Title: Presetting counter device

Abstract: A presetting counter device comprising a ratchet wheel coupled to a cycle number setting dial and being stepwise rotatable for reducing the setting of the dial, an indexer engageable with the ratchet wheel in operative relation to the movement of a cyclically movable device to rotate the ratchet wheel stepwise by one pitch thereof at a time, a cycle repeating signal generator, a member movable with the ratchet wheel for actuating the signal generator and having a signal generator actuating portion with the same pitch angle as the ratchet wheel, and the ratchet wheel being adapted to be temporarily halted in the course of its stepwise rotation at a position where the signal generator is held actuated by the actuating member.

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Inventors: Mori, Hiromi (Aichi, JP)

Application Number: 026344
Filing Date: 1979-04-02
Publication_date: 1980-03-18
Assignee: Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha (Osaka, JP)
Primary Class(es): 235/132E 235/91R, 235/132R
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3096018	Jul, 1963	Bliss et al.	235/132.
3343789	Sep, 1967	Wale, Jr. et al.	235/132.
3600085	Aug, 1971	Altergott	355/14.
3710079	Jan, 1973	Crall, Jr. et al.	235/132.
4143963	Mar, 1979	Matsuyama et al.	355/14.

Other Refs: 51-7544453-9321

, 1976	JP
, 1978	JP

Primary Examiner: Tomsky, Stephen J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Watson, Cole, Grindle & Watson