Film and battery loading method for a single use camera such as a single use APS camera and a camera loaded according to the same
US6081666A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2219/045
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of pre-loading a camera with film and a battery, and specifically a single use camera, is disclosed. According to the disclosed method, the camera is pre-loaded by withdrawing film from a film cassette into a film spool compartment. The battery is then inserted inside the film spool compartment such that the film surrounds the battery.
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