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Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 1985

Filed:

Jul. 02, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:

William A Martin, Fairport, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354141 ; 362 11 ;
Abstract

A small size camera is adapted for use with various types of flash units, such as a compact multi-lamp flash and a larger flip-flash. The various flash types are to be located in respective operative positions relative to the camera body to space them at least a minimum distance from the camera lens to substantially avoid red eye, and have distinguishable means indicative of their respective positions. The camera includes a flash holder movable to a plurality of positions, corresponding to the operative positions of the various flash types, to locate a flash unit received by the holder at least the minimum distance from the lens. Sensing means in the camera distinguishes between the indicative means of the various flash types to determine the position of the flash holder for locating a flash unit in its operative position.


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Martin, William. (1985). Camera flash holder (U.S. Patent No. 4556303). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4556303

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