Photography – Camera detail – Body structure or housing
Patent
1996-01-24
1996-11-26
Gellner, Michael L.
Photography
Camera detail
Body structure or housing
396535, 396513, G03B 1730
Patent
active
055790704
ABSTRACT:
A camera for use with a film cassette having a movable light lock supported within a film egress/ingress slot to be moved closed after a filmstrip is wound into the cassette, comprises a cassette-receiving chamber, and a movable driver to be moved to close the light lock before the cassette is removed from the chamber. An exterior ingress opening to the chamber is provided to admit an insertion tool into the chamber to push the cassette out of the chamber. The driver has a weakened portion and is located for the tool to push the driver to force the cassette out of the chamber. Fixed means is located to break the weakened portion during movement of the driver, whereby the camera will be disabled.
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Pearson Douglas H.
Smart David C.
Chizmar John
Eastman Kodak Company
Fields Roger A.
Gellner Michael L.
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