Photography – Disposable or recyclable camera
Patent
1996-10-07
1997-08-05
Mathews, A. A.
Photography
Disposable or recyclable camera
396429, 396535, 396661, G03B 1702, G03B 2900
Patent
active
056551568
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for closing a camera body of a type including a housing (10) for internal camera components, the housing including a cover part (12) and another part (14); and a plurality of fastener pairs (54, 56; 60, 62) extending between said parts, each fastener pair including a hook (54, 56) and a catch (60, 62) including an opening (64) for engaging a tip (56') of the hook. The apparatus may include a frame 162); a gripper (166-186) supported by the frame, the gripper having a pair of tines (170, 172) separated by a slot (174) for receiving the tip of the hook, a least one of the tines being configured (176-186) to engage an edge of the opening during insertion of the gripper into the opening, whereby said at least one tine is caused to flex into contact with the tip of the hook to grip the tip between said tines; and a cutter (188-192) supported by the frame, said the having a cutting edge (190) extended across the slot for severing the tip from the hook. A method of use also is taught.
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Sieminski, Jr. John
Traino David Louis
Eastman Kodak Company
Mathews A. A.
Snee, III Charles E.
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