Film case holder for pocket camera

• US 5,065,918 A
• Filed: 03/01/1990
• Issued: 11/19/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Byoung E. Chun, Nam H. Chun, Woo S. Chun
• Original Assignee: Byoung E. Chun, Nam H. Chun, Woo S. Chun
• Inventors: Chun, Byoung E., Chun, Nam H., Chun, Woo S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sholl, Linda J.
• Application Number:
  US07/487,000
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 224/253, 224/252, 224/247, 224/248, 224/219, 224/222, 224/267, 220/85 H, 206/389, 190/109, 24/459, 24/3 R, 24/3 L, 354/295, 354/275
• US Class Current: 224/191
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/56 Accessories carrying-cases A45C11/38
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/566 Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera if integral part of camera body G03B17/02

Abstract

A film case holder adapted to be releasably attached to the hand strap of a pocket camera including an elongated holder body having a rear surface recess corresponding in dimensions and adapted to receive the hand strap, a fastener designed to engage with and securely attach the holder body to the hand strap and a resilient support member having a C-shaped cross-section for receiving a film case of a size sufficient to enclose a film cassette.

Claims

1. A film case holder for a pocket camera for releasably attaching to a hand strap, wherein the film case holder comprises:

a holder body extending longitudinally to the hand strap, having a recess on the rear surface thereof for receiving the hand strap;

a fastener adapted to engage with and securely attach the holder body to the hand strap;

said holder body formed with a resilient support member having a C-shaped cross section for receiving a film case; and

wherein said holder body is provided with a pair of side grooves on the side surface and a pair of transverse grooves for receiving said fastener, respectively.

2. A film case holder for pocket camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said holder body is integrally formed with a stopper plate on the upper portion thereof.

3. A film case holder for pocket camera in accordance with claim 1, wherein said holder body is provided with a bottom plate for closing a lower space of the support member.