Abstract A single-use camera comprises an exterior decorative cardboard casing having an open end and a cut-out, and a plastic light-tight camera housing having an end portion with a film cartridge receiving chamber located outside the exterior casing adjacent the open end and a remaining portion including a taking lens located inside the exterior casing with the taking lens at the cut-out. According to the invention, the end portion and the remaining portion of the camera housing include respective cooperating means for removably connecting the end portion to the remaining portion to permit the end portion to be disconnected from the remaining portion to uncover the cartridge receiving chamber without being obstructed by the exterior casing, whereby a film cartridge may be removed from the cartridge receiving chamber without first taking the exterior casing off the camera housing.
A single-use camera comprising an exterior decorative cardboard casing having an open end and a cut-out, and a plastic light-tight camera housing having an end portion with a film cartridge receiving chamber located outside said exterior casing adjacent said open end and a remaining portion including a taking lens located inside the exterior casing with said taking lens at said cut-out, is characterized in that: said end portion and said remaining portion of the camera housing include respective cooperating means for removably connecting the end portion to the remaining portion to permit the end portion to be disconnected from the remaining portion to uncover said cartridge receiving chamber without being obstructed by said exterior casing, whereby a film cartridge may be removed from said cartridge receiving chamber without first taking said exterior casing off said camera housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A single-use camera comprising an exterior decorative cardboard casing having an open end and a cut-out, and a plastic light-tight camera housing having an end portion with a film cartridge receiving chamber located outside said exterior casing adjacent said open end and a remaining portion including a taking lens located inside the exterior casing with said taking lens at said cut-out, is characterized in that: said end portion and said remaining portion of the camera housing include respective cooperating means for removably connecting the end portion to the remaining portion to permit the end portion to be disconnected from the remaining portion to uncover said cartridge receiving chamber without being obstructed by said exterior casing, whereby a film cartridge may be removed from said cartridge receiving chamber without first taking said exterior casing off said camera housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A single-use camera as recited in claim 1, wherein said end portion is a single piece forming respective parts of a front wall and a rear wall of said camera housing to wrap around said cartridge receiving chamber.