Accessory shoe for a camera

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Description

FIG. 1 is a right rear perspective view of an accessory shoe for a camera showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged right side elevational view thereof.

The broken line portions of the drawing are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Modern Photography, Apr. 1987, p. 38, SLR Cameras. Popular Photography, Jul. 1988, p. 6, Minolta ad. Modern Photography, Apr. 1987, p. 32, Olympus ad. Modern Photography, Feb. 1987, p. 40, Leica Camera. Owner's Manual of Minolta Program Flash 1800AF, pp. 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 (c) 1986. Owner's Manual of Minolta Program 2800AF, cover flap, p. 6 (c) 1984. Owner's Manual of Minolta MAXXUM 7000 Camera, cover flap, pp. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 50, 52, 53, 58 (c) 1984.
Patent History
Patent number: D321200
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 22, 1988
Date of Patent: Oct 29, 1991
Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka)
Inventor: Tetsuro Ohya (Osaka)
Primary Examiner: Bernard Ansher
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis
Application Number: 7/247,923
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element (D16/219)