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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1997
Mark A Lamphron, Rochester, NY (US);
David Cipolla, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A one-time-use camera comprising a film winder wheel rotatable in a film winding direction and a rear cover part with an integral door portion that is to be opened to remove a film cartridge from a cartridge chamber, an integral anti-backup pawl for engaging the film winder wheel to prevent rotation of the film winder wheel in a reverse direction opposite to the film winding direction, and a weakened longitudinal section between the door portion and another portion of the rear cover part that fractures when the door portion is opened, is characterized in that the anti-backup pawl and the door portion are connected to cause the anti-backup pawl to be moved with the door portion when the door portion is opened, and the weakened longitudinal section extends between the anti-backup pawl and the other portion of the rear cover part to fracture between the anti-backup pawl and the other portion, in addition to fracturing between the door portion and the other portion, when the door portion is opened, whereby the anti-backup pawl will be renedered ineffective to prevent reverse rotation of the film winder wheel.