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CAMERA STRUCTURE

  • US 3,816,842 A
  • Filed: 08/16/1972
  • Issued: 06/11/1974
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic camera adapted for connection to a source of electrical power, comprising:

  • a. a camera housing;

    b. mounting means for rotatably receiving a film supply reel and a take up reel;

    c. lens means;

    d. shutter means operable in association with the lens means to take a picture;

    e. electrical driving means operably connected to the mounting means for advancing film from the supply reel to the take up reel relative to the lens means;

    f. a rotatable control wheel disposed for essentially nonslipping engagement by the film as it moves from the supply reel to the take up reel, the control wheel including a cam portion;

    g. first switching means manually operable to establish contact between the source of electrical power and the electrical driving means;

    h. and second switching means engageable by said cam portion for breaking contact between the source of electrical power and the electrical Driving means after a predetermined rotation of the control wheel.

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