Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
271 words
1 - Device (15) to frame photographic films (18) which is suitable to divide the photographic films (18) into single photographs (19) and to insert and position the photographs (19) between two half-frames (12) forming frames (12) to hold photographs (19) and is fitted to framing machines (10), which comprise storage containers (11) to feed empty frames (12), conveyors (13-14) to convey empty frames (12) and storage bins (21) to receive the finished slide consisting of a frame (12) holding a photograph (18), the empty frames (12) arriving at the device (15) in a direction at a right angle to the direction of feed of the photographic films (18) in the device (15), which is characterized in that it comprises in reciprocal cooperation: - at least two drawing units (22) to draw the photographic film (18), each unit consisting of a powered roller (23) equipped with drawing needles (24) and an opposed roller (25) provided with a groove (26), the opposed roller (25) being movable vertically in relation to the powered roller (23), - a first knife (30) with a shearing blade (31), and - an opposed knife (32) with a shearing edge (34) and an opener profile (33) to open the half-frames (112-212) of the frames (12), the first knife (30) and opposed knife (32) being movable reciprocally to cooperate with the frame (12) in forming an opening in the frame (12) for introduction of the photographic film (18), the first knife (30) and opposed knife (32) cooperating with each other to divide the photographic film (18) into single photographs (19) within the opening of the frame (12) thus opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
271 words
1 - Device (15) to frame photographic films (18) which is suitable to divide the photographic films (18) into single photographs (19) and to insert and position the photographs (19) between two half-frames (12) forming frames (12) to hold photographs (19) and is fitted to framing machines (10), which comprise storage containers (11) to feed empty frames (12), conveyors (13-14) to convey empty frames (12) and storage bins (21) to receive the finished slide consisting of a frame (12) holding a photograph (18), the empty frames (12) arriving at the device (15) in a direction at a right angle to the direction of feed of the photographic films (18) in the device (15), which is characterized in that it comprises in reciprocal cooperation: - at least two drawing units (22) to draw the photographic film (18), each unit consisting of a powered roller (23) equipped with drawing needles (24) and an opposed roller (25) provided with a groove (26), the opposed roller (25) being movable vertically in relation to the powered roller (23), - a first knife (30) with a shearing blade (31), and - an opposed knife (32) with a shearing edge (34) and an opener profile (33) to open the half-frames (112-212) of the frames (12), the first knife (30) and opposed knife (32) being movable reciprocally to cooperate with the frame (12) in forming an opening in the frame (12) for introduction of the photographic film (18), the first knife (30) and opposed knife (32) cooperating with each other to divide the photographic film (18) into single photographs (19) within the opening of the frame (12) thus opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
2 - Device (15) as claimed in Claim 1, in which the needles (24) of the powered rollers (23) operate on the outer edges of the photographic film (18).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
3 - Device (15) as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, in which the opposed rollers (25) are solidly fixed to a movable body (27) connected to the first knife (30).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
4 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the movable body (27) forms a guide for the photographic film (18) during insertion of the latter into the frame (12).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
5 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the shearing blade (31) and shearing edge (34) lie within the opening formed by the half-frames (112-212) when opened by the opener profile (33).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
6 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which a further opening of one of the half-frames (112-212) is caused during vertical travel of the shearing blade (31) together with a movable element (29).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
7 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the shearing of photographic films (18) is obtained during vertical travel of the shearing blade (31) together with the movable element (29).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
8 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the shearing of the photographic film (18) is obtained by closure of the shearing blade (31) of the first knife (30) against the shearing edge (34) of the opposed knife (32).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
9 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the photograph (19) comprises perforations (35) in its edges.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
10 - Device (15) as claimed in any claim hereinbefore, in which the perforations (35) cooperate with the inner surface of one of the half-frames (112-212) when the latter have been closed to form the frame (12).