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US 5,353,076 AGranted
Photographic camera for various size exposures using one-piece masking blade assemblage
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorWilliam H. Goddard
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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorWilliam H. Goddard
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A photographic camera capable of taking various size exposures comprises a back frame opening for making a full size exposure on a film in the camera, and respective masking blades supported for pivotal movement between a masking position for masking corresponding portions of the back frame opening to allow only a reduced size exposure to be made on the film and a non-masking position not masking the corresponding portions of the back frame opening to allow a full size exposure to be made on the film. The masking blades are connected via a connecting link having at least one elastic portion which constitutes a living hinge to permit the masking blades to be pivoted between their masking and non-masking positions. Preferably, the masking blades and the connecting link are integral to be one-piece.
A photographic camera capable of taking various size exposures comprises a back frame opening for making a full size exposure on a film in said camera, and masking blades having respective pivot shafts for pivotal movement of said masking blades between a masking position for masking corresponding portions of said back frame opening to allow only a reduced size exposure to be made on the film and a non-masking position not masking said corresponding portions of the back frame opening to allow a full size exposure to be made on the film, and is characterized in that:
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