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Slide type film take up mechanism

Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1972-04-17
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Granted: 1973-06-26
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Expires: 1992-04-17
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Abstract

Abstract A pinion is geared to an operating bar for film take-up and a locking pawl having a projection is fixed to the pinion for engagement with a step cam which is fixed to a film take-up shaft whereby sliding the operating bar in one direction will drive the film take-up shaft. A control lever having a projection is positioned to be rotated by engagement with the operating bar so that the projection thereof is positioned for engagement with the projection of the locking pawl to prevent a film take-up operation. A shutter lever is positioned to be rotated by engagement with the operating bar and then locked by a shutter release lever. The control lever may be reversely rotated to prevent engagement between the projection thereof and the projection of the locking pawl only by the rotation of the shutter lever by unlocking the shutter lever and the shutter release lever in a shutter release operation, so that the film will not be taken up even if the operating bar is slid into the camera body without a shutter release operation.

Inventors

  • 👤 S Fukuda
  • 👤 S Takahama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 21:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/42; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 248 words
A slide-type take-up mechanism for a camera comprising: a sliding operating bar which is externally operable of said camera, a rack means on said bar, a first shaft having a pinion mounted thereon engaged with said rack means for rotation upon sliding of said operating bar, arm means secured to said first shaft, a locking pawl pivotably mounted on said arm means and having a projection thereon, a take-up shaft, a disk having a step cam on the periphery thereof, fixed coaxially on said take-up shaft for rotation, means biasing said pawl against said disk for engagement with said step cam, a first pivot means, a shutter lever pivotably mounted on said first pivot means for setting a shutter, said lever being positioned for rotation by engagement with said operating bar, second pivot means, a control lever pivotably mounted on said second pivot means, said control lever having a projection at one end thereof for thereof for engagement with said projection of said locking pawl, means biasing said lever to rotate in the clockwise direction, said control lever being positioned so that said projection thereof is disposed in the trajectory of said projection of said locking pawl when said shutter lever is in a shutter set position and is disposed out of said trajectory when said shutter lever is in a shutter release position whereby the take-up of film upon sliding of said operating bar will occur only when said shutter lever is in the shutter release state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 248 words
A slide-type take-up mechanism for a camera comprising: a sliding operating bar which is externally operable of said camera, a rack means on said bar, a first shaft having a pinion mounted thereon engaged with said rack means for rotation upon sliding of said operating bar, arm means secured to said first shaft, a locking pawl pivotably mounted on said arm means and having a projection thereon, a take-up shaft, a disk having a step cam on the periphery thereof, fixed coaxially on said take-up shaft for rotation, means biasing said pawl against said disk for engagement with said step cam, a first pivot means, a shutter lever pivotably mounted on said first pivot means for setting a shutter, said lever being positioned for rotation by engagement with said operating bar, second pivot means, a control lever pivotably mounted on said second pivot means, said control lever having a projection at one end thereof for thereof for engagement with said projection of said locking pawl, means biasing said lever to rotate in the clockwise direction, said control lever being positioned so that said projection thereof is disposed in the trajectory of said projection of said locking pawl when said shutter lever is in a shutter set position and is disposed out of said trajectory when said shutter lever is in a shutter release position whereby the take-up of film upon sliding of said operating bar will occur only when said shutter lever is in the shutter release state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A slide-type film take-up mechanism as set forth in claim 1 further comprising sprocket means for engagement with the film in the camera to advance the film and gear means connecting said sprocket means to take-up shaft whereby the sprocket means is rotated upon rotation of said take-up shaft.

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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) 1976-06-25 1976-12-25 1977-06-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-06-25 1980-12-25 1981-06-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-06-25 1984-12-25 1985-06-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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