Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In a single lens reflex camera including a shutter, means including a selftimer for releasing said shutter a predetermined interval following the release of said selftimer, an objective lens, a view finder including a viewing aperture for viewing an object through said objective lens, a photsensitive element exposed to light traversing said objective lens and said viewing aperture and an automatic exposure network responsive to said photosensitive element, the improvement comprising a blind movable between an advanced position intercepting the light traversing said viewing aperture to prevent its incidence on said photosensitive element and a retracted position out of the path of said light, and means actuated with the advance and retraction of said blind for respectively enabling and disabling said selftimer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a single lens reflex camera including a shutter, means including a selftimer for releasing said shutter a predetermined interval following the release of said selftimer, an objective lens, a view finder including a viewing aperture for viewing an object through said objective lens, a photsensitive element exposed to light traversing said objective lens and said viewing aperture and an automatic exposure network responsive to said photosensitive element, the improvement comprising a blind movable between an advanced position intercepting the light traversing said viewing aperture to prevent its incidence on said photosensitive element and a retracted position out of the path of said light, and means actuated with the advance and retraction of said blind for respectively enabling and disabling said selftimer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The camera of claim 1 comprising spring means biasing said blind toward its retracted position and means for releasably locking said blind in its advanced position and movable between blind lock and release positions, said self-timer enabling means responsive to the movement of said locking means to lock and release positions for respectively releasing and restraining the operation of said self-timer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The camera of claim 2 wherein said selftimer includes an escape wheel and said enabling means includes an element movable into and out of engagement with said escape wheel with the movement of said blind locking means to its release and lock positions respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera of claim 2 wherein said view finder includes a mirror movable between a viewing position and a photographing position and including means for moving said blind locking means to its release position in response to the movement of said mirror from said viewing position toward said photographing position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera of claim 4 including means for manually moving said blind locking means to its release position independently of the release of said shutter.