US4054167A
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Case for photographic cameras
Assignee: Rollei Werke Franke und Heidecke GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1976-07-01
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Granted: 1977-10-18
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Expires: 1996-07-01
Abstract
Abstract The flap of the case has a frustoconical extension for receiving the lens, but when empty, the extension is folded inwardly by bending at the seam with the flap proper, and by folding about two score lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Rausch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:19
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
Case for photographic cameras, with projecting objective lens, having a body and a flap with a conical extension having internal access for receiving the objective lens, comprising: two parallel running score lines defining a folding zone and extending around the extension of the flap, dividing the extension into a frontal and a rear portion; and a closed loop bending zone between the rear portion of the extension and the flap for inward bending of the rear portion so that the extension can be folded into the case, by shifting the frontal portion into the rear portion and inverting the rear portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
Case for photographic cameras, with projecting objective lens, having a body and a flap with a conical extension having internal access for receiving the objective lens, comprising: two parallel running score lines defining a folding zone and extending around the extension of the flap, dividing the extension into a frontal and a rear portion; and a closed loop bending zone between the rear portion of the extension and the flap for inward bending of the rear portion so that the extension can be folded into the case, by shifting the frontal portion into the rear portion and inverting the rear portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Case as in claim 1, wherein said two lines are spaced by a distance being at least three fold the thickness of the material of the flap extension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
Case as in claim 1, wherein the extension has an outer skin, an inner lining and stiffening filling material in between the skin and the lining, the filling material having gaps in adjacents the score lines, the score lines being grooves in at least one of the skin and the lining.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Case as in claim 1, said folding zone being spaced from the bending zone by a distance about equal to an internal depth of the case body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Case as in claim 1, wherein the extension is made of an outer skin and of an inner lining, the score lines being in the thicker one of the skin and the lining.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Case as in claim 1, wherein the extension is made of an outer skin and of an inner lining, there being registering score lines in the outer skin and the inner lining.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1199397A
Cited
US3037541A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-10-17 | 1981-04-18 | 1981-10-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-10-17 | 1985-04-18 | 1985-10-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-10-17 | 1989-04-18 | 1989-10-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |