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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. 19, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masato Yamamoto, Tokyo, JP;
Susumu Koshino, Tokyo, JP;
Toshimasa Yamanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Koinuma, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
35414911 ; 3541451 ;
Abstract
A single-lens reflex camera with a flash unit built into the camera body above the viewing pentaprism. The unit is movable from an operating position to a non-operating position, preferably enclosed in the camera body. The built-in flash unit may be automatically closed by inserting an external flash in a flash shoe. A display panel may be included on the top of the flash unit housing.