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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:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Reibl, Boblingen, DE;
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B / ; G07B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396373 ; 396348 ;
Abstract
The photographic camera has an optical direct viewfinder based on the inverse Galilean optical principle. The direct viewfinder is vertically extendible out of the camera body relative to the optical axis of the camera and is retractable back into the body. The direct viewfinder is designed as a one-piece U-shaped component enclosing the camera body and guided therein, with integrated front lens and integrated eyepiece lens. The extension movement is preferably effected by a compression spring exerting a corresponding force on the direct viewfinder.