Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An adapter to enable the use of a first type of flash unit having at lest one lamp ignitable by the application of mechanical force to the unit with a photographic apparatus having a socket and electrical circuit for receiving and actuating a secOnd type of flashlamp unit having at least one lamp ignitable electrically, said adapter including: means for receiving a flash unit of the first type; means movable from a first position to a second position for applying a mechanical force to a unit of the first type received by said receiving means; support means receivable by said socket of said photographic apparatus for removably attaching said adapter to said photographic apparatus; electromagnetic means energizeable to move said force applying means from said first position to said second position; and circuit means for connecting said electromagnetic means into the electrical circuit of said photographic apparatus when said support means is received by said socket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An adapter to enable the use of a first type of flash unit having at lest one lamp ignitable by the application of mechanical force to the unit with a photographic apparatus having a socket and electrical circuit for receiving and actuating a secOnd type of flashlamp unit having at least one lamp ignitable electrically, said adapter including: means for receiving a flash unit of the first type; means movable from a first position to a second position for applying a mechanical force to a unit of the first type received by said receiving means; support means receivable by said socket of said photographic apparatus for removably attaching said adapter to said photographic apparatus; electromagnetic means energizeable to move said force applying means from said first position to said second position; and circuit means for connecting said electromagnetic means into the electrical circuit of said photographic apparatus when said support means is received by said socket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The adapter according to claim 1 wherein said receiving means is a rotatable socket adapted to receive a multilamp flash unit having a plurality of lamps ignitable by striking, and further comprising means responsive to said electromagnetic means for rotating said socket to sequentially position said lamps at a lamp firing position in response to energization of said electromagnetic means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
The device claimed in claim 1 wherein said rotating means includes: a. biasing means for urging said socket rotatively from a lamp-firing position to a succeeding lamp-firing position; and b. retaining means for releasably retaining said socket in a lamp-firing position in opposition to said biasing means, said retaining means being movable by said electromagnetic means, in response to energization of said electromagnetic means, to release said socket and thereby permit said socket to be rotated by said biasing means to a succeeding lamp-firing position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
For use with flashlamp units of a first type having at least one lamp actuatable by the application of a mechanical force to the unit, and with flashlamp units of a second type having at least one lamp actuatable by the application of electrical energy to the unit, a photographic apparatus comprising; means for interchangeably receiving both types of such flashlamp units; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to contact and apply an actuating mechanical force to a received unit; a pair of electrical contacts positioned with respect to said receiving means to contact electrically a received unit having a lamp ignitable electrically; electrical circuit means including electromagnetic means energizeable for moving said actuating means from its first position to its second position; and means connecting said electrical contacts in parallel with said electromagnetic means whereby energization of said circuit is effective to fire either an electrical flashlamp or a flashlamp ignitable by the application of force depending upon which type of unit is received in said receiving means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
For use with flashlamp units of a first type having at least one lamp actuatable by the application of a mechanical force to the unit, and with flashlamp units of a second type having at least one lamp actuatable by the application of electrical energy to the unit, a photographic apparatus comprising; means for interchangeably receiving both types of such flashlamp units; actuating means movable from a first position to a second position to contact and apply an actuating mechanical force to a received unit; a pair of electrical contacts positioned with respect to said receiving means to contact electrically a received unit having a lamp ignitable electrically; electrical circuit means including electromagnetic means energizeable for moving said actuating means from its first position to its second position; and means connecting said electrical contacts in parallel with said electromagnetic means whereby energization of said circuit is effective to fire either an electrical flashlamp or a flashlamp ignitable by the application of force depending upon which type of unit is received in said receiving means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
Photographic apparatus comprising: means for interchangeably receiving a flashlamp unit of the type having lamps ignitable electrically and a flashlamp unit ignitable by the application of mechanical force; and an electrically energizeable circuit including: means for applying an actuating mechanical force to a unit of said second type received in said receiving means in response to energization of said circuit; and means for applying actuating electrical energy to a unit of said first type received in said receiving means in response to energization of said circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
Photographic apparatus comprising: means for interchangeably receiving a flashlamp unit of the type having lamps ignitable electrically and a flashlamp unit ignitable by the application of mechanical force; and an electrically energizeable circuit including: means for applying an actuating mechanical force to a unit of said second type received in said receiving means in response to energization of said circuit; and means for applying actuating electrical energy to a unit of said first type received in said receiving means in response to energization of said circuit.