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Roller transfer processing mechanism
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1964-02-06
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-02-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold D Russell
- 👤 Charles F Amering
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D3/00; G03D3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A ROLLER TRANSFER MECHANISM USEABLE IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM SHEET DEVELOPING PROCESSOR, COMPRISING: A SERIES OF ADJACENT TANKS FOR CONTAINING PROCESSING FLUIDS; A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF ROLLERS IN A FRAME MOVEABLY POSITIONED OVER SAID TANKS, SAID PAIRS COLLECTIVELY BEING SELECTIVELY DRIVEABLE TO PRESENT FILM SHEETS TO EACH OF SAID TANKS AND RECEIVE FILM SHEETS FROM EACH OF SAID TANKS; MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY MOVING THE FRAME TO POSITION SAID PAIRS OF ROLLERS TO DELIVER A FILM SHEET RECEIVED FROM ONE TANK TO AN ADJACENT DOWNSTREAM TANK AND FOR RETURNING THE FRAME TO A RECEIVING POSITION; AND MEANS FOR TIMING THE MOTION OF THE FRAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS TIMING REQUIREMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A ROLLER TRANSFER MECHANISM USEABLE IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM SHEET DEVELOPING PROCESSOR, COMPRISING: A SERIES OF ADJACENT TANKS FOR CONTAINING PROCESSING FLUIDS; A PLURALITY OF PAIRS OF ROLLERS IN A FRAME MOVEABLY POSITIONED OVER SAID TANKS, SAID PAIRS COLLECTIVELY BEING SELECTIVELY DRIVEABLE TO PRESENT FILM SHEETS TO EACH OF SAID TANKS AND RECEIVE FILM SHEETS FROM EACH OF SAID TANKS; MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY MOVING THE FRAME TO POSITION SAID PAIRS OF ROLLERS TO DELIVER A FILM SHEET RECEIVED FROM ONE TANK TO AN ADJACENT DOWNSTREAM TANK AND FOR RETURNING THE FRAME TO A RECEIVING POSITION; AND MEANS FOR TIMING THE MOTION OF THE FRAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS TIMING REQUIREMENTS.
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