US3743412A
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Apparatus for recording images appearing on a display surface
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1971-07-13
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1991-07-13
Abstract
Abstract Improved apparatus for recording and reproducing copies of images displayed upon the display surface of devices such as a Cathode Ray Tube. The improved apparatus includes a camera assembly mounted adjacent a display device, support means movable from a retracted position wherein the display surface is cleared for unobstructed viewing thereof to an extended position wherein a reflecting surface carried by the support means can be adjusted to direct images from the display surface to lens means incorporated in the camera assembly. The lens means, in turn, forms the received images on recording material suitably arranged within the camera assembly. The improved apparatus further includes a flexible light shield cooperatively associated with the movable support means, the display surface and the lens means for preventing ambient light from impinging upon the lens means when the reflecting surface has been moved by the support means to the extended position.
Inventors
- 👤 J Morse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
In apparatus for recording images appearing on the display surface of a display device, said apparatus being adapted for placement adjacent the display device and having lens means to form images on recording material within said apparatus, the improvement comprising: a. support means mounted to the recording apparatus and movable between a retracted position and an extended position; b. a reflective surface mounted to said support means and movable therewith from said retracted position clearing the display surface of the adjacent display device for unobstructed viewing thereof, to said extended position wherein said reflective surface can direct images from the display surface of the adjacent display device to said lens means; and c. light shielding means operatively associated with said recording apparatus and said reflective surface for preventing ambient light from impinging upon said lens Means when said reflective surface is in said extended position; said support means including a pair of L-shaped brackets, the legs of which are pivotally connected at their juncture, one of said legs of each of said brackets being mounted to said recording apparatus and the other one of said legs of each of said brackets having a plurality of mounting holes spaced along the length thereof for adjustably receiving said reflective surface therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
In apparatus for recording images appearing on the display surface of a display device, said apparatus being adapted for placement adjacent the display device and having lens means to form images on recording material within said apparatus, the improvement comprising: a. support means mounted to the recording apparatus and movable between a retracted position and an extended position; b. a reflective surface mounted to said support means and movable therewith from said retracted position clearing the display surface of the adjacent display device for unobstructed viewing thereof, to said extended position wherein said reflective surface can direct images from the display surface of the adjacent display device to said lens means; and c. light shielding means operatively associated with said recording apparatus and said reflective surface for preventing ambient light from impinging upon said lens Means when said reflective surface is in said extended position; said support means including a pair of L-shaped brackets, the legs of which are pivotally connected at their juncture, one of said legs of each of said brackets being mounted to said recording apparatus and the other one of said legs of each of said brackets having a plurality of mounting holes spaced along the length thereof for adjustably receiving said reflective surface therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said light shielding means includes a flexible shield mounted to said recording apparatus above said lens means and to said support means about said reflective surface and movable therewith from said retracted position to said extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 2 which further includes biasing means connected between said support means and the recording apparatus for urging said support means towards said retracted position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 3 which further includes a U-shaped light hood pivotally mounted between said mounting holes therein, said light hood having said reflective surface located on the inner side of the base segment thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 4 which additionally comprises a handle mounted to the exterior side of the base of said U-shaped light hood to facilitate operator initiated movement of said support means and said light hood between said retracted and said extended positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 which further includes a U-shaped light hood pivotally mounted between said legs of said brackets having said mounting holes therein, said light hood having said reflective surface located on the inner side of the base segment thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 6 which additionally comprises a handle mounted to the exterior side of the base of said U-shaped light hood to facilitate operator initiated movement of said support means and said light hood between said retracted and said extended positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 2 which further includes a U-shaped light hood pivotally mounted between said legs of said brackets having said mounting holes therein, said light hood having said reflective surface located on the inner side of the base segment thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 8 which additionally comprises a handle mounted to the exterior side of the base of said U-shaped light hood to facilitate operator initiated movement of said support means and said light hood between said retracted and said extended positions.
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) | 1976-07-02 | 1977-01-01 | 1977-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-02 | 1981-01-01 | 1981-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-02 | 1985-01-01 | 1985-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |