Patents Examined by M. Gellner
  • Flash-integrated camera
    Patent number: 5253003
    Abstract: A camera having a pentagonal prism including a flash light emitting portion above the pentagonal prism and a driving force generator for generating a driving force to move the flash light emitting portion located beside the pentagonal prism. The driving force is transmitted to the flash light emitting portion by driving force transmitting means for moving the flash light emitting portion to change flash coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hidehiko Fujii, Yoshiyuki Inoue, Takahiro Iimori