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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Arthur Zawodny, Tsing Yi Island, HK;
Bill Yung Wai Lam, Nam Tin, HK;
Eli Shoer, Wanchai, HK;
Franco Yik Kai Chung, N. T., HK;
Assignee:
Concord Camera Corp., Hollywood, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/702 ;
Abstract
An APS camera having various mechanical features that simplify film pre-loading, especially in single use APS cameras, is disclosed. The disclosed camera employs the film advance mechanism to open and close the APS film cassette's light lock door, and also employs a film sensor to disable the film advance mechanism from operating the light lock door when film is present in a film path of the camera. Camera size is kept to a minimum by a feature that defines a battery compartment within a film spool of the camera.