Title: Battery magazine in single lens reflex camera

Abstract: A single lens reflex camera houses a battery magazine which is disposed outside the swing path of the camera mirror and is accessible through the mount opening for an interchangeable objective. A cover is swingable between magazine open and closed positions along a path intercepting the mirror swing path and an interlock mechanism locks the cover in closed position when the mirror is in its viewing position and in one form locks the mirror in its photographing position when the cover is in open position.

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Inventors: Haraguchi, Keisuke (Kamifukuoka, JA)

Application Number: 458146
Filing Date: 1974-04-05
Publication_date: 1976-02-03
Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 396/539
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US Patent Ref:

2552275	May, 1951	Harvey	354/156.
2969722	Jan, 1961	Schwartz	354/173.
3138080	Jun, 1964	Jacobson	354/173.
3608460	Sep, 1971	Shimomura	354/152.

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Primary Examiner: Hix, L. T.
Assistant Examiner: O'Connor, E. M.
Attorney: Wolder & Gross