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Lens cap applicable to a video camera
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-22
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2008-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A lens cap for a title for removably covering a photograph lens of a video camera which is capable of photographing an object at a very short distance to carry out title photographing is disclosed in which a part of the lens cap is provided with a region capable of removably attaching a title element such as a title recording paper thereto. Therefore, the title photographing in such as a macro mode with the above-described video camera can be achieved with the lens cap attached onto an exposed tip portion of the photograph lens.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Anzai
- 👤 Akira Isobe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B11/00; G03B11/04; G03B11/041; G03B11/06; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A lens cap for a photograph lens of a camera comprising: (a) a photograph lens; (b) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the photograph lens, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a direction; and (d) a title element made from a light transmitting material and carrying indicia, said lens cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the photograph lens of the camera, said title element being removably installed at a region of the lens cap body and photographable by such photograph lens; and (e) means including a press plate made of a light transmitting material for removably installing said light transmitting title element at said region of said lens cap body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A lens cap for a photograph lens of a camera comprising: (a) a photograph lens; (b) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the photograph lens, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a direction; and (d) a title element made from a light transmitting material and carrying indicia, said lens cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the photograph lens of the camera, said title element being removably installed at a region of the lens cap body and photographable by such photograph lens; and (e) means including a press plate made of a light transmitting material for removably installing said light transmitting title element at said region of said lens cap body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
113 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of a photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element made from a transparent material; (c) means on said lens cap body defining a region of the lens cap body on which region the title element is removably installed and is photographable by such photograph lens; and (d) means including a press plate made of a light transmitting material for holding said transparent title element on said region of the lens cap body, said press plate permitting said title element to be removably installed thereat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
113 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of a photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element made from a transparent material; (c) means on said lens cap body defining a region of the lens cap body on which region the title element is removably installed and is photographable by such photograph lens; and (d) means including a press plate made of a light transmitting material for holding said transparent title element on said region of the lens cap body, said press plate permitting said title element to be removably installed thereat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 1, wherein the title element is made of a material in white.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of a photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element made of a transparent material; and (c) means on said lens cap body defining a region of the lens cap body on which region the title element is removably installed and is photographable by such photograph lens.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body having means for removably covering a tip portion of a photograph lens capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element made of a transparent material; and (c) means on said lens cap body defining a region of the lens cap body on which region the title element is removably installed and is photographable by such photograph lens.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 4 wherein the title element is made of a light transmitting material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 4 wherein the title element is made of a transparent material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 3, wherein the title recording paper has a dimension smaller than the lens cap body so as to fit to the lens cap body, the lens cap body including at least one projection engageable with a hole penetrated through the title recording member.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
135 words
A device for a title applicable to a video camera, comprising: (a) a video camera having a photograph lens; (b) cap means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens of the video camera which is capable of photographing an object in a macro mode; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (d) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera; and (e) holding means for supporting the title element on the cap means that the title element supported on the cap means can be photographed by the video camera through the photograph lens.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
135 words
A device for a title applicable to a video camera, comprising: (a) a video camera having a photograph lens; (b) cap means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens of the video camera which is capable of photographing an object in a macro mode; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (d) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera; and (e) holding means for supporting the title element on the cap means that the title element supported on the cap means can be photographed by the video camera through the photograph lens.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for a title applicable to a video camera, comprising: (a) a video camera having a photograph lens; (b) cap means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens of the video camera which is capable of photographing an object in a macro mode; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (d) a light-transmitting title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path through said title element from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera; and (e) holding means for supporting the title element on the cap means so that the title element supported on the cap means can be photographed by the video cameral through the photograph lens, said holding means including a pressing means made from a light transmitting material for pressing the title element on an inner surface of said cap means visible to the lens of the camera.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
174 words
A device for a title applicable to a video camera, comprising: (a) a video camera having a photograph lens; (b) cap means for removably covering a tip portion of the photograph lens of the video camera which is capable of photographing an object in a macro mode; (c) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (d) a light-transmitting title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path through said title element from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera; and (e) holding means for supporting the title element on the cap means so that the title element supported on the cap means can be photographed by the video cameral through the photograph lens, said holding means including a pressing means made from a light transmitting material for pressing the title element on an inner surface of said cap means visible to the lens of the camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
A lens cap for the lens of a camera comprising: (a) a lens cap body; (b) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; and (c) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
A lens cap for the lens of a camera comprising: (a) a lens cap body; (b) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the camera, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; and (c) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
97 words
A lens cap for the lens of a camera comprising: (a) a lens cap body; (b) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the cameral, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (c) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera, and (d) means for pressing the title element on a surface of the cap, said pressing means including a press plate made from a light transmitting material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
97 words
A lens cap for the lens of a camera comprising: (a) a lens cap body; (b) means for removably attaching the lens cap to the cameral, said attaching means extending from said lens cap body in a first direction; (c) a title element carrying indicia, said cap defining a light transmission path from said indicia in said first direction, whereby said indicia is visible to the lens of the camera, and (d) means for pressing the title element on a surface of the cap, said pressing means including a press plate made from a light transmitting material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 10, wherein the title element comprises a title recording member made of at least one of transparent or semitransparent material of synthetic resin, the title recording member having a dimension smaller than the lens cap body so as to fit to the lens cap body, the lens cap body including at least one projection engageable with a hole penetrated through the title recording member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The lens cap as set forth in claim 12, wherein the lens cap body includes a hole for removing the fitted title recording member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the title element includes means for slidably inserting frame defined by a surface of the cap means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the title element includes means for pressing the title element on a surface of the cap.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the title element includes a plurality of positioning members installed on the cap and title element for hanging and positioning the title element on a surface of the cap means facing the photograph lens.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lens cap according to claim 10, further comprising means for removably supporting the title element.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
106 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body capable of removably covering a top portion of a photograph lens which is capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element; (c) a region of the lens cap body on which the title element is removably installed; and a press plate made of a light transmitting material and wherein the title element comprises a title recording paper made of at least one of a transparent or semitransparent material of synthetic resin, the title element being held on the lens cap main body by means of the press plate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
106 words
A lens cap comprising: (a) a lens cap body capable of removably covering a top portion of a photograph lens which is capable of photographing an object at a closer distance than a normal photographing; (b) a title element; (c) a region of the lens cap body on which the title element is removably installed; and a press plate made of a light transmitting material and wherein the title element comprises a title recording paper made of at least one of a transparent or semitransparent material of synthetic resin, the title element being held on the lens cap main body by means of the press plate.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
60 words
A device for displaying a title to a video camera having a lens, comprising: means for removably covering the lens of the video camera, said lens covering means comprising a removable and exchangeable title element carrying a title, and means for supporting said removable and exchangeable title element such that the title is in the photograph view of said lens.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
60 words
A device for displaying a title to a video camera having a lens, comprising: means for removably covering the lens of the video camera, said lens covering means comprising a removable and exchangeable title element carrying a title, and means for supporting said removable and exchangeable title element such that the title is in the photograph view of said lens.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device according to claim 19, wherein said title element supporting means comprises means for removably supporting said title element on said covering means.
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