US5017952A
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Combination camera to produce multiple prints, and print viewing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-12
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A combination camera to produce a print or prints from film, and print viewing device comprising a housing, and multiple light paths in the housing; a film receiving zone associated with the housing; a print receiving zone associated with the housing; a viewing channel associated with the housing; and mirror means in the housing to reflect light received from an object to pass via one of the light paths to the film at the film receiving zone for exposing the film, and to reflect light from an illuminated print at the print receiving zone to pass via another of the light paths for viewing, via the viewing channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas E. Wheeler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:18
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B35/00; G03B35/08; G03B35/10; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In a combination camera to produce a print or prints from film, and print viewing device, (a) a housing, and multiple light paths in the housing, (b) a film receiving zone associated with the housing, (c) a print receiving zone associated with the housing, (d) a viewing channel associated with the housing, (e) and mirror means in the housing to reflect light received from an object to pass via one of said light paths to said film at the film receiving zone for exposing said film, and to reflect light from an illuminated print at the print receiving zone to pass via another of said light paths for viewing, via said viewing channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a combination camera to produce a print or prints from film, and print viewing device, (a) a housing, and multiple light paths in the housing, (b) a film receiving zone associated with the housing, (c) a print receiving zone associated with the housing, (d) a viewing channel associated with the housing, (e) and mirror means in the housing to reflect light received from an object to pass via one of said light paths to said film at the film receiving zone for exposing said film, and to reflect light from an illuminated print at the print receiving zone to pass via another of said light paths for viewing, via said viewing channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said mirror means includes multiple mirrors arrayed in a sequence for reflecting light from the object to different portions of the said film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the mirrors are planar and extend in substantially parallel, spaced apart relation whereby light reflected from the mirrors passes via different generally parallel said light paths to said different portions of said film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 2 including means mounting at least one of said mirrors to be controllably shifted into and out of said one of said light paths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 2 including drive means operatively connected with at least one of the mirrors to controllably displace said one mirror into and out of said one of said light paths.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 5 including a pivot to pivot said one mirror as it is displaced.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 5 wherein there are at least three of said mirrors, and including pivots to pivot at least two of said mirrors as they are displaced by said drive means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 7 wherein said drive means includes a control for sequentially pivotally displacing said two mirrors in predetermined timed relation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 2 including means for shifting said mirror means so that said one of said light paths merges with said other of said light paths allowing initial viewing of said object via an extended light path through the device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 9 including an eyepiece lens associated with said viewing channel, and optics associated with the housing for passing light from the object to said one of said light paths.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 10 wherein said optics includes image magnifying lens means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said viewing channel extends substantially horizontally forwardly relative to the housing, and said film receiving zone is spaced vertically from said channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said viewing channel extends substantially horizontally forwardly relative to the housing, and said print receiving zone is spaced vertically from said channel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The device of claim 9 wherein said viewing channel extends substantially horizontally forwardly relative to the housing, and said print receiving zone is spaced above said channel and the mirror means, and said film receiving zone is spaced below said channel and the mirror means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said one of said light paths extends horizontally and includes two parallel sections which are laterally spaced apart, and said viewing channel extends longitudinally and includes two parallel sections respectively in alignment with said two sections of said one of said light paths.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
In steps of the process of photographic print production and print viewing, employing a device having: (a) a housing, and multiple light paths in the housing, (b) a film receiving zone associated with the housing, (c) a print receiving zone associated with the housing, (d) a viewing channel associated with the housing, (e) and mirror means in the housing, the steps that include (x 1 ) transmitting light from an object or objects to pass via one of said paths and the mirror means to film at the film zone for exposing said film, (x 2 ) deriving a print from the exposed film, (x 3 ) placing the derived print at the print receiving zone, and (x 4 ) transmitting light from the print at the print receiving zone via said mirror means and said viewing channel for viewing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
In steps of the process of photographic print production and print viewing, employing a device having: (a) a housing, and multiple light paths in the housing, (b) a film receiving zone associated with the housing, (c) a print receiving zone associated with the housing, (d) a viewing channel associated with the housing, (e) and mirror means in the housing, the steps that include (x 1 ) transmitting light from an object or objects to pass via one of said paths and the mirror means to film at the film zone for exposing said film, (x 2 ) deriving a print from the exposed film, (x 3 ) placing the derived print at the print receiving zone, and (x 4 ) transmitting light from the print at the print receiving zone via said mirror means and said viewing channel for viewing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the film is rapid, self-developing film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said one of said light paths has two longitudinally parallel, laterally spaced sections, so that two offset images of the object or objects are produced on the film and on the print.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said viewing channel has two laterally spaced, parallel sections, and said transmitting of light from the print includes transmitting light from the two offset images via the respective parallel sections of the viewing channel, whereby a stereoscopically viewable reproduction of the object or objects is produced.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 16 including shifting said mirror means out of said one of said light paths, and initially viewing the object or objects via said viewing channel and said one of said light paths.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said one of said light paths has two longitudinally parallel, laterally spaced sections, so that two offset images of the object or objects are produced on the film and on the print, said viewing channel having two laterally spaced sections, said viewing of the object or objects being effected via said two sections of the viewing channel and via said two sections of said one of said light paths.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said mirror means includes multiple mirrors, and including the further step of sequentially shifting at least two of said mirrors out of said one of said light paths, whereby two stereoscopically viewable pairs of offset images of the object or objects are produced on the film and on the print, the two pairs of images thereby offset in time.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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