Lens body tube

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2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Thompson, Timothy (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Lens

With support

C359S819000, C359S813000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11258859

ABSTRACT:
A lens body tube configured to support at least one lens inside an inner tube such that the at least one lens can be translated along the optical axis direction of the lens body tube includes a cam ring configured to be rotatably supported around the outer circumferential surface of the inner tube, the at least one lens being configured to be translated along the optical axis direction accompanied by the rotation of the cam ring, a plurality of cams provided on the inner circumferential surface of the cam ring, and a plurality of cam followers provided on a lens frame supporting each of the at least one lens. Each of the plurality of cam followers is engaged with a corresponding one of the plurality of cams. The plurality of cams includes at least two protruded cams. The at least two protruded cams are connected with a part of each other.

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patent: 6867926 (2005-03-01), Iikawa et al.
patent: 6-160688 (1994-06-01), None
patent: 2003-202483 (2003-07-01), None
English Language Abstract of JP 2003-202483.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/258,860 to Hamasaki et al., filed on Oct. 27, 2005.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/272,894 to Hamasaki ., filed on Nov. 15, 2005.

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