US3922694A
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Carrying strap attachment for a photographic camera
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1974-01-02
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1994-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A carrying strap attachment for a camera including couplers pivotally attached thereto to provide movement between a first operative position, in which the couplers engage opposite sides of a first movable section, and a second inoperative position in which the couplers are out of securing relation with the first movable section. The strap attachment may be detached from the camera by manually moving the couplers from the first to the second position or automatically detached by a cam action provided by engagement of the couplers with a second section of the camera when the camera is moved from an extended to a folded position. The couplers are connected by a resilient member operating to resiliently bias the couplers into the first position wherein the camera is securely transported in an extended operative position instantly available for use.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl W Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:29
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/38; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F2003/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A carrying strap attachment for use with a folding camera having first and second housing sections mounted for relative movement between folded and extended positions, said attachment comprising: a support bar having opposing ends; means for securing a carrying strap to said support bar; means extending from said opposing ends of said support bar to form spaced inwardly facing opposing sides of said attachment for receiving the first housing section therebetween; and means coupled to each said extending means for movement thereon laterally towards said extending means into a first operative position wherein said coupling means are engageable with opposite sides of the first housing section for securing said support bar to the camera, and a second inoperative position wherein said coupling means are moved upon said extending means in a direction laterally away from said extending means and out of securing relation with the first housing section, said coupling means including means engageable by the second housing section during the relative movement of the housing sections towards the folded position for automatically moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A carrying strap attachment for use with a folding camera having first and second housing sections mounted for relative movement between folded and extended positions, said attachment comprising: a support bar having opposing ends; means for securing a carrying strap to said support bar; means extending from said opposing ends of said support bar to form spaced inwardly facing opposing sides of said attachment for receiving the first housing section therebetween; and means coupled to each said extending means for movement thereon laterally towards said extending means into a first operative position wherein said coupling means are engageable with opposite sides of the first housing section for securing said support bar to the camera, and a second inoperative position wherein said coupling means are moved upon said extending means in a direction laterally away from said extending means and out of securing relation with the first housing section, said coupling means including means engageable by the second housing section during the relative movement of the housing sections towards the folded position for automatically moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
An attachment as defined in claim 1 further comprising: means for resiliently biasing said coupling means from said second position into said first position when the first and second housing sections are moved from the folded positions towards the extended position; and means on said biasing means for latching said biasing means to said coupling means thereby holding said biasing means to said coupling means during movment of said coupling means between said first and second positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An attachment as defined in claim 2 wherein said coupling means includes means for manually moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An attachment as defined in claim 2 wherein said coupling means further includes means for receiving said latching means therein, said receiving means cooperating with said biasing means to secure said coupling means upon said extending means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
Photographic apparatus including a compact folding camera having first and second housing sections coupled for relative movement between folded and extended positions, and a carrying attachment for use in supporting said camera while in said extended position, comprising in combination: support means; means for securing a carrying strap to said support means; means coupled to said support means for movement between a first operative position, in which said coupling means engage underlying edges of opposite sides of said first housing section for securing said support means to said camera, and a second inoperative position, in which said coupling means are out of securing relation with said first housing section, said coupling means including cam means engageable by said second housing section during movement of said first and second housing sections towards said folded position for moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
Photographic apparatus including a compact folding camera having first and second housing sections coupled for relative movement between folded and extended positions, and a carrying attachment for use in supporting said camera while in said extended position, comprising in combination: support means; means for securing a carrying strap to said support means; means coupled to said support means for movement between a first operative position, in which said coupling means engage underlying edges of opposite sides of said first housing section for securing said support means to said camera, and a second inoperative position, in which said coupling means are out of securing relation with said first housing section, said coupling means including cam means engageable by said second housing section during movement of said first and second housing sections towards said folded position for moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The combination as defined in claim 5 further including means for resiliently biasing said coupling means from said second position into said first position when said first and second housing sections are moved from said folded position towards said extended position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination as defined in claim 6 wherein said coupling means includes means for manually moving said coupling means from said first position to said second position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination as defined in claim 6 further including means for latching said biasing means to said coupling means and wherein said coupling means further includes means for receiving said latching means therein, said receiving means cooperating with said biasing means to secure said coupling means upon said support means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A carrying strap attachment for use with a camera, said attachment comprising: a support bar having opposing ends; means for securing a carrying strap to said support bar; means extending from said opposing ends of said support bar to form spaced inwardly facing opposing sides of said attachment for receiving opposing sides of the camera therebetween; and means coupled to each said extending means for movement thereon laterally towards said extending means into a first operative position wherein said coupling means are engageable with the opposing sides of the camera for securing said support bar to the camera, and a second inoperative position wherein said coupling means are moved upon said extending means in a direction laterally away from said extending means and out of securing relation with the camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A carrying strap attachment for use with a camera, said attachment comprising: a support bar having opposing ends; means for securing a carrying strap to said support bar; means extending from said opposing ends of said support bar to form spaced inwardly facing opposing sides of said attachment for receiving opposing sides of the camera therebetween; and means coupled to each said extending means for movement thereon laterally towards said extending means into a first operative position wherein said coupling means are engageable with the opposing sides of the camera for securing said support bar to the camera, and a second inoperative position wherein said coupling means are moved upon said extending means in a direction laterally away from said extending means and out of securing relation with the camera.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
An attachment as defined in claim 9 further comprising: means for resiliently biasing said coupling means from said second position into said first position; and means on said biasing means for latching said biasing means to said coupling means thereby holding said biasing means to said coupling means during movement of said coupling means between said first and second positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An attachment as defined in claim 10 wherein said coupling means includes means for manually moving said coupling means away from said first position to said second position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
An attachment as defined in claim 10 wherein said coupling means further includes means for receiving said latching means therein, said receiving means cooperating with said biasing means to secure said coupling means upon said extending means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-24 | 1979-05-26 | 1979-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-24 | 1983-05-26 | 1983-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-24 | 1987-05-26 | 1987-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |