US3678818A
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Photographic apparatus including removable validation plate
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1970-10-05
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Granted: 1972-07-25
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Expires: 1990-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A removably mounted indicia unit in a camera system for making identification cards, adapted both to form an image of a subject on a sheet of photographic material and to reproduce indicia of the indicia unit, such as a validating signature, on the same sheet of photographic material. The indicia unit has a substantially light transparent plate carrying the indicia and is located at the rear of the camera. The indicia unit, in assembly in the camera system, uses a nesting assembly at one end of the unit and a resilient snap-in assembly at the other end of the unit. In illustrative embodiment, the indicia is in combination in a system for recording images of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographic material, in which system the indicia unit includes substantially light transparent polarizer filter elements as a part of the system for recording images of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographic material. In the illustrative combination, an actuating system is adapted to displace the indicia unit into and out of overlying contact with the photographic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Moodie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/241; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
For use in a camera system as a part of means for photographically reproducing indicia on photographic material, the improvement comprising: a substantially light transparent plate unit; said unit comprising a substantially light transparent plate, indicia carried by said plate, and mounting means for incorporating said unit into a camera system; said mounting means comprising means at one end of said light transparent plate for cooperating with complementary mounting means of such system to provide a releasable pivotal snap-in connection therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
For use in a camera system as a part of means for photographically reproducing indicia on photographic material, the improvement comprising: a substantially light transparent plate unit; said unit comprising a substantially light transparent plate, indicia carried by said plate, and mounting means for incorporating said unit into a camera system; said mounting means comprising means at one end of said light transparent plate for cooperating with complementary mounting means of such system to provide a releasable pivotal snap-in connection therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The improvement of claim 1 wherein said mounting means additionally comprises means at the opposite end of said light transparent plate for cooperating with complementary mounting means of such system to provide a releasable pivotal connection between said unit and such system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said mounting means additionally includes means for laterally locating said unit within such camera system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein said laterally locating means is located on said means disposed at said one end of said light transparent plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
For use in a camera system, as a part of means for photographically reproducing indicia on photographic material; a substantially light transparent plate unit; said unit comprising a substantially light transparent plate, indicia carried by said plate, and mounting means for incorporating said unit into a camera system; said mounting means comprising a channeled member at one end of said light transparent plate for receiving a mounting bar and a mounting cross-bar at the other end of said light transparent plate for mounting in a resilient receptor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
For use in a camera system, as a part of means for photographically reproducing indicia on photographic material; a substantially light transparent plate unit; said unit comprising a substantially light transparent plate, indicia carried by said plate, and mounting means for incorporating said unit into a camera system; said mounting means comprising a channeled member at one end of said light transparent plate for receiving a mounting bar and a mounting cross-bar at the other end of said light transparent plate for mounting in a resilient receptor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The light transparent plate unit of claim 5 wherein said channelled member comprises a main channel for receiving a mounting bar, and a transverse channel for receiving a locater finger for laterally locating said plate unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
112 words
A camera system comprising: means for mounting a sheet of photographic material; means for forming an image of identification on such sheet of photographic material; means for photographically reproducing validation indicia on such sheet of photographic material in association with such identification image; such indicia reproducing means including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said validation indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate within said camera system at a predetermined position for purposes of photographing said validation indicia, said means for removably mounting said light transparent plate including a nesting pivot assembly at one end of said plate and a snap-in assembly at the other end of said plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A camera system comprising: means for mounting a sheet of photographic material; means for forming an image of identification on such sheet of photographic material; means for photographically reproducing validation indicia on such sheet of photographic material in association with such identification image; such indicia reproducing means including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said validation indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate within said camera system at a predetermined position for purposes of photographing said validation indicia, said means for removably mounting said light transparent plate including a nesting pivot assembly at one end of said plate and a snap-in assembly at the other end of said plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A camera system comprising: means for mounting a sheet of photographic material; means for forming an image of identification on such sheet of photographic material; means for photographically reproducing validation indicia on such sheet of photographic material in association with such identification image; such indicia reproducing means including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said validation indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate within said camera system at a predetermined position for purposes of photographing said validation indicia, said plate mounting means comprising complementary elements on one end of said light transparent plate and cooperating structure of said camera system to provide a resilient pivotal snap-in assembly therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A camera system comprising: means for mounting a sheet of photographic material; means for forming an image of identification on such sheet of photographic material; means for photographically reproducing validation indicia on such sheet of photographic material in association with such identification image; such indicia reproducing means including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said validation indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate within said camera system at a predetermined position for purposes of photographing said validation indicia, said plate mounting means comprising complementary elements on one end of said light transparent plate and cooperating structure of said camera system to provide a resilient pivotal snap-in assembly therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said light transparent plate is removably mounted in a displacement system for moving said light transparent plate in and out of overlying engagement with said sheet of photographic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
175 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising complementary elements on one end of said light transparent plate and one of said first and second sections to provide a resilient pivotal snap-in assembly therebetween, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
175 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising complementary elements on one end of said light transparent plate and one of said first and second sections to provide a resilient pivotal snap-in assembly therebetween, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said predetermined position is one for overlying engagement of said light transparent plate with such sheet of photographic material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 10 additionally comprising means for displacing said indicia plate from a position for overlying engagement of said light transparent plate with such sheet of photographic material to a position in which such photographic material is free of such engagement.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
The system of claim 10 additionally comprising means for displacing said indicia plate from a position for overlying engagement of said light transparent plate with such sheet of photographic material to a position in which such photographic material is free of such engagement, and means for actuating said camera system; said means for displacing said indicia being included in said means for actuating said camera system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 10 additionally comprising means for actuating said camera system to essentially simultaneously form said subject image and photographically reproduce said indicia; and means for displacing said indicia plate with respect to such sheet of photographic material as mounted in said camera system; said means for displacing said indicia plate being included in said means for actuating said camera system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said subject image is formed and at least a part of said indicia is photographically reproduced, essentially simultaneously.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said indicia reproduction means is located to partly overlie said subject image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said subject image is formed and at least a part of said indicia is photographically reproduced, essentially simultaneously, with said indicia reproduction located to at least partly overlie said subject image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said indicia is a validating signature.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
174 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising a nesting arrangement operably associated with one end of said light transparent plate and a resilient snap-in assemblY operably associated with the opposite end thereof, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
174 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising a nesting arrangement operably associated with one end of said light transparent plate and a resilient snap-in assemblY operably associated with the opposite end thereof, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
232 words
A system for recording images of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographic material, comprising: an objective lens adapted to form an image of one of such scenes on such sheet of photographic material; first means for forming an image of the other of such scenes on such sheet of photographic material; second means for limiting the light rays intersecting a first such area of such sheet of photographic material to those from such one scene and for limiting the light rays intersecting a second such area of such sheet of photographic material to those from such other scene; a substantially light transparent plate unit including said second means in the form of polarizer filter elements; third means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including indicia carried by said plate unit; said plate unit being mounted for displacement between a first position spaced from such sheet of photographic material into a second position in contact with and overlying said sheet of photographic material; fourth means for actuating said system; said fourth means including connections for accomplishing said displacement of said plate unit, and fifth means for removably assembling said plate unit in said displacement mounting therefor; said fifth means comprising a nesting assembly at one edge of said plate and a resilient snap-in assembly at the edge of said plate opposite said nesting assembly.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
232 words
A system for recording images of two scenes on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographic material, comprising: an objective lens adapted to form an image of one of such scenes on such sheet of photographic material; first means for forming an image of the other of such scenes on such sheet of photographic material; second means for limiting the light rays intersecting a first such area of such sheet of photographic material to those from such one scene and for limiting the light rays intersecting a second such area of such sheet of photographic material to those from such other scene; a substantially light transparent plate unit including said second means in the form of polarizer filter elements; third means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including indicia carried by said plate unit; said plate unit being mounted for displacement between a first position spaced from such sheet of photographic material into a second position in contact with and overlying said sheet of photographic material; fourth means for actuating said system; said fourth means including connections for accomplishing said displacement of said plate unit, and fifth means for removably assembling said plate unit in said displacement mounting therefor; said fifth means comprising a nesting assembly at one edge of said plate and a resilient snap-in assembly at the edge of said plate opposite said nesting assembly.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 20 where said nesting assembly includes a means for locating said plate along a line in a direction transversely of a center line between said edges of said plate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said nesting assembly comprises a trough device, a rod located in said trough device, a slot formation transversely of said trough device, and a finger disposed in said slot to laterally locate said light transparent plate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 20 where said nesting assembly comprises a trough mounted on said plate, a rod located in said trough and forming a part of said actuation connections in said fourth means, a slot formation transversely of said trough device, and a finger as part of the support structure of said system and disposed in said slot to locate said light transparent plate along said rod.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
174 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising a nesting assembly at one edge of said plate and a resilient, pivotal snap-in assembly at the edge of said plate opposite said nesting assembly, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
174 words
A camera system of the self-developing type comprising: a first section including means for forming an image of a subject at a focal plane; a second section attached to said first section and including means for mounting a sheet of photographic material at said focal plane and for spreading a processing fluid across said sheet after exposure thereof; means on said second section for permitting access thereinto; means for photographically reproducing indicia on such sheet of photographic material including a substantially light transparent plate carrying said indicia; and means for removably mounting said light transparent plate at a predetermined position within said camera system where it is accessible through said access means for purposes of photographically reproducing said indicia, said plate mounting means comprising a nesting assembly at one edge of said plate and a resilient, pivotal snap-in assembly at the edge of said plate opposite said nesting assembly, whereby an operator may selectively manually remove said light transparent plate from said camera system through said access means without otherwise disassembling said camera system.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 24 wherein said nesting assembly includes means for lateral location of said plate.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system of claim 24 wherein said nesting assembly comprises an arm in a trough, with said arm mounted on one of said plate and a sUpport body in said camera system, and said trough mounted on the other of said plate and support body, and a detent and slot combination for lateral location of said plate, said detent provided on one of said plate and said support body and said slot provided on the other of said plate and said support body.
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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) | 1975-07-25 | 1976-01-24 | 1976-07-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-25 | 1980-01-24 | 1980-07-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-25 | 1984-01-24 | 1984-07-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |