US5530507A
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Method of assembling one-time-use camera
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1995-03-13
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Granted: 1996-06-25
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Expires: 2015-03-13
Abstract
Abstract A method of assembling a one-time-use camera comprising the steps of placing one of a longitudinal series of edge perforations in a film leader of a filmstrip to be exposed in the camera onto one of an annular series of peripheral teeth of a metering sprocket rotatably supported on a main body part of the camera in order to secure the film leader to the metering sprocket, and fitting a rear cover part of the camera to the main body part to make the camera light-tight, is characterized in that an edge perforation that is smaller than the others is forced onto the one tooth to prevent the film leader from becoming separated from the metering sprocket, before the rear cover part is fitted to the main body part.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Boyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:35
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B19/04; G03B17/00; G03B17/02; G03B2219/00; G03B2219/02; G03B2219/04; G03B2219/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a one-time-use camera comprising the steps of placing one of a longitudinal series of edge perforations in a film leader of a filmstrip to be exposed in the camera onto one of an annular series of peripheral teeth of a metering sprocket rotatably supported on a main body part of the camera in order to secure the film leader to the metering sprocket, and fitting a rear cover part of the camera to the main body part to make the camera light-tight, is characterized in that: an edge perforation that is smaller than the others is forced onto the one tooth to prevent the film leader from becoming separated from the metering sprocket, before the rear cover part is fitted to the main body part.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of assembling a one-time-use camera comprising the steps of placing one of a longitudinal series of edge perforations in a film leader of a filmstrip to be exposed in the camera onto one of an annular series of peripheral teeth of a metering sprocket rotatably supported on a main body part of the camera in order to secure the film leader to the metering sprocket, and fitting a rear cover part of the camera to the main body part to make the camera light-tight, is characterized in that: an edge perforation that is smaller than the others is forced onto the one tooth to prevent the film leader from becoming separated from the metering sprocket, before the rear cover part is fitted to the main body part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein a film cartridge with the film leader protruding from the cartridge and a spool to which a leading end of the leader is attached are placed in respective chambers in the main body part, and the film leader is positioned over the metering sprocket to be able to force the smaller perforation onto the one tooth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
A one-time-use camera comprising a main body part, a metering sprocket rotatably supported on said main body part and having an annular series of peripheral teeth, a filmstrip to be exposed in said camera and having a film leader provided with a longitudinal series of edge perforations one of which is to be placed onto one of said teeth in order to secure said film leader to said metering sprocket, and a rear cover part to be fitted to said main body part to make said camera light-tight, is characterized in that: said film leader has an edge perforation that is smaller than the others to be forced onto said one tooth to prevent said film leader from becoming separated from said metering sprocket, before said rear cover part is fitted to said main body part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A one-time-use camera comprising a main body part, a metering sprocket rotatably supported on said main body part and having an annular series of peripheral teeth, a filmstrip to be exposed in said camera and having a film leader provided with a longitudinal series of edge perforations one of which is to be placed onto one of said teeth in order to secure said film leader to said metering sprocket, and a rear cover part to be fitted to said main body part to make said camera light-tight, is characterized in that: said film leader has an edge perforation that is smaller than the others to be forced onto said one tooth to prevent said film leader from becoming separated from said metering sprocket, before said rear cover part is fitted to said main body part.
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