Appeal No. 95-3725
Application 07/944,318
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner's rejection of claims 11-23, which constitute
all the claims remaining in the application.
The claimed invention pertains to a camera provided with
a built-in strobe. More particularly, the invention is directed
to the manner in which a strobe circuit board and a film winding
and rewinding motor are fitted within the camera. Specifically,
the strobe circuit board is formed into a generally L-shape with
a cutout portion, and the motor is positioned within the cutout
portion of the strobe circuit board.
Representative claim 11 is reproduced as follows:
11. A camera provided with a built-in strobe, said
camera comprising:
a camera body within which elongated space is defined;
a film winding and rewinding motor provided within said
camera body, a length dimension of said motor extending in a
direction of elongation of said elongated space;
a strobe circuit board provided within said camera body,
said strobe circuit board being formed into a generally L-shape
with a cutout portion defining said L-shape, said strobe circuit
board and said motor being accommodated within said elongated
space, such that said motor is positioned to extend into said
cutout portion of said strobe circuit board.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ohmura et al. (Ohmura) 4,896,178 Jan. 23, 1990
Fiorda 4,996,544 Feb. 26, 1991
Yamanaka 5,036,343 July 30, 1991
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