Patent ID: 6240259
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A low cost, re-usable camera and film cartridge system, capable of use with captioned film, comprising:a. a camera case;b. said camera case having a lens and shutter mechanism;c. an openable door attached to said camera case;d. said openable door providing access to a space within said camera case that is designed and constructed to accept a film cartridge therein, said film cartridge comprising:i) a first end, a center section and a second end;ii) said first end designed and constructed to hold a film cannister to which one end of a film strip is attached to the center spool thereof;iii) said center section defining a pathway through which the film from said film cannister can travel;iv) said center section also have an aperture appropriately sized and located such that when said film cartridge is loaded into said camera case and said shutter and lens mechanism is activated, light admitted through said lens exposes the film in said center section that is visible though said aperture;v) said center section further having a diffuser appropriately placed so as partially to shield that portion of the film frame that contains the caption from further exposure by light admitted through said lens and shutter mechanism;vi) said second end comprising a film holder for the film from the film cannister; ande) film take-up means for advancing the film after a picture is taken.