Underwater one-time-use camera having camera frame assembly retained in front housing part at unloading
US6618555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B17/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An underwater one-time-use camera has a housing having a front housing part and a rear housing part. A frame assembly is disposed within the housing. The housing and frame assembly have retention features releaseably sealing the has rear housing part water-tightly against said front housing part and holding the frame assembly in the front housing part independent of the rear housing part. The camera is unloaded by releasing the rear housing part from the front housing part. The film door of the frame assembly is then opened and the film unit is removed. The retention features retain the frame assembly in the front housing part, during and following the opening and the removing of the film unit.
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