Multilamp photoflash assembly with rotatable actuator
AssigneeGTE Sylvania Incorporated
InventorsJohn W. Shaffer, David W. Mecone, William T. Colville
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Abstract
A multilamp photoflash assembly comprising a housing defining two adjacent regions therein, a plurality of flashlamps within one of said regions having at least one pre-energized striking mechanism associated with each of said lamps, and a rotatable actuating member for sequentially actuating each of the striking mechanisms and thus cause firing of the lamps. In another embodiment, there is disclosed a photoflash assembly wherein a plurality of flashlamps are located within both of said regions and a single actuator is used. In still another embodiment, both regions of the support member are occupied with flashlamps and a pair of rotatable actuators are employed.
Claims26
A multilamp photoflash assembly comprising:
- an elongated housing defining first and second adjacently oriented regions therein;
- a plurality of percussively ignitable flashlamps located within said first region of said housing;
- a plurality of pre-energized striking mechanisms positioned within said first region of said housing, each of said striking mechanisms associated with one of said flashlamps for firing said flashlamps upon actuation thereof;
- an elongated actuating member rotatably positioned within said housing, said actuating member having an end portion and a rodlike portion adjoining said end portion and passing through said first and second regions, said rodlike portion including a plurality of arm members spacedly positioned therealong and extending within said first region for actuating said pre-energized striking mechanisms in a sequential manner during rotation of said actuating member within said housing.
A multilamp photoflash assembly comprising:
- an elongated housing defining first and second adjacently oriented regions therein;
- a plurality of percussively ignitable flashlamps located within each of said first and second regions of said housing,
- a plurality of pre-energized striking mechanisms positioned within each of said first and second regions of said housing, each of said striking mechanisms associated with one of said flashlamps for firing said flashlamps upon actuation thereof;
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- an elongated actuating member rotatably positioned within said housing, said actuating member having first and second opposing end portions and a central rodlike portion adjoining said end portions and passing through said first and second regions, said rodlike portion including a plurality of arm members spacedly positioned therealong and extending within said first and second regions for actuating said pre-energized striking mechanisms in a sequential manner during rotation of said actuating member within said housing.
A multilamp photoflash assembly comprising:
- an elongated housing defining first and second adjacently oriented regions therein;
- a plurality of percussively ignitable flashlamps located within each of said first and second regions;
- a plurality of pre-energized striking mechanisms positioned within each of said first and second regions of said housing, each of said striking mechanisms associated with one of said flashlamps for firing said flashlamps upon actuation thereof;
- a first elongated actuating member rotatably positioned within said housing, said first actuating member having an end portion and a rodlike portion adjoining said end portion and passing through said first and second regions, said rodlike portion including a plurality of arm members spacedly positioned therealong and extending within said first region for actuating said pre-energized striking mechanisms therein in a sequential manner during rotation of said first actuating member within said housing;
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- a second elongated actuating member rotatably positioned within said housing, said second actuating member having an end portion and a rodlike portion adjoining said end portion and passing through said first and second regions, said rodlike portion including a plurality of arm members spacedly positioned therealong and extending within said second region for actuating said pre-energized striking mechanisms therein in a sequential manner during rotation of said second actuating member within said housing.
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