IP Library Granted Patent US 5,946,501
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US 5,946,501 · App. 08/916,046

Waterproof and/or water-resistant camera

Inventor: Masahiro Hayakawa
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Granted: Aug 31, 1999 Filed: Aug 21, 1997
Inventor
Masahiro Hayakawa
Assignee (at issue)
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,946,501
App. No.
08/916,046
Filed
1997-08-21
Granted
1999-08-31
Kind
A