US4497556A
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Photographic still camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-04-25
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2003-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A photographic still camera uses a film system 10 that includes a paper backed film strip wound in a supply coil 20 with the leading end of the paper backing 12 attached to a take-up spindle 31 in a take-up container 30 that can be separated by varying distances from supply coil 20. Supply coil 20 is held between flanges 21 having outwardly extending pins 29 eccentric to the supply coil axis, and take-up container 30 has a gear 46 on its take-up spindle 31. The camera cooperating with such a film system includes a supply recess 40 and a take-up recess 60 configured for respectively receiving supply coil 20 and take-up container 30. A camera gear 47 in take-up recess 60 meshes with take-up spindle gear 46 and rotates one revolution for each film advance. Opposite sides of the supply recess have ledges 41 arranged for engaging eccentric pins 29 on supply coil flanges 21 to orient supply coil 20. Ledges 41 enable supply coil 20 to roll back to take up any excess initial paper backing 12 extending between supply coil 20 and take-up container 30 when film system 10 is loaded into the camera. Ledges 41 also hold flanges 21 in proper position for rotationally unwinding the supply coil relative to the flanges as the film strip advances through the camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Evan A. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/04; G03B17/00; G03B17/28; G03B17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A photographic still camera arranged for using a film system comprising: a. a paper backed film strip wound in a supply coil; b. a leading end of a paper backing for said film strip being attached to a take-up spindle in a take-up container that is variably separable from said supply coil; c. said supply coil being held between flanges having outwardly extending pins eccentric to the supply coil axis; and d. said take-up container having a gear on said take-up spindle; said camera comprising: 1. a supply recess configured for receiving said supply coil; 2. a take-up recess configured for receiving said take-up container; 3. a camera gear in said take-up recess arranged for meshing with said gear on said take-up spindle; 4. means for rotating said camera gear one revolution for each film advance; 5. opposite sides of said supply recess having ledges arranged for engaging said eccentric pins to orient said supply coil, said ledges being configured for enabling said supply coil to roll back to take up any excess initial paper backing extending between said supply coil and said take-up container when said film system is loaded into said camera; and 6. said ledges and said supply recess being arranged for holding said flanges in position for rotationally unwinding said supply coil relative to said flanges as said film strip advances through said camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A photographic still camera arranged for using a film system comprising: a. a paper backed film strip wound in a supply coil; b. a leading end of a paper backing for said film strip being attached to a take-up spindle in a take-up container that is variably separable from said supply coil; c. said supply coil being held between flanges having outwardly extending pins eccentric to the supply coil axis; and d. said take-up container having a gear on said take-up spindle; said camera comprising: 1. a supply recess configured for receiving said supply coil; 2. a take-up recess configured for receiving said take-up container; 3. a camera gear in said take-up recess arranged for meshing with said gear on said take-up spindle; 4. means for rotating said camera gear one revolution for each film advance; 5. opposite sides of said supply recess having ledges arranged for engaging said eccentric pins to orient said supply coil, said ledges being configured for enabling said supply coil to roll back to take up any excess initial paper backing extending between said supply coil and said take-up container when said film system is loaded into said camera; and 6. said ledges and said supply recess being arranged for holding said flanges in position for rotationally unwinding said supply coil relative to said flanges as said film strip advances through said camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said camera gear is arranged for turning said take-up spindle gear a predetermined and unvarying portion of a revolution for each film advance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said camera gear has a predetermined number of teeth less than a number of teeth on said take-up spindle gear so that one revolution of said camera gear for each film advance turns said take-up spindle gear a predetermined and unvarying portion of a revolution for each film advance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 3 wherein said camera gear has 13 teeth and said take-up spindle gear has 20 teeth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera of claim 1 including an exposure control system having means for sensing a surface region of said take-up container formed to distinguish between negative and positive type film in said supply coil so that said exposure control system can automatically adjust exposure for negative and positive type film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera of claim 1 wherein said ledges in said supply recess have regions that incline downwardly toward an output side of said supply recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The camera of claim 6 wherein said camera gear has a predetermined number of teeth less than a number of teeth on said take-up spindle gear so that one revolution of said camera gear for each film advance turns said take-up spindle gear a predetermined and unvarying portion of a revolution for each film advance.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 7 wherein said camera gear has 13 teeth and said take-up spindle gear has 20 teeth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera of claim 8 including an exposure control system having means for sensing a surface region of said take-up container formed to distinguish between negative and positive type film in said supply coil so that said exposure control system can automatically adjust exposure for negative and positive type film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The camera of claim 6 wherein said camera gear is arranged for turning said take-up spindle gear a predetermined and unvarying portion of a revolution for each film advance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The camera of claim 10 including an exposure control system having means for sensing a surface region of said take-up container formed to distinguish between negative and positive type film in said supply coil so that said exposure control system can automatically adjust exposure for negative and positive type film.
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