Patent ID: 6522836
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: G03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of removal of wrapping for a lens-fitted photo film unit, said lens-fitted photo film unit including a housing and a wrapping member wound about at least one portion of said housing in belt-like fashion, said housing being pre-loaded with unexposed photo film, and incorporating a taking lens and a shutter mechanism, there being formed a substantially straight groove in an outside of said housing and transverse to a direction of winding said wrapping member, said method of removal of wrapping comprising steps of:effecting relative movement, for said lens-fitted photo film unit to move relative to a cutter blade while said lens-fitted photo film unit is contacted on said cutter blade, said cutter blade being disposed as high as said groove in said housing, and cutting said wrapping member along said groove; and peeling said wrapping member, being cut by said cutter blade, from said housing.