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Flash assembly using elongated trigger bar

US4156890A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1977
Grant dateMay 29, 1979
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Expiry dateOct 26, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B2215/0532
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A flash assembly which uses an elongated arc discharge flash tube positioned within a reflector. A trigger bar member fits within a slot of the reflector and is located adjacent the tube. The reflector, trigger bar, and the contacts which electrically connect the electrodes projecting from the tube to a suitable power source are mounted within an insulative base. The invention is particularly suited for use within a camera assembly.

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