Title: Camera flash socket

Abstract: A camera flash socket, adapted to releasably retain the base of a flash unit, has a plurality of resilient fingers for engaging retaining surfaces in the base of the flash unit, a projecting portion for preventing improper insertion of the base of a flash unit in the socket and a plurality of electrical connectors. In a preferred embodiment, the flash socket includes three connectors in the form of spring-biased contacts and further includes two pairs of opposed resilient fingers, the fingers being positioned to retain the base of the flash unit in the socket when the base is presented in a proper orientation with respect to the socket.

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Inventors: Hargrave, Jerry Lee (Rochester, NY, US)
Malone, Harold Lee (East Rochester, NY, US)

Application Number: 528529
Filing Date: 1974-11-29
Publication_date: 1976-03-02
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY)
Primary Class(es): 439/356 362/3, 439/357, 439/680
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3065447	Nov, 1962	Maurer	339/184.
3407717	Oct, 1968	Ernisse	339/91.
3614412	Oct, 1971	Bellows	240/1.
3748985	Jul, 1973	Brandt	240/1.

Other Refs: 2,062,650

Jun, 1971	DT

Primary Examiner: Lake, Roy
Assistant Examiner: Bicks, Mark S.
Attorney: Brothers; R. F.