1978-11-02
1981-11-10
Hix, L. T.
354187, 354288, G03B 1505, G03B 1704
Patent
active
042994659
ABSTRACT:
A preferably pocket-sized camera has its horizontal dimension parallel to its front lens window-containing wall minimized by constructing the camera housing in two sections which are relatively movable in a direction parallel to the front wall between relatively retracted positions where all lens windows are covered and extended picture-taking positions which preferably effects film winding and shutter cocking. One of the housing sections includes most of the components of a still camera except for the flash lamp portion thereof, and the other housing section carries an electronic flash lamp associated with a lamp energizing circuit with a capacitor charging portion preferably contained in the main housing section, except for the battery for energizing this circuit which is preferably carried by the flash lamp carrying housing section. The charging of a capacitor in the capacitor charging portion takes place when the two housing sections are moved to their relatively extended positions and a flash on-off switch is in the "on" position, and the charging circuit is deenergized automatically when the housing sections are in their relatively retracted positions even when this switch is left in its "on" position. A cartridge-receiving compartment is preferably located at the bottom portion of the main housing section, and at least part of the flash lamp on the other housing section overlies a part of this compartment when the camera sections are in their relative retracted positions, and is moved well beyond this compartment when the housing sections are in their extended positions.
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Hix L. T,.
Tarcza Thomas H.
W. Haking Enterprises Ltd.
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