Patents by Inventor Masahiko Kitakata

Masahiko Kitakata 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: 8231235
    Abstract: In order to attach a lens hood to a lens body while positioning the lens hood, fixing convex portions are provided on the lens hood and fixing uneven portions are provided on the lens body. On the fixing uneven portion of the lens body, a positioning slope coming into contact with the fixing convex portion of the lens hood upon attachment is provided on a position where a convex portion and a recessed portion are continuously formed on the lens body. Thus it is possible to facilitate attaching and detaching with a simple configuration while obtaining placement accuracy in the circumferential direction of a lens and in a thrust direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Kitakata
  • Publication number: 20100073771
    Abstract: In order to attach a lens hood 100 to a lens body 200 while positioning the lens hood 100, fixing convex portions are provided on the lens hood 100 and fixing uneven portions 204 are provided on the lens body 200. On the fixing uneven portion 204 of the lens body 200, a positioning slope coming into contact with the fixing convex portion of the lens hood 100 upon attachment is provided on a position where a convex portion and a recessed portion are formed continuously on the lens body 200. Thus it is possible to facilitate attaching and detaching with a simple configuration while obtaining placement accuracy in the circumferential direction of a lens and in a thrust direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiko Kitakata