The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1976
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1974
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kunio Mita, Kamifukuoka, JA;
Assignee:
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354289 ; 1161 / ;
Abstract
A selector dial assembly includes a rotatable indicator dial that is releasably locked at an angular position for setting the camera in an automatic exposure control mode (AUTO). To release the lock, a pin slidably engaged with a hole in the dial is manually depressed so as to disengage a portion of the pin from a notch in a fixed member. After releasing the lock, the dial is manually rotatable to select a desired exposure setting (MANUAL). The pin is resiliently urged to return into locking engagement automatically upon rotation of the dial to AUTO.