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US4928124A
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Photographic camera
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-08-17
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A changeable focal length photographic camera which may operate in either a real focal length photographing mode or a pseudo focal length photographing mode. A light shielding device shields a portion of the film to be exposed when the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuyuki Taniguchi
- 👤 Takeo Hoda
- 👤 Yoshiaki Hata
- 👤 Manabu Inoue
- 👤 Yoshinobu Kudo
- 👤 Hiroshi Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:30
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B1/00; G03B1/42; G03B17/24; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/04; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/004; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A photographic camera having a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on the photographing paper and a pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a range smaller than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographic paper, said photographic camera comprising: a mode selecting means for selecting one of said real focal length photographing mode and said pseudo focal length photographing mode; means for winding the film by an identical length for every shot regardless of the selection of the photographing mode by said selecting means; and a light shielding means for shielding at least a portion of the normal range in a frame of the film in the case where said pseudo focal length photographing mode was selected, said portion being limited to a portion of said film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A photographic camera having a real focal length photographing mode in which a normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on the photographing paper and a pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a range smaller than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographic paper, said photographic camera comprising: a mode selecting means for selecting one of said real focal length photographing mode and said pseudo focal length photographing mode; means for winding the film by an identical length for every shot regardless of the selection of the photographing mode by said selecting means; and a light shielding means for shielding at least a portion of the normal range in a frame of the film in the case where said pseudo focal length photographing mode was selected, said portion being limited to a portion of said film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photographic camera as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a recording means for recording an information related to the selected mode within the range shielded by said light shielding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for winding a film by an additional length for every shot; and means for shielding at least a portion of a normal range in a frame of the film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for winding a film by an additional length for every shot; and means for shielding at least a portion of a normal range in a frame of the film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photographic camera as claimed in claim 3, wherein said shielding means is adapted to shield the upper portion of the normal range.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photographic camera as claimed in claim 3, wherein said shielding means is adapted to shield the lower portion of the normal range.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding the upper portion of a normal range in a frame of a film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding the upper portion of a normal range in a frame of a film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding the lower portion of a normal range in a film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding the lower portion of a normal range in a film, said portion being limited to a portion of the film which is not to be utilized upon printing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding at least a portion of a normal range in a frame of a film; and means for imprinting data in the shielded portion in response to the photographing operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic camera comprising: means for shielding at least a portion of a normal range in a frame of a film; and means for imprinting data in the shielded portion in response to the photographing operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photographic camera as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: means for switching said imprinting means from active state to non-active state or from non-active state to active state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
106 words
A photographic camera as claimed in claim 9, wherein said switching means includes: means for selecting a real focal length photographing mode in which the normal range in a frame of a film will be printed on a photographing paper and a pseudo focal length photographing mode in which a range smaller than the normal range in a frame of the film will be printed on a photographing paper; means for allowing said imprinting means to imprint data when said selecting means selectes the pseudo focal length photographing mode, wherein data which said imprinting means imprints represents that the pseudo focal length photographing mode is selected.
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