Patent ID: 6493509
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising a shutter release button that is depressible to initiate picture-taking, and a self-timer for automatically initiating picture-taking after a predetermined interval of time has elapsed, is characterized in that:said self-timer is flexible and resilient to be manually deformable from a normal state to a deformed state and to have the capability of automatically returning to the normal state from the deformed state after the predetermined interval of time has elapsed; and a support in the vicinity of said shutter release button is constructed to receive said self-timer in the deformed state in order to position said self-timer raised from said shutter release button, but to permit said self-timer to automatically return to the normal state after the predetermined interval of time has elapsed in order to depress said shutter release button to initiate picture taking, and to permit removal of said self-timer from said support in order to use said shutter release button without said self-timer or to reuse said self-timer.