Camara-to-flash unit attachment assembly
US5913083A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2215/0514
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flash camera comprising a main body part and an electronic flash unit connected together, is characterized in that the main body part has a mount for the flash unit that is provided with an engageable portion and at least one locator portion, and the flash unit has an engageable portion for engaging with the engageable portion of the mount that projects rearwardly from the flash unit and at least one locator portion for mating with the locator portion of the mount that projects rearwardly from the flash unit, parallel to and farther than the engageable portion of the flash unit, to permit the locator portion of the flash unit to mate with the locator portion of the mount before the engageable portion of the flash unit can engage with the engageable portion of the mount.
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