March 26, 1929. ' 1.. w.

LESSLER ET AL 1,707,022
CAMERA FRONT

Filed April 23, 1926

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Patented Mar. 26, 1929. 1,707,022
nurrsn STATES PATENT OFFICE.
LEW ‘N. LESSLER, OF JOHNSON CITY, AND GAR-L A. BORNMANN, OF BINGHAMTQl‘T,
NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TQ AGFA ANSCO OORPGRA
TION, 0F BZNGHAMTON, NE‘JT YGRK,,A CORPORATION C‘F NE‘JV
CAMEE-A FRONT. I

Application filed April 23, 1925. Serial N0. 104,117.

Our invention pertains to photographic a box member 18 which supports the camera
:u‘neras and has particular reference to a mounted.
front 14 upon which the shutter (3
new front and shutter support therefor.
is well known, ‘it is o‘l’tc. The box member 13 is slightly enlarged
{ esirable to '
our one side to the other the shut:it its rear end, such ci'ilargcinent having its
ions support of a camera in order upper edges lJQVQllOljl at 15 leijigthwisc of
to nu 'e accurately record phiitographically the box 13 and laterally of the platform
elongated objects of which an image is being The can'iera front ll is prefarbly a one
nuulc. piece casting, although it may be otherwise
The primary object of my invention to formed, and has its lower end dovetailed
in'ovide a camera front which has novel on its under surfaco'as at 16 vith the over
means for accomplishing this sidewise hanging~ edges 17 cn'ibracing the bevelled
mo vcinent. edges 15 of the box 13 whereby the front let
Another object is to provide means for may slide longitudinally on the box 18
retaining the front substantially ‘ rigid laterally of the camera. '
while the adjusting operation, is being This dove-‘tailed portion of the lower end
pe‘ formed. of the front M is recessed as at 18 and up 70
Another obje is to provide n'ieans where wardly through this recess extends a pin
by the correct centering of the front after 1%) provided at its upper end with threads
adjustments have been inane may be ac. (not shown) upon which threaded the
coinplished with a niinii'nuin of effort and knurled adjustii'ig screw 20. This adjust
with positive accuracy. ing}; screw 20 carries a sleeve 21 surrouinling
()tlior objects in detailsof construction the pin 19 above ‘the recessed portion of the
and. operation will be zqjparent as the dc front 4. This is illustratml clearly in Fig.5
szrrip on procecds7 ‘reference being had to ure 5., A coil sin-innv E22 encircles the slcevo
the accompanying drawing wherein like ‘21 between the knurled head. 20 and. the id
reference numerals indicate like parts. :essed portioijrof the front and exerts sulli~ S0
ciont tension between these parts when the
ili‘igi'uro l isa side view of a photographic linger piece 20 is loosened or unscrewed on
camera equipped with my improved front. the pin 19, to hold the front suhstantially
Figure 2 is a detail elevation of the front, ’ rigid with relation to the sliding box l3.
the platform support therefor being shown It will be noted that the pin 19 extending
in section. . through the slot 18 forms a guide for tho
Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken atcral sliding~ movement of the front Ll
on the line 3'3 of Figure 2 and looking upon the box 15. It will also be uudcrstoml
in the direction of the arrows. that when the screw or linger piece 20 is
Figure él is a detail plan. View of my ini tightened on the pin 19, against the tension
provcd, front certain parts having been of the spring 22, the front will he held.
omitted for clcarness. absolutely rigid and innniwable with rela
1i‘ z.g'ure 5 is a detail perspective ofv the tion to such sliding box. -
locking and centering device. In orcer that the center point between
Reference numeral 1 indicates gene “ally the box 13 and the sliding front lll may be
the body of a photographic camera of the easily found and the front adjusted to such
folding type provided with the usual spool point with a minimum of lill'iculty, a
pins 2, handle 3, platform Ll, bellows 5, shut washer 23 has been provided lotwee‘ the
tcr l3, and. 'VlGW ?nder 7. These parts are lower end of the sleeve 21 and the recessed
of the conventional type and. need not be portion of the front 1%. This washer is 100
lescrihed in detail. The usual tripod provided with 'dowrnvardly turned cars ill/l
sockets 8 and 9, linger pieces 10 and focusing extending into the recesses 18 thus prevent
device 11 are also illustrated diagram ing rotation and consequent accidental dis
ina tically. placement
provided with
of thea washer.
laterally The
extending
washerfinger
23
Secured to the platform It is the usual rail
member 12 upon which is adapted to slide 25 provided with a downwardly punched
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indentation 26 adapted to fit into a similar the U type of camera front now comn'ionly
iinlei'itatioi'i (not shown) formed on the used.
recessed portion of the front let to the exact Of course many changes in details of con
central point thereof and in the path of the struction and arrangement of parts may be
linger 25 of the washer. made without departing from the scope of 60
A cross piece 27 extends between the lower our invention and we do not limit ourselves
ends of the legs 28 and 29 of the front and therefore to the exact forms shown other
directly over the knurled ‘finger piece 20 than by the appended claims.
thus providing both a reinforcement for the “We claim :—
front and aslo means for preventing the 1. A camera front comprising a frame, a (£5
finger piece :20 from being completely un support therefor provided with a lateral
screwed from the pin 19. slideway, said frame bcinpr slidable thereon,
The operation of the parts so far described and provided with a slot, and means for
is as follows:—-()rdinarily the front 1>l~ will securing said frame in position on said track
be set centrally of the sliding box 13 with comprising a headed set‘ screw pat,‘ \
the indented linger engi‘iging within the through said slot and threaded in said
corrc;vending indentation on the recessed support.
portion of the front 14-, and locked in such 2. A camera front comprising a frame, a
position by tightening the finger piece 20 support therefor provided with a lateral
dowmvardly upon the pin 19 against the slideway, said frame being slidable thereon,
tension of the spring 222. If it is now de and provided with a slot, and means for
sired to move the front 1st to one side or the sc‘curingsaid frame in position on said track
other, the finger piece 20 is loosened where comprising a headed set screw passing;
upon the front 11f may l e slid sidea’se upon through said slot and threaded in said sup
Mi) the box 13, guided by the pin 19 and the port, and a coiled spring encircling said 80
downwardly turned ear of the washer 23 screw between the head thereof and said
to the desired point. During such operation, support.
it will be understood that with the tension 3. A camera front comprising a fran'ic,
relieved from the washer 23, the indented a support therefor provided with a lateral
linger 25 will ride up out of its centrally slideway, said frame being sliduble thereon, Li
located seat and slide along; on the surface and provided with a slot in the base thereof,
of the recessed portion of the front 14. It a headed screw passing through said slot
will also be understood that while this op and threaded in said support, a washer cn
eration is taking place, that is when the circling said screw and provided with an
1.7 finger piece 20 is loosened, the spring 22 will indented tongue, said support having an till
still exert a sufficient tension to maintain indentation centrally thereof to receive the
the front 14 substantially rigid and prevent indented portion of said tongue, and a coiled
its tipping over or becoming; otherwise dis spring encircling said screw between the
placed. “lhen. the desired adjustnent has head thereof and said washer.
been made, the line‘er piece 20 is again at. A camera front comprising a frame
tightened thus rigidly securing the front in a support» therefor provided wi '2. a lateral
its adjusted position. After the exposure slideway, ‘said frame being slidabic thereon,
has been made in such adjusted position, the and provided with a slot in the base thereof,
?nger piece 20 is again loosened and the a headed set screw passing through said slot.
front 1-.l: slid back until the indented finger and threaded in said support, a washer en~ 1th)
25 on the washer 22-3 snaps into its seat, in circling said screw and provided with an
which position the operator knows that the indented tongue, said support having an
front is again centrally positioned and may indentation centrally thereof to receive the ~
again be tightened. indented portion of said tongue, and a coiled
50 From the foregoing, it will be understood spring,r encircling‘ said screw between the 105
that we have provided a novel form of head thereof and said washer, and ears on
camera front particularly adaptable for ad said washer engaging in said slot.
justments laterally on the sliding box car
ried by the camera platform. This adjust LE\V \V. LESSLER.
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in;_ means being particularly adaptable to CARL A. BORN MAN N.