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US3211053A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Automatic focusing system for camera apparatus

Assignee: Robertson Photo-Mechanix Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-26
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Granted: 1965-10-12
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Expires: 1982-12-26
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wanielista Walter
  • 👤 Jr Charles P Sippel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 11:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B27/00; G03B27/32; G03B27/34; G03B27/36

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 145 words
IN A CAMERA STRUCTURE, SUPPORTING MEANS, A CAMERA INCLUDING A BELLOWS HAVING AT ONE END A LENS BOARD AND AT THE OPPOOSITE END A CAMERA BACK, MEANS MOUNTING THE LENS BOARD AND THE CAMERA BACK ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS EACH FOR RELATIVE LINEAR ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORTNG MEANS, A CAM MEMBER OSCILLATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ON A PIVOTAL AXIS WHICH IS TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID LINEAR ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CAM MEMBER TO SAID LENS BOARD SO THAT OSCILLATIONS OF THE CAM MEMBER EFFECT CORRESPONDING LINEAR ADJUSTMENTS OF SAID LENS BOARD, MEANS FOR OSCILLATABLY ACTUATING SAID CAM MEMBER, A LEVER MEMBER OSCILLATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ON A PIVOTAL AXIS TRANSVERS TO SAID AXIS OF SAID LINEAR ADJUSTMENT AND HAVING A CONNECTION WITH SAID CAMERA BACK WHEREBY OSCILLATION OF THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 145 words
IN A CAMERA STRUCTURE, SUPPORTING MEANS, A CAMERA INCLUDING A BELLOWS HAVING AT ONE END A LENS BOARD AND AT THE OPPOOSITE END A CAMERA BACK, MEANS MOUNTING THE LENS BOARD AND THE CAMERA BACK ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS EACH FOR RELATIVE LINEAR ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND WITH RESPECT TO SAID SUPPORTNG MEANS, A CAM MEMBER OSCILLATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ON A PIVOTAL AXIS WHICH IS TRANSVERSE TO THE AXIS OF SAID LINEAR ADJUSTMENT MOVEMENT, MEANS CONNECTING SAID CAM MEMBER TO SAID LENS BOARD SO THAT OSCILLATIONS OF THE CAM MEMBER EFFECT CORRESPONDING LINEAR ADJUSTMENTS OF SAID LENS BOARD, MEANS FOR OSCILLATABLY ACTUATING SAID CAM MEMBER, A LEVER MEMBER OSCILLATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID SUPPORTING MEANS ON A PIVOTAL AXIS TRANSVERS TO SAID AXIS OF SAID LINEAR ADJUSTMENT AND HAVING A CONNECTION WITH SAID CAMERA BACK WHEREBY OSCILLATION OF THE

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-10-11 1969-04-12 1969-10-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-10-11 1973-04-12 1973-10-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-10-11 1977-04-12 1977-10-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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