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7251415 Photographic film container, film assembly and loading method  
A method of loading a film assembly comprising a first film container ( 13 ) which may be a conventional film cassette and an additional film container ( 15, 102, 202, 302, 402, 502 ) having a...
7114678 Film extraction apparatus and method utilizing a bi-stable film stripper mechanism  
In a film extraction apparatus, a flexible stripper blade tongue is held in a relaxed condition with the tongue extending downwardly of the blade by a natural curvature in the tongue near the...
6826366 Lock device for accessory-grip  
A lock device is provided for locking an accessory-grip to a camera body. A lock lever is movably supported by a housing. The lock lever is moved and can be stopped at a lock position, a partial...
6603925 Opening device for single use cameras  
A camera opening device for use with a single-use camera having an exposure button and a canister containing a film therein includes a base, a winding portion disposed in the base and which winds...
6597864 Process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic roll film, and a disposable camera loaded with a photographic roll film  
In a process and an apparatus for loading a disposable camera with a photographic film, a film unwinding and film insertion device ( 8 ) is provided for unwinding a predetermined film length from a...
6549728 Interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording head  
An interface control assembly for a one-time-use camera having a recording device includes a controller for receiving and storing photofinishing information and a communication device that...
6526229 Camera having a filmstrip holdfast spaced apart from a film path and transportable camera intermediate  
In a camera frame assembly, a frame includes a film return chamber, a film roll chamber spaced apart from the film return chamber, and a midsection extending between the chambers. The midsection...
6526228 One-time use camera assembly process having filmstrip anchored during camera frame assembly transport  
In a film camera production method, a leading portion of a filmstrip is draped across a midsection of a camera frame. The camera frame has a film roll chamber joined to the midsection. A free end...
6480675 One-time-use camera with cartridge retainer to ensure film-on-sprocket retention during camera assembly  
A partially assembled one-time-use camera includes a film section that longitudinally extends from a rotatable film winding spool in a film cartridge and that is engaged with a rotatable metering...
6427050 Photographic film container and loading method  
A photograph film container ( 2, 102, 202 ) has a housing ( 4, 104, 204 ) defining an elongate film slot through which, in use, the film may extend, and an aperture ( 13, 15; 113, 115; 213, 215 )...
6402396 Film back exchangeable camera and exchangeable film back  
A film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to and detached from the camera body. The camera includes: an aperture formed in the film back, through which...
6198881 Loading methods for camera frame assemblies subject to static charging during film scrolling  
In a method for loading a camera frame assembly having an flash circuit powered by a battery, a battery is placed in a battery compartment of a camera frame assembly. Film is scrolled in the camera...
6185372 Camera wind and trip testing methods and apparatus  
Method and apparatus for testing wind and trip in camera units for use with photographic film. Each camera unit encloses and defines a film path and includes a film driven preset member and a film...
6118949 Accessory and motor drive device for camera, and camera system  
A motor drive device capable of being connected with a camera body includes a communication line for communicating information on an operation mode of the motor drive device from the camera body to...
6094533 Film edge driving film loader, film loading method and camera frame assembly  
A film edge driving film loader, film loading method, and related camera frame assembly. In the method, a filmstrip is loaded in a film roll chamber. The film roll chamber has a central axis. The...
6038401 Apparatus and methods for loading of film into and vending of photographic cameras  
Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading a camera (106) of a type including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure,...
5999744 Rotating hook film loader and method  
Method and apparatus for loading a filmstrip. The method includes the steps of: propelling the filmstrip into a cylindrical film space; curling the filmstrip into a film roll within the film space;...
5991548 Apparatus and methods for loading a photographic camera with a film specified by the camera  
Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading of film into a photographic camera (106), the camera including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an...
5963752 Apparatus for loading a photographic camera with a film specified by a customer  
Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading film into a photographic camera (106), the camera including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open...
5933657 Making of film scrolls for prewind cameras  
A method for forming a film scroll and assembling the film scroll into a non-lighttight camera body begins in a darkroom by winding a filmstrip into a film feed roll from a filmstrip source, such...
5899584 One-time-use camera with film winding motor capable of being disengaged to facilitate film prewinding during camera manufacture  
A one-time-use camera comprising a film cartridge, a filmstrip that has been prewound from the film cartridge into an unexposed film roll, and a film winding device rotatable to wind successive...
5881320 One-time-use camera with multi-adapter fixture for motor and self timer  
A camera to be used with a film advance motor and/or a self timer, comprising a main body part having an engageable portion, and a single-piece multi-adapter fixture having an engageable portion...
5873002 Cartridge loading apparatus and methods  
A method and apparatus for loading a film cartridge in a camera frame having a cartridge chamber, a supply chamber, and a thumbwheel extending into the cartridge chamber. The film cartridge has a...
5802400 Apparatus for loading and unloading photographic film into or from a camera  
Apparatus is disclosed for loading and unloading a discrete film strip into or from a film guide track (566) extending between an unexposed film chamber (562) and an exposed film chamber (564)...
5721960 Apparatus and method for loading and partially unloading a camera with a discrete film strip  
Apparatus is disclosed for loading and unloading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track...
5655155 Apparatus and method for opening and closing a photographic camera  
Apparatus (610) is disclosed for opening and closing a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a slidable closure (484) giving access to a film guide...
5630178 Apparatus and method for loading a camera  
Apparatus is disclosed for loading a photographic camera (426) of a type including an external housing (428, 478) having a movable closure (484) giving access to a film guide track (566) within the...
5619298 Film rewinding apparatus for use in case of camera malfunction  
A camera comprises a chamber for receiving a film cartridge that contains a film spool having a spool end which is exposed to allow it to be engaged for rotation to wind a filmstrip into the...
5576789 Film rewinding and film cassette unloading device and method of use  
An apparatus for use with a camera having a lighttight body compartment for retaining a film cassette having a film spool, in which the lighttight body compartment includes a detachable portion....
4969000 Camera system  
In a photographic device including a camera body having at least one motor built therein for driving at least one of a film winding transmission system, a charging transmission system and another...
4967216 Camera system  
A camera body adapted to detachably mount a motor drive device thereon, includes a first motor, a second motor, a film feeding transmission system arranged to be driven by the first motor serving...
4738524 Detachable motor winder for medium format cameras  
An add-on detachable electronic/mechanical motor-winder arranged for use with a camera having a manually operable winding mechanism and shutter release, the winder comprising a generally...
4657365 Automatic camera winding apparatus  
An automatic winding apparatus for a Hasselblad 500 series camera of the type having an internal film advancement mechanism and a drive socket associated with the internal film advancement...
4647169 Motor drive device for camera  
A motor drive device for an operation of a camera such as film winding, etc. with a motor is arranged to detect the rotating speed of the motor and to shift, according to the rotating speed thus...
4640598 Power winder attachment for a camera  
A housing adapted to be secured to a camera contains a battery-driven motor coupled to a gear. The gear supports a leaf spring which, when the gear is rotated, lifts a pin from within the housing...
4529282 Motor-driven film winder for cameras  
A motor-driven film winder for use with a camera having a manual film winder wheel, includes a cover selectively movable between a first position in which it prevents access to the manual film...
4522477 Electric motor drive device for camera  
In an electric motor drive device for a camera having first and second one-way clutches arranged to transmit a driving force either to a film winding transmission member or to a film rewinding...
4464031 Connection arrangement for camera system components  
In the disclosed camera system, a camera is attachable to a motor drive unit and a flash unit. In the camera, a detector produces a first signal before wind-up of the camera is completed. An...
4457606 Motor drive unit for camera  
A motor drive unit capable of being coupled to a camera by being mounted on the camera to drive the film, advance device of the camera after completion of exposure of a film the camera having means...
4448507 Camera  
A camera capable of changing over between electromagnetic release and mechanical release and to which a motor drive unit is attachable, whereby when in the mechanical release position the use of...
4396266 Motor drive device  
In a motor drive device mountable on a camera having manually operable first switch means, a magnet adapted to be energized by actuation of the first switch means and release a shutter, and first...
4392730 Motor driven rewind device for camera  
A motor driven rewind device for a camera operating in such a manner that an actuation of a rewind control member initiates an energization of an electric motor, and driving torque of this motor...
4362371 Motor drive apparatus  
A motor drive apparatus constructed to be not only attachable to cameras having mechanical coupling parts of two different types which are ordinarily not interchangeable. A change-over switch...
4353633 Camera with motor drive device  
A motor drive device to be coupled with a camera for driving a film advancing mechanism thereof. Each of said camera and motor drive device is provided with an electric control device and a power...
4350424 Camera assembly with automatic winding mechanism  
A camera assembly including a motor drive unit is formed with a base casing having a very small thickness dimension which conforms to and is removably mounted on the bottom panel of the camera...
4349262 Automatic film winding device having a movable grip member  
An automatic winding device for a camera adapted to be operatively mounted on a camera body to perform film winding action includes a main body part adapted to be connected with the camera body and...
4340290 Electric rewind device for a camera  
An electric rewind device for a camera having a clutch device for causing a sprocket operatively associated with a wind-up mechanism for feeding a roll film wound on a spool in a film magazine to...
4339189 Film advance restraining device of a camera  
A film advance device of a camera having a shutter device controlled by the output of an exposure time control device includes a film advance shaft, a cam member operatively associated with the...
4324470 Light intercepting device of a camera  
In a camera which has a through-hole formed in a portion of a wall forming a chamber for containing therein a magazine of roll film wound around a spool shaft which faces the end surface of the...
4269498 Accessory device for photographic camera  
An accessory device to be mounted onto the bottom surface of a camera main body in a general configuration having extended portions at both right and left sides of the lens mounting section. The...
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