Closing light lock of film cartridge breaks anti-backup pawl for

Details Closing light lock of film cartridge breaks anti-backup pawl for Closing light lock of film cartridge breaks anti-backup pawl for

1997-05-27

1998-09-22

Gray, David M.

Photography

Disposable or recyclable camera

396396, 396411, G03B 1726

Patent

active

058128840

ABSTRACT:
A one-time-use camera for use with a film cartridge having a spool rotatable to wind an exposed filmstrip including a trailing film end portion into the cartridge and a light lock movable to be closed after the trailing film end portion is wound into the cartridge, comprising a film winder rotatable in engagement with the spool in a film winding direction to rotate the spool in the same direction to wind the exposed filmstrip including the trailing film end portion into the cartridge, and a closing actuator movable in engagement with the light lock to close the light lock, is characterized in that an anti-backup pawl for engaging the film winder to prevent rotation of the film winder in a reverse direction opposite to the film winding direction is breakable, and the closing actuator has a breaking element for breaking the anti-backup pawl when the closing actuator is moved in engagement with the light lock to close the light lock.

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