Patent ID: 6512886
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera comprising a shutter release button that is manually 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:a restrainer is movable to prevent picture-taking from being initiated due to said shutter release button being manually depressed and is retractable following said shutter release button being manually depressed to permit picture-taking to proceed; and said self-timer is a flexible resilient diaphragm that can be manually deformed from a relaxed state to a tensioned state to move said restrainer to prevent picture-taking from being initiated and that will automatically recover to the relaxed state from the tensioned state after the predetermined interval of time has elapsed to allow said restrainer to permit picture-taking to proceed.