Photography – Having camera indicator – Film condition indicator
Patent
1996-02-28
1997-09-09
Mathews, Alan A.
Photography
Having camera indicator
Film condition indicator
396515, 396538, G03B 1736, G03B 1726
Patent
active
056665750
ABSTRACT:
A camera includes a chamber for containing a film cartridge having a rotatable film spool with external engagement access to allow rotation of the spool. The chamber is closed by a lighttight door having a cavity including a status indicator member for determining the status of a contained film cartridge. The status indicator member is attached a cartridge engagement member which is rotatable with the cartridge film spool. The status indicator member includes a display disk for indicating the status of said cartridge based on the rotational position of said spool which is visible through an opening in the chamber door.
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Seamans Tom Michael
Stephenson, III Stanley Ward
Bilinski Peter J.
Eastman Kodak Company
Mathews Alan A.
Walker Robert Luke
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