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US4625243A
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Hand-held TV camera
Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1983-05-19
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2003-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held color TV camera includes a grip mounted on a lens casing and a mechanism built in a rear portion of the grip for connecting a camera cable to the camera. A button for remote controlling the start and stop of a recording apparatus is positioned in a rear section of the grip. Strap cooperative with the grip is fastened to a lower portion of the grip.
Inventors
- 👤 Takayuki Takubo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A camera comprising, in combination: a camera body; a lens system located in front of said camera body and accommodated in a lens casing, said lens system having an optical axis; grip means mounted on a side of said lens casing and extending parallel to said optical axis, said grip means having a rear end portion disposed in front of and laterally to one side of said camera body; connecting means for connecting to the camera a cable which connects the camera to a recording apparatus, said connecting means being positioned at said rear end portion of the grip means which is adjacent to the center of gravity of the whole camera; and a button for remotely controlling the start and stop of the operation of the recording apparatus, said button being positioned at said rear end portion of the grip means which is adjacent to the camera body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A camera comprising, in combination: a camera body; a lens system located in front of said camera body and accommodated in a lens casing, said lens system having an optical axis; grip means mounted on a side of said lens casing and extending parallel to said optical axis, said grip means having a rear end portion disposed in front of and laterally to one side of said camera body; connecting means for connecting to the camera a cable which connects the camera to a recording apparatus, said connecting means being positioned at said rear end portion of the grip means which is adjacent to the center of gravity of the whole camera; and a button for remotely controlling the start and stop of the operation of the recording apparatus, said button being positioned at said rear end portion of the grip means which is adjacent to the camera body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a strap fastened to a lower portion of said connecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1, in which the connecting means comprises a projection which extends at an obtuse angle relative to said optical axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera as claimed in claim 3, in which the projection has a camera output signal terminal embedded in a tip thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1, in which the camera comprises a TV camera.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-11-24 | 1990-05-26 | 1990-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-11-24 | 1994-05-26 | 1994-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-11-24 | 1998-05-26 | 1998-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |