Photographic apparatus for firing a plurality of flash lamps

Claim 2

For use with photographic apparatus having (a) means for receiving a flash unit of the type having at least one lamp ignitable by application of mechanical force and (b) means for applying a mechanical force to a received unit to actuate such a lamp, an adapter comprising: means for receiving at least two flash lamps at operative sites; means for simultaneously actuating ignition of at least two flash lamps received at said sites in response to application of mechanical force; and support means for attaching said adapter to photographic apparatus of the type described above, and for orienting said adapter ignition actuating means to receive mechanical force from the force applying means of the photographic apparatus.

Claim 3

An adapter according to claim 1 wherein said adapter receiving means includes means for receiving a multilamp unit containing a plurality of mechanically ignitable flash lamps which means is rotatable to simultaneously place at least two flash lamps of the multilamp unit at said operative sites.

Claim 4

An adapter according to claim 2 useable with photographic apparatus having a flash unit receiving means which is rotatable, and wherein said adapter support means includes means for coupling said receiving means of said adapter to the receiving means of the photographic apparatus and includes means for rotating said adapter receiving means in response to rotation of the apparatus receiving means to simultaneously place at least two flash lamps of said multilamp unit at operative sites.

Claim 5

For use with photographic apparatus having (a) means for receiving a percussion ignitable multilamp flash unit containing a plurality of percussion ignitable flash lamps and (b) means for actuating one of the plurality of flash lamps, an adapter for enabling such apparatus to actuate simultaneously at least two of the plurality of flash lamps, said adapter comprising: means for receiving such a multilamp flash unit, said adapter receiving means being rotatable to simultaneously place at least two of the plurality of flash units at operative sites; and means, operatively associated with said apparatus actuating means, for simultaneously actuating percussion ignition of flash lamps located at said operative sites.

Claim 6

For use with photographic apparatus having (a) means for receiving a percussion ignitable multilamp flash unit containing a plurality of percussion ignitable flash lamps and (b) means for actuating one of the plurality of flash lamps, an adapter for enabling such apparatus to actuate simultaneously at least two of the plurality of flash lamps, said adapter comprising: means for receiving such a multilamp flash unit, said adapter receiving means being rotatable to simultaneously place at least two of the plurality of flash units at operative sites; and means, operatively associated with said apparatus actuating means, for simultaneously actuating percussion ignition of flash lamps located at said operative sites.

Claim 7

For use with a photographic camera having: a flash unit socket for receiving a multilamp flash unit of the type having a plurality of lamps fireable by striking and an individual releasable pre-energized striker for each lamp, the socket being rotatable to sequentially position the lamps of such a mUltilamp unit at a firing site; and a camera actuating member movable from a first to a second position for releasing the striker of a lamp positioned at the firing site; an adapter comprising: an adapter socket for receiving such a multilamp flash unit, said adapter socket being rotatable to simultaneously position two lamps of such a multilamp unit at adapter firing sites; and two adapter actuating members each movable from first to second positions in response to movemovement of the camera actuating member between its first and second positions, to simultaneously release the strikers associated with lamps located at the firing sites.

Claim 8

For use with a photographic camera having: a flash unit socket for receiving a multilamp flash unit of the type having a plurality of lamps fireable by striking and an individual releasable pre-energized striker for each lamp, the socket being rotatable to sequentially position the lamps of such a mUltilamp unit at a firing site; and a camera actuating member movable from a first to a second position for releasing the striker of a lamp positioned at the firing site; an adapter comprising: an adapter socket for receiving such a multilamp flash unit, said adapter socket being rotatable to simultaneously position two lamps of such a multilamp unit at adapter firing sites; and two adapter actuating members each movable from first to second positions in response to movemovement of the camera actuating member between its first and second positions, to simultaneously release the strikers associated with lamps located at the firing sites.

Claim 9

An adapter according to claim 5 further comprising means for operatively connecting said adapter to the camera, said means including means interconnecting said adapter socket with the camera socket for rotation of said adapter socket through a first arc in response to rotation of the camera socket through a second arc half as large as the first arc.

Claim 10

An adapter for use with a camera having: a flash unit socket for receiving a multilamp unit of the type having a plurality of lamps fireable by striking and an individual releasably pre-energized striker for each lamp, the socket being rotatable to sequentially position the lamps of such a multilamp unit at a camera firing site; and a camera flash actuating member movable from a first to a second position for releasing the striker of a lamp positioned at the camera firing site; said adapter comprising: a flash unit socket for receiving such a multilamp unit, said socket being rotatable to simultaneously position two lamps of such a multilamp unit at adapter firing sites; two adapter flash actuating members, each movable from a first to a second position to release the striker associated with a lamp located at respective adapter firing sites; force transmission means for receiving a single mechanical force and transmitting it simultaneously to the two adapter actuating members to simultaneously move said members from their first to their second positions; and support means for attaching said adapter to such photographic apparatus and for orienting said force transmission means to receive mechanical force from the camera flash actuating member as it moves from its first to its second position.

Claim 11

An adapter for use with a camera having: a flash unit socket for receiving a multilamp unit of the type having a plurality of lamps fireable by striking and an individual releasably pre-energized striker for each lamp, the socket being rotatable to sequentially position the lamps of such a multilamp unit at a camera firing site; and a camera flash actuating member movable from a first to a second position for releasing the striker of a lamp positioned at the camera firing site; said adapter comprising: a flash unit socket for receiving such a multilamp unit, said socket being rotatable to simultaneously position two lamps of such a multilamp unit at adapter firing sites; two adapter flash actuating members, each movable from a first to a second position to release the striker associated with a lamp located at respective adapter firing sites; force transmission means for receiving a single mechanical force and transmitting it simultaneously to the two adapter actuating members to simultaneously move said members from their first to their second positions; and support means for attaching said adapter to such photographic apparatus and for orienting said force transmission means to receive mechanical force from the camera flash actuating member as it moves from its first to its second position.