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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:
Nov. 13, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Maki Yamashita, Sakai, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354206 ; 354207 ; 354266 ;
Abstract
A camera adapted to receive film perforated at predetermined metering intervals, is provided with electromagnetic shutter release means which includes switch means for preventing double exposure. The switch means permits shutter release operation when the camera is not loaded with film as well as when a fresh film frame is in registry with the camera exposure area. In preferred embodiments, the switch means may be operated by a film perforation sensing mechanism and/or film cartridge sensing means.