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US3090158A
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Toy camera
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-02-21
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Granted: 1963-05-21
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Expires: 1981-02-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wallace B Dixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 04:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A TOY CAMERA WHICH INCLUDES (1) A HOUSING CHARACTERIZED BY A LENS OPENING IN ONE WALL THEREOF AND BY A SLOT IN ONE WALL THEREOF, (2) AT LEAST ONE SHUTTER MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND ALIGNED WITH THE LENS OPENING THEREIN, (3) A FIRST MANUPULATABLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING (4) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST MANIPULATABLE MEMBER WITH SAID SHUTTER MEMBER WHEREBY UPON ACTUATION OF SAID FIRST MANIPULATABLE MEMBER SAID SHUTTER MEMBER IS MOVED IN A FASHION VISIBLE THROUGH SAID LENS OPENING, (5) A SPOOL ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING WHEREON A STRIP OF PICTURES MAY BE WOUND, (6) MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN UNWOUND PORTION OF A PICTURE STRIP FROM SAID SPOOL AND EJECT THE SAME THROUGH SAID SLOT, SAID MEANS COMPRISING (I) A FRICTION ROLLER, (II) AT LEAST ONE SPRING ARM BIASED TOWARD SAID ROLLER AND BETWEEN WHICH AND SAID ROLLER SAID PITURE STRIP IS ADAPTED TO PASS INTERMEDIATE SAID SPOOL AND SAID SLOT, AND (III) RATCHET MEANS PERMITTING CONTINOUS ROTATION OF SAID FRICTION ROLLER IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, (7) A SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING, AND (8) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER WITH SAID FRICTION ROLLER WHEREBY UPON ACTUATION OF SAID SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER SAID FRICTION ROLLER IS ROTATED IN THE DIRECTION PERMITTED BY SAID RATCHET MEANS TO EJECT A PICTURE STRIP FROM SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID SLOT,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A TOY CAMERA WHICH INCLUDES (1) A HOUSING CHARACTERIZED BY A LENS OPENING IN ONE WALL THEREOF AND BY A SLOT IN ONE WALL THEREOF, (2) AT LEAST ONE SHUTTER MEMBER MOVABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING AND ALIGNED WITH THE LENS OPENING THEREIN, (3) A FIRST MANUPULATABLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING (4) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID FIRST MANIPULATABLE MEMBER WITH SAID SHUTTER MEMBER WHEREBY UPON ACTUATION OF SAID FIRST MANIPULATABLE MEMBER SAID SHUTTER MEMBER IS MOVED IN A FASHION VISIBLE THROUGH SAID LENS OPENING, (5) A SPOOL ROTATABLY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING WHEREON A STRIP OF PICTURES MAY BE WOUND, (6) MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN UNWOUND PORTION OF A PICTURE STRIP FROM SAID SPOOL AND EJECT THE SAME THROUGH SAID SLOT, SAID MEANS COMPRISING (I) A FRICTION ROLLER, (II) AT LEAST ONE SPRING ARM BIASED TOWARD SAID ROLLER AND BETWEEN WHICH AND SAID ROLLER SAID PITURE STRIP IS ADAPTED TO PASS INTERMEDIATE SAID SPOOL AND SAID SLOT, AND (III) RATCHET MEANS PERMITTING CONTINOUS ROTATION OF SAID FRICTION ROLLER IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, (7) A SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER EXTENDING FROM ONE SIDE OF SAID HOUSING, AND (8) MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER WITH SAID FRICTION ROLLER WHEREBY UPON ACTUATION OF SAID SECOND MANIPULATABLE MEMBER SAID FRICTION ROLLER IS ROTATED IN THE DIRECTION PERMITTED BY SAID RATCHET MEANS TO EJECT A PICTURE STRIP FROM SAID HOUSING THROUGH SAID SLOT,
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A TOY CAMERA ACCORDING TO CLAIM 1 WHICH FURTHER INCLUDES (9) A FLASH UNIT MOUNTED ON SAID HOUSING, (10) A BATTERY MOUNTED IN SAID HOUSING, AND (11) MEANS IN SAID HOUSING FOR COMPLETING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID BATTERY AND SAID FLASH UNIT AS SAID FIRST MANIPULATABLE MEMBER IS ACTUATED TO MOVE SAID SHUTTER MEMBER.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-05-20 | 1966-11-19 | 1967-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-05-20 | 1970-11-19 | 1971-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-05-20 | 1974-11-19 | 1975-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |