Photography – With data recording – Optical
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-23
2001-06-12
Rutledge, D. (Department: 2851)
Photography
With data recording
Optical
C396S322000, C396S544000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06246838
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly to a photographic camera having an additional and detachable image, such as letter or picture.
2. Description of the Prior Art
U.S. Pat. No. 5,126,773 to Ono et al. discloses a typical photographic camera capable of incorporating additional image, such as a letter, a picture, an illustration or the like. One or more additional image sheets may be provided and secured in the camera, but have no devices for allowing the additional image sheets to be disengaged from the camera such that the camera may not be replaced with the other image sheets. In addition, no devices are provided for locating the image sheets.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional additional images for the cameras.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera including one or more additional image sheets that may be detachably attached to the camera and that may be replaced with each other.
The other objective of the present invention is to provide a photographic camera including a positioning or locating device for positioning the additional image sheets and for preventing the image sheets from being disposed upside-down.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a camera comprising a casing including a rear portion and a front portion and a middle portion, an optical assembly disposed in the front portion of the casing, a film disposed in the rear portion of the casing, at least one first image sheet, and means for magnetically securing the first image sheet in the middle portion of the casing and between the film and the optical assembly.
The magnetically securing means includes a first magnetic device provided in the casing, and a second magnetic device provided in the first image sheet for engaging with the first magnetic device and for detachably attaching the first image sheet to the casing. The first magnetic device includes one or more first magnetic members, the second magnetic device includes one or more second magnetic members having magnetic poles different from that of the first magnetic members for acting with the first magnetic members.
A checking means is further provided for checking a position of the first image sheet. The casing includes a window provided in the front portion thereof, the checking means includes a second image sheet engaged in the window corresponding to the first image sheet disposed in the middle portion of the casing for checking the first image sheet at a correct position. A screen piece is preferably detachably provided between the film and the first image sheet.
Further objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a careful reading of a detailed description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1396035 (1921-11-01), Gaisman
patent: 3665828 (1972-05-01), Reiter
patent: 3896463 (1975-07-01), Laskey
patent: 3916423 (1975-10-01), Ueda et al.
patent: 3940775 (1976-02-01), Bodnar
patent: 4342510 (1982-08-01), Guilluame
patent: 5126773 (1992-06-01), Ono et al.
Baxley, Esq. Charles E.
Rutledge D.
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