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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2001
Wayne E. Stiehler, Spencerport, NY (US);
Paul Teremy, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A camera comprising a particular device such as an electronic flash that needs electrical energy to be able to operate and has a power switch capable of being changed from a normal state to a working state in order to provide electrical energy to the device, and an activating member supported to be manually moved to change the power switch from its normal to working state, is characterized in that the activating member is a belt clip constructed to be placed on and removed from one's belt and supported to be pivoted against the power switch to change the power switch from its normal to working state as the belt clip is removed from one's belt, whereby when the belt clip is removed from one's belt the device will be made ready to operate.