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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:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaki Higashihara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kenitiro Yamashita, Chiba-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396387 ; 396418 ;
Abstract
A camera includes a motor, a structural body arranged to support the motor through an elastic member, and a power transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation output of the motor to a camera operating mechanism. The power transmission mechanism includes a worm gear secured to the output shaft of the motor, a helical gear engaging the worm gear and a belt arranged to transmit the rotation output of the motor to another rotary member.