US3703129A
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Camera provided with a recording device for a photographed date
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1970-04-10
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Granted: 1972-11-21
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Expires: 1990-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A camera provided with a recording device for a photographed date, comprising an auxiliary optical lens system common to day, month and year for making an image of a date onto film overlapping on a part of a picture from an outer object, three rings for date preselection, a middle one of said rings being supported coaxially and slidably arround an inner one of said rings and supporting a remaining outer one of said rings coaxially and slidably around said middle one of said rings, each of said rings having a recording part for date and an inspection part and a member for manipulation from an outer face of a camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Goshima
- 👤 Tooru Miyasaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
331 words
A camera, comprising a date preselecting cylinder, date manipulating means composed of gear wheels rotatably supported in a fixed position in said camera and coupled to said preselecting cylinder, cylindrical supporting means for said date preselecting cylinder, said supporting means having an interior cavity and a slit in the periphery thereof, a light source arranged in the cavity of said cylindrical supporting means, said data preselecting cylinder being arranged coaxially and rotatably on said cylindrical supporting means and composed of light transmitting rings, each of said light transmitting rings having dates recorded thereon, said rings being slidably supported coaxially around each other and around said supporting means, each of said rings having a recording portion for dates and inspection portions, said recording portions transmitting light emitted from the light source in said cylindrical supporting means through the slit on said cylindrical supporting means, said inspection portions each having a gearing member meshed with said manipulating means, said camera having an outer wall, a partition in said wall forming an enclosed space in the camera and a second space for passage of light from an object to be photographed, said date preselecting cylinder being located in the first space, a film magazine in said second space, the axis of said cylinder being parallel to the axis of said magazine, said manipulating gears projecting through the outer wall to be manually operable from the outside of the outer wall, a window in the outer wall for receiving the inspection portion so that the date can be adjusted on the basis of information on the inspection portion, said camera having a shutter and light source actuating mean to cause said light to illuminate the cylinder when the shutter is released, and optical means projecting through the partition into said second space for transmitting the light through said rings and said optical means into the second space so that the light travels in the same direction as the light from an object to be photographed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
331 words
A camera, comprising a date preselecting cylinder, date manipulating means composed of gear wheels rotatably supported in a fixed position in said camera and coupled to said preselecting cylinder, cylindrical supporting means for said date preselecting cylinder, said supporting means having an interior cavity and a slit in the periphery thereof, a light source arranged in the cavity of said cylindrical supporting means, said data preselecting cylinder being arranged coaxially and rotatably on said cylindrical supporting means and composed of light transmitting rings, each of said light transmitting rings having dates recorded thereon, said rings being slidably supported coaxially around each other and around said supporting means, each of said rings having a recording portion for dates and inspection portions, said recording portions transmitting light emitted from the light source in said cylindrical supporting means through the slit on said cylindrical supporting means, said inspection portions each having a gearing member meshed with said manipulating means, said camera having an outer wall, a partition in said wall forming an enclosed space in the camera and a second space for passage of light from an object to be photographed, said date preselecting cylinder being located in the first space, a film magazine in said second space, the axis of said cylinder being parallel to the axis of said magazine, said manipulating gears projecting through the outer wall to be manually operable from the outside of the outer wall, a window in the outer wall for receiving the inspection portion so that the date can be adjusted on the basis of information on the inspection portion, said camera having a shutter and light source actuating mean to cause said light to illuminate the cylinder when the shutter is released, and optical means projecting through the partition into said second space for transmitting the light through said rings and said optical means into the second space so that the light travels in the same direction as the light from an object to be photographed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
331 words
A camera, comprising a date preselecting cylinder, date manipulating means composed of gear wheels rotatably supported in a fixed position in said camera and coupled to said preselecting cylinder, cylindrical supporting means for said date preselecting cylinder, said supporting means having an interior cavity and a slit in the periphery thereof, a light source arranged in the cavity of said cylindrical supporting means, said data preselecting cylinder being arranged coaxially and rotatably on said cylindrical supporting means and composed of light transmitting rings, each of said light transmitting rings having dates recorded thereon, said rings being slidably supported coaxially around each other and around said supporting means, each of said rings having a recording portion for dates and inspection portions, said recording portions transmitting light emitted from the light source in said cylindrical supporting means through the slit on said cylindrical supporting means, said inspection portions each having a gearing member meshed with said manipulating means, said camera having an outer wall, a partition in said wall forming an enclosed space in the camera and a second space for passage of light from an object to be photographed, said date preselecting cylinder being located in the first space, a film magazine in said second space, the axis of said cylinder being parallel to the axis of said magazine, said manipulating gears projecting through the outer wall to be manually operable from the outside of the outer wall, a window in the outer wall for receiving the inspection portion so that the date can be adjusted on the basis of information on the inspection portion, said camera having a shutter and light source actuating mean to cause said light to illuminate the cylinder when the shutter is released, and optical means projecting through the partition into said second space for transmitting the light through said rings and said optical means into the second space so that the light travels in the same direction as the light from an object to be photographed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
331 words
A camera, comprising a date preselecting cylinder, date manipulating means composed of gear wheels rotatably supported in a fixed position in said camera and coupled to said preselecting cylinder, cylindrical supporting means for said date preselecting cylinder, said supporting means having an interior cavity and a slit in the periphery thereof, a light source arranged in the cavity of said cylindrical supporting means, said data preselecting cylinder being arranged coaxially and rotatably on said cylindrical supporting means and composed of light transmitting rings, each of said light transmitting rings having dates recorded thereon, said rings being slidably supported coaxially around each other and around said supporting means, each of said rings having a recording portion for dates and inspection portions, said recording portions transmitting light emitted from the light source in said cylindrical supporting means through the slit on said cylindrical supporting means, said inspection portions each having a gearing member meshed with said manipulating means, said camera having an outer wall, a partition in said wall forming an enclosed space in the camera and a second space for passage of light from an object to be photographed, said date preselecting cylinder being located in the first space, a film magazine in said second space, the axis of said cylinder being parallel to the axis of said magazine, said manipulating gears projecting through the outer wall to be manually operable from the outside of the outer wall, a window in the outer wall for receiving the inspection portion so that the date can be adjusted on the basis of information on the inspection portion, said camera having a shutter and light source actuating mean to cause said light to illuminate the cylinder when the shutter is released, and optical means projecting through the partition into said second space for transmitting the light through said rings and said optical means into the second space so that the light travels in the same direction as the light from an object to be photographed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A camera, as in claim 1, wherein said optical means includes a portion of said partition having an opening, shielding means mounted for covering said opening, a spring for urging said shielding means away from said opening, and actuating means responsive to said shutter for holding said shielding means over said opening while said shutter is not actuated and for releasing said shielding means when the shutter is actuated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera as in claim 1, wherein said optical means includes a plurality of lenses arranged in said partition and a mirror for directing the light from said light source to said lenses, said outer wall forming a focal plane, said lenses being arranged to direct the light from said light source toward the focal plane.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-11-21 | 1976-05-22 | 1976-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-11-21 | 1980-05-22 | 1980-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-11-21 | 1984-05-22 | 1984-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |