Patent ID: 6192195
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising an exposure counter wheel that has a series of exposure count indicia and is incrementally rotated in a count direction to successively view said exposure count indicia, and an anti-backup pawl that engages with said exposure counter wheel to prevent rotation of said exposure counter wheel in a reverse direction which is the opposite of the count direction, is characterized in that:said anti-backup pawl is a combination single-piece unit having a stationary rigid transparent portion fixed in place above said exposure counter wheel to permit said exposure count indicia to be successively seen through said transparent portion when said exposure counter wheel is incrementally rotated in the count direction and having a resilient flexible pawl portion positioned in engagement with said exposure counter wheel to prevent rotation of said exposure counter wheel in the reverse direction but to allow rotation of said exposure count wheel in the count direction.