Combined camera and lens

- Minolta Co., Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front and right side perspective view of a combined camera and lens showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front and right side perspective view of a combined camera and lens shown with the broken lines removed for clarity of illustration.

FIG. 9 is a front view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 8.

The broken lines shown in FIGS. 1-7 are to illustrate the environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D384088 September 23, 1997 Isozaki et al.
D387078 December 2, 1997 Akita
D391280 February 24, 1998 Miki et al.
D396482 July 28, 1998 Yamanouchi
4456931 June 26, 1984 Toyoda et al.
5134660 July 28, 1992 Larose
Other references
  • Pp. 2, 3, and 4 from 1997 Japan Camera Show, showing Sharp's LCD Digital ViewCam VL-DX1, VL-DXC2, and VL-DH4000; and Panasonic's Elegance DigiCam. Copy of Front and Back Cover, pp. 2, 13, 14 and 16 from Hitachi's Camcorder Brochure. Complete Guide to Digital Camera, Feb. 1, 1997, pp. 042, 056, 057, 068. Casio's Catalog, Apr. 1997.
Patent History
Patent number: D421619
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 2, 1997
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2000
Assignee: Minolta Co., Ltd. (Osaka)
Inventors: Taro Eto (Nagoya), Masatoki Suto (Hannan)
Primary Examiner: Adir Aronovich
Law Firm: McDermott, Will & Emery
Application Number: 0/75,534
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D16/208); Separate Lens And Viewfinder (D16/218)
International Classification: 1601;