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US3608461A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photographic shutter with electronic timing device and an electronic time control device for self-time photographs

Assignee: Hittech Prontor GmbH
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Filing: 1968-07-22
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1988-07-22
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Abstract

Abstract A PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTER HAVING AN ELECTRONIC TIMING DEVICE INCLUDING AN EXPOSURE TIME CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH A BATTERY AND A BRANCH WITH A SHUTTER LOCKING ELECTROMAGNET. AN ELECTROMAGNETIC OPEN-TIME SHUTTER LOCK FOR THE SHUTTER DRIVE AND AN ELECTRONIC DELAY DEVICE IS CONNECTED TO THE SHUTTER LOCK TO TEMPORARILY LOCK THE SHUTTER ACTION AFTER RELEASE. THE ELECTRONIC DELAY DEVICE HAS A SWITCHING DEVICE OPERABLE AT THE END OF THE DELAY PERIOD TO CONNECT THE ELECTROMAGNET OF THE EXPOSURE TIME CONTROL CIRCUIT TO THE BATTERY. THE SWITCHING DEVICE IS IN THE FORM OF AN ELECTRONIC SWITCH CONNECTED TO THE BRANCH OF THE EXPOSURE TIME CONTROL CIRCUIT THAT INCLUDES THE SHUTTER LOCKING ELECTROMAGNET.

Inventors

  • 👤 Winfried Espig

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 23:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B9/00; G03B9/58

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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) 1974-09-27 1975-03-29 1975-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-27 1979-03-29 1979-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-27 1983-03-29 1983-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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