Patents by Inventor Motoyoshi Sogabe

Motoyoshi Sogabe 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: 5767906
    Abstract: A viewfinder mounting for mounting a viewfinder on a camera body for adjustable movement in a common plane in two directions perpendicular to each other. This viewfinder mounting includes a first slide mechanism including first and second slide members coupled with each other for sliding movement relative to each other, and a second slide mechanism including third and fourth slide members coupled with each other for sliding movement relative to each other. A camera fixture is employed to connect the first slide member to the camera body, and a viewfinder fixture is also employed to connect the fourth slide member to the viewfinder. A holder connects the second and third slide members with each other to render the first and second slide members to lie perpendicular to each other. A slide lock mechanism is provided for releasably locking the viewfinder fixture and the camera fixture relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidenori Toyofuku, Motoyoshi Sogabe