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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Roger A. Fields, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A camera comprising a power source battery, and an exteriorly accessible operating button that is manually moveable to initiate at least one operation in the camera, is characterized in that the battery and the operating button are a simultaneously movable unit; and a pair of electrical leads maintain individual conductive contact with the battery when the battery and the button are simultaneously moved. The battery and the operating button can be the same one-piece entity, or alternatively the battery can be a separate entity that is contained in a chamber in the operating button. Examples of an operating button are a flash on-off button, a shutter release button, and a power on-off button.