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US005345284A
United States Patent [19J [ii] Patent Number: 5,345,284
Tsuruta [45] Date of Patent: Sep. 6, 1994
[54] ELECTRONIC FLASH UNIT WITH TWO INTEGRATED FLASH HEADS
[76] Inventor: Yuzo Tsuruta, 2-23-9 Asamino,
Midori-Ku, Yokohama, 227, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 877,257
[22] Filed: Apr. 28, 1992
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation of Ser. No. 656,561, Feb. 15, 1991, abandoned.
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb. 16, 1990 [JP] Japan 2-13716[U]
[51] Int. CL5 G03B 15/03
[52] U.S. Q 354/132; 354/149.1
[58] Field of Search 354/132, 149.1, 149.11
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
4,987,433 1/1991 Gandrud 354/132
Primary Examiner—David M. Gray
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Rockey, Rifkin and Ryther
[57] ABSTRACT
An integrated flash head having a ring flash for taking shadowless pictures and a bar flash for taking contoured pictures. The bar flash is pivotably mounted on the ring flash housing and the ring flash housing is movable relative to the camera lens to change the orientation of the bar relative to the camera lens. An electrical circuit is provided for selectively activating either the ring flash or bar flash.
11 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
