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US4054892A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Slit shutter blade stabilizing device for cameras

Assignee: Seiko Koki KK
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Filing: 1975-12-01
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Granted: 1977-10-18
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Expires: 1995-12-01
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Abstract

Abstract A camera shutter having an aperture, shutter opening blades which travel from a position covering the aperture to a rest position uncovering the aperture to initiate exposure, and shutter closing blades which travel from a position away from the aperture to a position covering the aperture to terminate exposure, and a shutter blade stabilizing device. The stabilizing device includes an elastic member for frictionally pressing at a leading portion of the shutter opening blades at which the driving force is applied to the blades, when the blades are at the rest position, and a member for pressing against the shutter opening blades at a trailing portion of the blades at a portion where the driving force is applied, when the shutter opening blades are at the rest position. The elastic member and the member for pressing together prevent movement of the shutter opening blades when they are at the rest position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tadashi Nakagawa
  • 👤 Mitsuo Koyama
  • 👤 Eiichi Onda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 12:20
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B9/00; G03B9/08; G03B9/10; G03B9/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 176 words
In a camera shutter of the type having a shutter aperture, shutter opening blades which travel leading edge first in substantially parallel planes from a position covering said aperture to a rest position uncovering said aperture to initiate exposure through said aperture, driving means for applying a driving force to said shutter opening blades for driving said blades to travel and uncover said aperture, and shutter closing blades which travel from a position away from said aperture to a position covering said aperture to terminate exposure; an improved shutter blade stabilizing device comprising an elastic member for frictionally pressing at a leading portion of said shutter opening blades at a portion where the driving force is applied when said shutter opening blades are positioned at said rest position, and means for pressing against said shutter opening blades in a direction perpendicular to their respective planes of motion at a trailing portion of said shutter opening blades at a portion where the driving force is applied when said shutter opening blades are positioned at said rest position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 176 words
In a camera shutter of the type having a shutter aperture, shutter opening blades which travel leading edge first in substantially parallel planes from a position covering said aperture to a rest position uncovering said aperture to initiate exposure through said aperture, driving means for applying a driving force to said shutter opening blades for driving said blades to travel and uncover said aperture, and shutter closing blades which travel from a position away from said aperture to a position covering said aperture to terminate exposure; an improved shutter blade stabilizing device comprising an elastic member for frictionally pressing at a leading portion of said shutter opening blades at a portion where the driving force is applied when said shutter opening blades are positioned at said rest position, and means for pressing against said shutter opening blades in a direction perpendicular to their respective planes of motion at a trailing portion of said shutter opening blades at a portion where the driving force is applied when said shutter opening blades are positioned at said rest position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 93 words
In a camera shutter according to claim 1, wherein the camera shutter includes a base plate having said shutter aperture therethrough, a secondary plate spaced from said base plate, said shutter opening blades and said shutter closing blades being disposed between said base and said secondary plates, and said elastic member being mounted on said secondary plate at a position to make frictional contact and press against said shutter opening blades, and wherein said means for pressing comprises a protruding portion of said secondary plate positioned to press against said shutter opening blades.

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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

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