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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1997
Naoki Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuhide Takebayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An exterior structure of a camera includes a first exterior member, a second exterior member and a cover member. The first exterior member is provided with a hole and an elastically deformable first finger. The second exterior member is provided with an elastically deformable second finger which can be engaged by the first finger of the first exterior member when the first and second exterior members are fitted together. The cover member is adapted to close the hole of the first exterior member and is provided with an elastically deformable third finger. The third finger is inserted into the hole of the first exterior member to engage with the edge of the hole.