Patents Examined by John Chizuar
  • Underwater one-time-use camera with combination film winding clutch and shutter release
    Patent number: 5602604
    Abstract: A camera comprises a film winding knob manually rotatable to rotate a spool to wind a filmstrip onto the spool, a clutching mechanism located between the film winding knob and the spool for allowing the film winding knob to be manually rotated without rotating the spool, and a shutter release button manually depressible to initiate picture-taking. The clutching mechanism includes a clutch component supported to be depressed to initiate picture-taking responsive to manual depression of the shutter release button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventor: Jude A. SanGregory