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Camera having a flash unit built therein

  • US 4,515,453 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1984
  • Issued: 05/07/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A camera for exposing a film to the image of an object to be photographed, including:

  • (a) housing means;

    (b) flashlight emitting means having a light-emitting portion for applying light toward the object to be photographed, said light-emitting portion being movable between a first position in which it is projected from said housing means and a second position in which it is received in said housing means; and

    (c) an optical member provided in said housing means so as to be positioned between said light-emitting portion and the object to be photographed when said light-emitting portion is in said second position, said member having an optical characteristic for an area in which light is applied to the object to be photographed from said light-emitting portion through said optical member to change relative to an area in which light is directly applied to the object to be photographed from said light-emitting portion.

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