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Camera case

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-19
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Granted: 1963-01-01
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Expires: 1980-05-19
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mayer Adrian

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 03:19
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C11/00; A45C11/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A CAMERA CASE FOR A CAMERA HAVING A REMOVABLE BACK COMPRISING: A MAIN BODY HAVING AN INTERIOR CAVITY GENERALLY CONFORMING TO THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF THE CAMERA FOR WHICH THE CASE IS DESIGNED TO BE USED; SAID BODY HAVING TWO SIDE WALLS, A BACK WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL, SAID SIDE WALLS AND BACK WALL TERMINATING IN A FREE UPPER END, A ZIPPER EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF SAID BACK WALL CLOSELY ADJACENT ONE SIDE WALL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY TO A POINT ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID BACK WALL, THEN THENCE LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE BOTTOM OF SAID BACK WALL TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE OTHER SIDE WALL OF SAID BODY; SAID OTHER SIDE WALL BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL FLEXIBLE TO PERMIT SWINGABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID BACK WALL ONLY ALONG A VERTICAL SEGMENT OF SAID OTHER SIDE WALL ALIGNED WITH THE TERMINATION OF SAID ZIPPER; AND THE AREA OF SAID BACK WALL BOUNDED BY SAID ZIPPER BEING AT LEAST AS LARGE AS AND IN REGISTRATION WITH THE REMOVABLE BACK OF SAID CAMERA, AND A TOP FORMED FOR REMOVABLE TELESCOPIC MOUNTING OVER THE TOP OF SAID CASE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
A CAMERA CASE FOR A CAMERA HAVING A REMOVABLE BACK COMPRISING: A MAIN BODY HAVING AN INTERIOR CAVITY GENERALLY CONFORMING TO THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF THE CAMERA FOR WHICH THE CASE IS DESIGNED TO BE USED; SAID BODY HAVING TWO SIDE WALLS, A BACK WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL, SAID SIDE WALLS AND BACK WALL TERMINATING IN A FREE UPPER END, A ZIPPER EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF SAID BACK WALL CLOSELY ADJACENT ONE SIDE WALL AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY TO A POINT ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID BACK WALL, THEN THENCE LONGITUDINALLY ALONG THE BOTTOM OF SAID BACK WALL TO A POSITION ADJACENT THE OTHER SIDE WALL OF SAID BODY; SAID OTHER SIDE WALL BEING FORMED OF A MATERIAL FLEXIBLE TO PERMIT SWINGABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID BACK WALL ONLY ALONG A VERTICAL SEGMENT OF SAID OTHER SIDE WALL ALIGNED WITH THE TERMINATION OF SAID ZIPPER; AND THE AREA OF SAID BACK WALL BOUNDED BY SAID ZIPPER BEING AT LEAST AS LARGE AS AND IN REGISTRATION WITH THE REMOVABLE BACK OF SAID CAMERA, AND A TOP FORMED FOR REMOVABLE TELESCOPIC MOUNTING OVER THE TOP OF SAID CASE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-12-31 1966-07-02 1967-01-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-12-31 1970-07-02 1971-01-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-12-31 1974-07-02 1975-01-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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