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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:
Jan. 09, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
John H Alligood, Penfield, NY (US);
Joel S Lawther, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3541491 ; 354126 ; 35414911 ;
Abstract
A compact camera is of the type wherein a built-in flash unit is movable between a storage or folded position and an erect position. According to the invention, the flash unit includes a flash light emission window that is arranged to face generally toward a subject to be photographed when the flash unit is in its erect position, to provide direct illumination of the subject, and to face substantially upward with respect to the subject when the flash unit is in its storage position, to provide indirect bounce illumination of the subject.