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Film viewer

Assignee: METAGRAPHIC SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1969-12-11
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Granted: 1972-06-27
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Expires: 1989-12-11
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Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS FOR HOLDING AND GUIDING FILM IN EITHER ROLL OR PLATE FORM FOR VIEWING OF EITHER TYPE OF FILM THROUGH A LENS, COMPRISING MEANS FOR SEQUENTIALLY GUIDING PORTIONS OF FILM IN ROLL FORM INTO A FIRST VIEWING POSITION OF THE LENS DISPOSED IN A FIRST PLANE, MEANS FOR DISPOSING FILM IN PLATE FORM IN A SECOND PLANE PARALLEL TO THE FIRST PLANE, THE SECOND PLANE CONTAINING A SECOND VIEWING POSITION OF THE LENS, MEANS FOR MOVING THE FILM IN PLATE FORM WITHIN THE SECOND PLANE TO POSITION A DESIRED PORTION THEREOF WITHIN THE SECOND VIEWING POSITION, AND MEANS MOUNTING THE LENS FOR MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE VIEWING POSITIONS FOR FOCUSING ON FILM IN EITHER VIEWING POSITION. A MICROFILM READER UTILIZING THE AFORESAID APPARATUS IS PROVIDED WHICH IS CAPABLE OF READING MICROFILM IN ROLL FORM OR IN PLATE FORM.

Inventors

  • 👤 William Charles Kinsinger

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/10; G03B21/11

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-06-27 1975-12-27 1976-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-27 1979-12-27 1980-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-27 1983-12-27 1984-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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