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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1976
John W Shaffer, Williamsport, PA (US);
David W Mecone, Williamsport, PA (US);
William T Colville, Williamsport, PA (US);
GTE Sylvania Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A multilamp photoflash assembly comprising a housing defining two adjacent regions therein, a plurality of flashlamps within one of said regions having at least one pre-energized striking mechanism associated with each of said lamps, and a rotatable actuating member for sequentially actuating each of the striking mechanisms and thus cause firing of the lamps. In another embodiment, there is disclosed a photoflash assembly wherein a plurality of flashlamps are located within both of said regions and a single actuator is used. In still another embodiment, both regions of the support member are occupied with flashlamps and a pair of rotatable actuators are employed.