Patents by Inventor Hunichi Tanii

Hunichi Tanii has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5177518
    Abstract: A film cartridge support in a photographic camera is provided in a film chamber which holds a film cartridge. The support includes a stopper for limiting the rotation of the film cartridge around a shaft of the film cartridge, and the stopper is supported for rotation in a direction approximately parallel to a surface of a film set on the camera. A modification of the support can include a block portion on the support extending across the lower end of the film chamber to prevent incorrect insertion of the film cartridge into the film chamber. A cut portion which is large enough to allow insertion of an operator's finger may be provided at the top end of the film chamber to allow easier insertion and removal of the film cartridge into and from the film chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiko Taniguchi, Akio Miyata, Tomohiro Higuchi, Hunichi Tanii