Folding camera

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1992-03-30

1993-10-19

Gray, David M.

354187, G03B 1503

Patent

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052550338

ABSTRACT:
A foldable camera comprises a movable frame interconnected with components including the front element of a compound viewfinder, and a lens/shutter assembly. Also included is a built-in flash unit pivotal through a ninety degrees arc between a horizontal storage position in a recess provided in the camera's encasement, to a vertical, use position. The camera is also furnished with biasing means for extending and retracting the frame between its use and storage positions. The biasing means for extending the mount comprises a pivotal actuating lever having camming slots adapted to receive follower pins located on the flash unit. Pivoting of the flash unit into its use position results in the camming of the lever, urging it against the mount, and causing the latter to move toward the camera's front, thereby extending the lens/shutter assembly and moving the viewfinder element into the recess. Biasing means for retracting the mount comprises springs extending between the mount and the rear of the camera which become operative when the flash unit is pivoted back into the recess, thereby camming the lever away from the mount and allowing positional reversing of the lens/shutter assembly and the front viewfinder element.

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