(No Model.

)
W. I. ADAMS.
PHOT‘OGRAPHIG SHUTTER.
No. 536,253. . Patented Mar. 26, 1895.

H/J ATTORNEY
 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
XVASHINGTON IRVING ADAMS, OF MONTOLAIR, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO
THE SCOVILL & ADAMS COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SHUTTER.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,253, dated March 26, 1895.
Application ?led August 7, 1891. Serial No. 401.975. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern. The shutter consists of a plate f“ pivotally

Be it known that- I, WASHINGTON IRVING connected by a pin passing through a hole f7
ADAMS, of Montclair, in the county of Essex to the forward plate f2 of the box f’ f2 f3.
and State of New Jersey, have invented a This shutter has a single opening which may
5 certain new and useful Improvement in Shut be brought opposite to the lens tube or may _,
ters for Photographic Cameras, of which the be made to pass the lens tube. A pin f8 ex
following is a speci?cation. tends forwardly from the shutter through an
This invention relates to shutters for photo arc-shaped slot f9 formed in the front plate
graphic cameras, and has for its object to f2 of the box f’f2f3 and into a slot or notch
IO simplify the mechanism and render it posi
formed in a lever f10 which is fulcrumed near
tive and efficient in operation. the lower end by a pin f11 to said plate f2.
The improvements consist in certain novel This lever has combined with it a spring f1?
devices and combinations of parts, all as here which at the lower end is fastened to the lever
inafter fully described in detail and pointed in such waythat it cannot move laterally with
15 out in the claims, reference being had to the out bending,but can move forwardly and baclc
accompanying drawings forming part of this wardly. This is accomplished by ?tting the
speci?cation, upon which the several letters lower edge of the spring to a bracket f“ and
of reference indicate like parts in all the ?g passing through the bracket and spring a pin
ures. .
f“. The tension of this spring maybe varied
In said drawings, Figure 1 is a front view by vertically adjusting a block f 15 which slides
of the shutter mechanism embodying my im along the lever f10 and is forked to embrace
provement. Fig. 2 is a front view of arotary the spring fie. Obviously, by adjusting the
stop employed in connection with the shutter block f1“, it will reduce the length of the
mechanism proper. Fig. 3 is a front view of spring which will be active and may be ad
25 the shutter detached. Fig. 4 is a side sec justed conversely from a downward adjust
tional. elevation of the shutter mechanism, ment of the block.
the plane of the section being at the dotted The upper end of the spring f12 may be fitted
line z—~z, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section into either of two notches fwf" formed in a
taken on line y—'y, Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a hori plate f18 which is fastened to the front plate
zontal section taken on line m—m, Fig. 1. f2 of the box f’ f2 f3. When the spring is
Thelens tube E is composed of two sections, engaged with the notch f“, it will tend to
the main section being attached to the front swing the lever f10 to the left and conse
block of the camera and the other section be quently rotate or oscillate the shutter to the
ing secured to the forward. end of the main left. The engagement of the spring with the
35 section. The outer section of the lens tube notch f17 will cause a reverse movement of the
has mounted upon it a shallow box composed lever f10 and shutter.
of plates f’ f2 arranged one in front of the It onlyremains to explain the detentswhere
other and united to a rim f3 interposed be by the shutter is retained in position. They
tween them. This rim has an openingin one consist, as here shown, of three 1eversf19f20
40 side through which protrudesthe edge of a stop f“, all fulcrurned to a pin f22, which passes 0
fconsisting of a plate provided with a numé through them and through the two platesf'fz
ber of holes and pivoted at its center to the of the box f’ f2 f‘, being engaged with a
box f’f2f3. By turning the stop, any one of tapped hole in the back plate f’. The levers
its holes may be brought opposite the center f20 f21 are~provided at or near their free ends
45 of the lens tube. _ with lugs that extend over the upper edge of
The rear of the stopf has a number of small the lever f1", so that when the lever f19 is
recessesf4 into which a spring detentf5 fas raised, the other levers f20 f21 will also be
tened to the rear plate f’ of the box f’ f2 f3 raised. Springs f23 fastened to the box f'f2
may enter when one of the holes of the stop f3 and impinging against the lovers f20 f21 im
50 is opposite the lens tube. pel said levers downward, and, as these levers
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bear upon the lever f”, the latter will also be ism for holding the shutter plate in an ad
impelled downward by said spring. vEach of justed position, substantially as speci?ed.
the levers f20 f21 has a projection f24, which 3. In a camera,the combination with a lens
will obtrude itself to one side or the other of tube, of a shutter, a main lever for imparting
the upper end of the lever f1‘). The projec motion to the shutter plate, a spring for actu
tions f24 of both levers f20 f21 will, when the ating said lever, a stationary notched plate
shutter is set be on the same side of the lever with which the spring may be engaged in
f1“. By raising one of these levers the shut either of two positions ‘to cause the main le
ter will be permitted to make a partial move ver to reverse the movement of the shutter
10 ment and afterward by raising the second and levers f20 f21 for holding the main lever 45
lever the movement of the shutter may be until it is desired to operate the shutter, and
completed. It‘ the lever f19 is raised, it will the lever f19 for releasing said levers, substan
raise both the levers f20 f 21 and allow the shut? tially as speci?ed.
ter to make its entire movement at once. 1i. In a shutter mechanism for cameras, the
WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire combination with a lens tube, of the pivoted
to secure by Letters Patent, is shutter plate having a pin or projection, as
1. In a camera shutter, the combination f‘, the slotted lever, as f 1°, engaging said pin,
with a lens tube, of a shutter plate, a pivoted the spring, as f”, adapted to be set so to move
lever for operating the shutter plate, a spring said slotted lever in either of two directions,
20 secured to the lever, a stationary plate pro the stationary plate, as f”, having notches
vided with portions on opposite sides of the for holding said spring in either of two posi
center line of vibration of the lever suitable tions,—the levers, f2‘), fzl, held by springs and
for engaging with the free end of said spring, having projections, as f“, adapted to engage
and detent mechanism for holding the shutter the free end of the slotted lever, and to be
25 plate in an adjusted position, substantially separately released therefrom, and the lever 60
as speci?ed. f“), for causing said levers f2", f21, to simul
2. In a camera shutter, the combination taneously release the slotted lever, substan
with a lens tube, of a shutter plate, a pivoted tialiy as and for the purposes set forth.
lever for operating the shutter plate, a spring In testimony whereof I have signed my
secured to the lever, means carried by the name to this speci?cation in the presence of
lever for adjusting the tension of the spring, two subscribing witnesses.
a stationary plate provided with portions on WASHINGTON IRVING ADAMS.
opposite sides of the center line of vibration ‘Vitnesses:
of the lever suitable for engaging with the HENRY P. SEE,
35 free end of said spring, and detent mechan~ WILLIAM PROOTOR.