Camera with carry strap having ornamental figure

Details Camera with carry strap having ornamental figure Camera with carry strap having ornamental figure

1999-05-25

2001-07-24

Mathews, Alan A. (Department: 2851)

Photography

Camera support

Operator supported

C396S544000, C224S908000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06264379

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to the field of photography, and in particular to cameras with carry or wrist straps. More specifically, the invention relates to a camera with a carry or wrist strap having an ornamental figure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well known for a camera a to include a flexible carry or wrist strap. The carry strap is attached to the housing of a camera to permit the carry strap to be longitudinally extended from the housing as a closed loop, to receive one's hand in the closed loop.
Prior art U.S. Pat. No. 5,115,264 issued May 19, 1992 discloses that the carry strap can be stretched around the front, rear, top and bottom faces of the housing to be stored on the housing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A camera comprising a housing, and a carry strap attached to the housing to permit the carry strap to be longitudinally extended from the housing as a closed loop to receive one's hand in the closed loop and being elastic to be stretched around the housing to be stored on the housing, is characterized in that:
the carry strap has an ornamental figure which is arranged to be upstanding from the housing when the carry strap is stretched around the housing to be stored on the housing.
Preferably, the carry strap has an integral platform that is wider than the remainder of the carry strap to serve as a support base for the ornamental figure. The platform is positioned on a top face of the housing, and the ornamental figure is upstanding on the platform, when the carry strap is stretched around the housing to be stored on the housing.


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