Rental camera with key-opening lock to deter customer reuse afte

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1997-02-04

1998-05-12

Blankenship, Howard B.

Photography

Disposable or recyclable camera

396538, 396539, G03B 1702

Patent

active

057520852

ABSTRACT:
A rental camera is to be used by a customer for picture-taking and is intended to be returned to a lender to unload exposed film and replace with fresh film. The rental camera comprises a camera body having an exterior-to-interior through-hole; and operable means supported within the camera body for movement between a first position for deterring unloading exposed film and replacing with fresh film and a second position for not deterring unloading exposed film and replacing with fresh film, and having an engageable portion accessible via the through-hole when the operable means is in the first position for an auxiliary key to engage to move the operable means to the second position when the auxiliary key is rotated.

REFERENCES:
patent: 479587 (1892-07-01), Fay et al.
patent: 5550608 (1996-08-01), Smart et al.
patent: 5619298 (1997-04-01), Stiehler

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