Camera

- Minolta Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the camera incorporating our new design with the lens cover and the flash in closed position;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof with the lens cover open to expose the lens and the flash in a protruding position;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof with the lens cover open and the lens exposed in an extended position;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof with the flash in a protruding position and the lens exposed in an extended position; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D397129
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 8, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 1998
Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Taro Eto (Nagoya), Fumitaka Io (Nara)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP
Application Number: 0/56,730
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: With Flash Or Floodlight (D16/209)
International Classification: 1601;