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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:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Isao Harigaya, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirokazu Mogi, Saitama, JP;
Susumu Kozuki, Tokyo, JP;
Ryunosuke Iijima, Kanagawa, JP;
Masamichi Toyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahide Hirasawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
354400 ; 3541951 ; 318611 ; 318630 ; 348345 ;
Abstract
An interchangeable lens unit for use in a camera system which is arranged to drive a motor in the interchangeable lens on the basis of a signal supplied from a camera body. The interchangeable lens unit is provided with a circuit for continuously transmitting a specific signal to the camera body for at least the time period required to absorb a backlash when the direction of running of the motor is reversed with respect to the preceding direction of running of the same.