Patent · US Expired

Motorized winding and rewinding camera

US4693578A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 1986
Grant dateSep 15, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/425
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A camera having a first driving torque transmission for winding a film strip and a second driving torque transmission for rewinding the film strip with changeover means for selectively connecting the output of an electric motor to the first and second transmissions to effect automatic winding and rewinding. The motor in operative connection with the second transmission after being switched from an initial position where it is connected to the first transmission is automatically returned to the initial position when the film rewinding is completed.

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