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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:
Apr. 18, 1978
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
John P Burgarella, Sudbury, MA (US);
George Turner, Jr, Newton, MA (US);
Robert L Stephansky, Stoughton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354145 ; 354288 ; 200 / ;
Abstract
An electronic flash unit attachable to the top of a camera shutter housing is provided with switch control apparatus which may be selectively extended into position so as to be engaged by the photographer when holding the camera in its normally expected manner. Engagement of the switch control apparatus by the photographer causes it to effect the closing of an ON-OFF switch thereby applying power to the flash unit whereas subsequent disengagement of the switch control apparatus causes it to automatically effect the opening of the ON-OFF switch.