Optical: systems and elements – Lens – With variable magnification
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-12
2010-06-08
Sugarman, Scott J (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Lens
With variable magnification
C359S699000, C359S828000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07733577
ABSTRACT:
A lens barrel having a configuration lending itself to effectively reducing the size thereof and ensuring appropriate and safe operation thereof. The lens barrel includes a guiding portion provided for a lens holding member for guiding a cam follower in a radial direction of a cam barrel; a tabular elastic member provided for the lens holding member for urging the cam follower in a guiding direction of the guiding portion; and a regulating member limiting the transfer of the cam follower that is to be moved in a direction opposite to the urging direction by the elastic member. The regulating member is configured to be brought into contact with a predetermined portion of the lens holding member.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Canon USA Inc IP Div
Pinkney Dawayne A
Sugarman Scott J
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