECTED POSITION, SLIP CLUTCH MEANS TO ROTATE THE CAM WITH FILM WIND UNTIL ENGAGEMENT BY THE INDEXING MEANS, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO CAMERA OPERATION TO RELEASE THE INDEXING MEANS FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH THE CAM, AND MEANS PREVENTING REENGAGEMENT OF THE INDEXING MEANS UNTIL THE NEXT SUCCESSIVE SELECTED POSITION OF THE SOCKET PORTION AND CORRESPONDING LAMP IS AT THE PHOTOFLASH CIRCUIT LOCATION.

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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) 1970-11-20 1971-05-22 1971-11-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-11-20 1975-05-22 1975-11-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-11-20 1979-05-22 1979-11-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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