Combined camera and lens

Description

FIG. 1 is a front and right side perspective view of a combined camera and lens showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front and right side perspective view thereof, with the lens rotated to an alternate position;

FIG. 9 is a front and right side perspective view of a combined camera and lens shown with the broken lines removed for clarity of illustration.

FIG. 10 is a front elevational view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a front and right perspective view of FIG. 9, with the lens rotated relative to the camera.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-8 are to illustrate the environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D361079 August 8, 1995 Ono
D366269 January 16, 1996 Ohi et al.
D384088 September 23, 1997 Isozaki et al.
D387078 December 2, 1997 Akita
Other references
  • Copy of Front and Back Cover, and app. 2, 13, 14 and 16 from Hitachi's Camcorder Brochure, dated Aug., 1997. Pp. 2, 3, and 4 from 1997 Japan Camera Show, showing Sharp's LCD Digital ViewCam VL-DX1, VL-DXC2, and VL-DH4000; and Panasonic's Elegance DigiCam. Complete Guide to Digital Camera, Feb. 1, 1997, pp. 042, 056, 057, 068. Casio's Catalog, Apr. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D425092
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 2, 1997
Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltc. (Osaka)
Inventors: Taro Eto (Nagoya), Masatoki Suto (Hannan)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
Application Number: 0/75,530
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D16/208); Separate Lens And Viewfinder (D16/218)
International Classification: 1601;