US3886570A
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Auto-process camera
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1974-02-13
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Granted: 1975-05-27
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Expires: 1994-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An auto-process camera comprising an integrally formed accommodation structure into which exposed and processed monosheets are automatically supplied, this transfer to the accommodation structure being accompanied by no more bending of the monosheets than that to which monosheets might be subjected during normal handling thereof, whereby a photographer need be concerned only with taking photographs in a desired manner and does not have to be concerned with simultaneously trying to handle a camera and processed monosheets extruded from the camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshio Asano
- 👤 Kinji Ohkubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D9/00; G03D9/02; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50; G03B17/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An auto-process camera comprising: a mounting portion for accomodating a film cassette containing a plurality of monosheets to be successively brought to a foremost position for exposure to light through a camera lens, means for extracting exposed monosheets from said film cassette, means for simultaneously advancing and processing the exposed monosheets removed from said cassette by said extracting means, a pocket for accommodating the processed monsheets, means for directing the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means into said pocket, said directing means comprising a feed roller means for feeding the processed monosheets into said pocket, and guide means for receiving the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means and subseqUently directing exposed monosheets to said feed roller means, said camera further comprising switch means for detecting the feeding of a monosheet by said feed roller means into said pocket and for stopping said feed roller means after a time delay to insure complete insertion of said monosheets into said pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An auto-process camera comprising: a mounting portion for accomodating a film cassette containing a plurality of monosheets to be successively brought to a foremost position for exposure to light through a camera lens, means for extracting exposed monosheets from said film cassette, means for simultaneously advancing and processing the exposed monosheets removed from said cassette by said extracting means, a pocket for accommodating the processed monsheets, means for directing the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means into said pocket, said directing means comprising a feed roller means for feeding the processed monosheets into said pocket, and guide means for receiving the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means and subseqUently directing exposed monosheets to said feed roller means, said camera further comprising switch means for detecting the feeding of a monosheet by said feed roller means into said pocket and for stopping said feed roller means after a time delay to insure complete insertion of said monosheets into said pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
201 words
An auto-process camera comprising: a mounting portion for accommodating a film cassette containing a plurality of monosheets to be successively brought to a foremost position for exposure to light through a camera lens, means for extracting exposed monosheets from said film cassette, means for simultaneously advancing and processing the exposed monosheets removed from said cassette by said extracting means, a pocket for accommodating the processed monosheets, means for directing the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means into said pocket, said directing means comprising a feed roller means for feeding the processed monosheets into said pocket, and guide means for receiving the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means and subsequently directing said exposed monosheets to said feed roller means, said guide means comprising a guide block shiftable between two positions, in one position of which said guide block receives therein processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means while in the other position, said guide block supplies processed monosheets therefrom to said feed roller means, and said camera further comprises means for automatically shifting said guide block sequentially from said one position to said other position in response to extraction of a processed monosheet from said film cassette.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
201 words
An auto-process camera comprising: a mounting portion for accommodating a film cassette containing a plurality of monosheets to be successively brought to a foremost position for exposure to light through a camera lens, means for extracting exposed monosheets from said film cassette, means for simultaneously advancing and processing the exposed monosheets removed from said cassette by said extracting means, a pocket for accommodating the processed monosheets, means for directing the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means into said pocket, said directing means comprising a feed roller means for feeding the processed monosheets into said pocket, and guide means for receiving the processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means and subsequently directing said exposed monosheets to said feed roller means, said guide means comprising a guide block shiftable between two positions, in one position of which said guide block receives therein processed monosheets from said advancing and processing means while in the other position, said guide block supplies processed monosheets therefrom to said feed roller means, and said camera further comprises means for automatically shifting said guide block sequentially from said one position to said other position in response to extraction of a processed monosheet from said film cassette.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 2, further comprising an opening within said camera for loading of the cassette into said mounting portion, a back cover normally sealing said opening and selectively operable means for opening said back cover to provide access to said mounting portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 3, wherein said pocket is provided on said back cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 2, wherein said pocket comprises a removal slit through which the processed monosheets are removed from the camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 2, wherein said extracting means comprises a drive motor for positive extraction of exposed monosheets from said film cassette.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 6, further comprising means for detecting the complete removal of an exposed monosheet from said film cassette for stopping said drive motor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An auto-process camera as defined in claim 2, wherein said advancing processing means comprises a pair of press rollers through which the exposed monosheets are passed.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-26 | 1978-11-25 | 1979-05-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-26 | 1982-11-25 | 1983-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-26 | 1986-11-25 | 1987-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |