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Lens barrel made by injection molding

US4826424A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 1986
Grant dateMay 2, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31507
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lens barrel member in which an equally divided helicoid portion is provided on the inner periphery or the outer periphery of a cylinder member forming a lens barrel, and an engaging portion engaged with another lens barrel component is provided at the end of the outer periphery of the cylinder member coaxially with the helicoid portion, the cylinder member being of a sandwich-molded structure comprising a core layer and a skin layer. Also disclosed is a method of molding such lens barrel member.

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