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US 3,943,537 AGranted
Locking means for camera
AssigneeBalda-Werke
InventorKarl Heinz Lange
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AssigneeBalda-Werke
InventorKarl Heinz Lange
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The rear cover for a film camera pivotably connected at one end to the camera housing and connectable at its other end to the housing is provided with a lock for releasably connecting the connectable end of the rear cover to the camera housing. The lock comprises a bias integrally connected to the film viewing window secured in the rear cover of the camera and a latch cooperating with the bias for releasably connecting the connectable end of the rear cover to the camera housing. In a second aspect of the invention, a second bias is provided which is integrally connected to the film viewing window and releasably secures a battery cell to the rear cover of the camera. In a third aspect of the invention, a structure for securing a battery cell to the rear cover of the camera is provided which is integrally connected to the film viewing window located therein.
In an apertured rear cover for a film camera of the type including a camera housing for an objective, a viewer and a film load, said rear cover defining a plane and having a film viewing window secured in said cover aperture said rear cover being fitted to said camera housing and having an end pivotably connected to said housing and another end connectable to said camera housing, an improved locking means for releasably securing said rear cover at its connectable end to said camera housing comprising biasing means integrally connected to said viewing window in said rear cover and latch means cooperating with said biasing means for releasably connecting said connectable end of said rear cover to said camera housing.
In an apertured rear cover for a film camera of the type including a camera housing for an objective, a viewer and a film load and means for operatively connecting a flash attachment thereto of the type energized by a cell secured on said rear cover, an improved film viewing window slidably connected in said rear cover aperture including a biasing means integrally connected to one end thereof and cell securing means integrally connected to said biasing means, said biasing means normally biasing said securing means against a cell engaged thereby, and pressure responsive release means connected to said viewing window for sliding said viewing window and securing means from engagement with a cell, so as to permit an engaged cell to be removed.
In an apertured rear cover for a film camera of the type including a camera housing for an objective, a viewer and a film load and means for operatively connecting a flash attachment thereto of the type energized by a cell secured on said rear cover, an improved film viewing window releasably connected to said rear cover, said releasable connection comprising a resilient tongue integrally connected to said viewing window and extending in the plane thereof, said tongue having a hooked end locatable behind a fixed shoulder provided in said rear cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.