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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:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiharu Kurokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuhiko Togashi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/738 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/738 ;
Abstract
An improved camera comprising a strobe circuit, a strobe, a shutter mechanism and an actuating mechanism are disclosed. A finger engageable portion of the shutter mechanism operates the shutter. A shield is movable between a first blocking position for blocking the finger portion against engagement to prevent accidental actuation of the shutter mechanism and a second position exposing the finger portion of engagement to actuate the shutter. An assembly operatively interconnecting the shield and the strobe circuit to energize the strobe circuit when the shield is in the second position.