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US5259504A
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Proof print-film negative storage package
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1992-01-10
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A package for containing strips of photographic film negatives comprises a cover member having positive images reproduced on its cover of the contained negatives. The cover is folded to form front and rear panels, the lower portion of the rear panel also being folded to form a front-facing flap. The lower edge of the front panel is insertable between the flap and the adjacent portion of the rear panel to secure the package in a closed configuration, similar to a book of safety matches. A sheet of longitudinal, hollow sleeves, connected at their lateral edges and fastened to the cover's inner surface between the flap and the lower portion of the rear panel, for holding the film strips.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A. Manico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; B; B42; B42F; B42F7/00; B42F7/06; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/14; G03C3/00; G03B; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A package for storing photographic film negatives, said package comprising: a cover member having overlapping front and rear panels, each panel having lower and upper portions and being attached to each other at a fold line at their upper portions; a plurality of interconnected sleeves for receiving strips of image-containing photographic film negatives, said sleeves forming a sheet located in said cover member between said front and rear panels; and positive counterpart images on said cover member of the negative images contained on the strips of film negatives in said sleeves in which said positive counterpart images are reproduced on the exterior of said front and rear panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A package for storing photographic film negatives, said package comprising: a cover member having overlapping front and rear panels, each panel having lower and upper portions and being attached to each other at a fold line at their upper portions; a plurality of interconnected sleeves for receiving strips of image-containing photographic film negatives, said sleeves forming a sheet located in said cover member between said front and rear panels; and positive counterpart images on said cover member of the negative images contained on the strips of film negatives in said sleeves in which said positive counterpart images are reproduced on the exterior of said front and rear panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
134 words
A package containing photographic film negatives comprising: a cover member folded to form front and rear panels, each panel having lower portions unconnected to the other panel, a lower portion of said rear panel being further folded towards the front panel to form a front flap, the lower portion of said front panel being insertable between the lower portion of said rear panel and said flap to close said package, said cover member having reproduced thereon positive counterparts of the images contained on said negatives; a plurality of interconnected sleeves forming a sheet adapted to contain strips of photographic negatives and being foldable for containment between said panels; and connecting means for connecting a portion of said sheet of sleeves between the front and rear panels to locate said sheet in said cover member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A package containing photographic film negatives comprising: a cover member folded to form front and rear panels, each panel having lower portions unconnected to the other panel, a lower portion of said rear panel being further folded towards the front panel to form a front flap, the lower portion of said front panel being insertable between the lower portion of said rear panel and said flap to close said package, said cover member having reproduced thereon positive counterparts of the images contained on said negatives; a plurality of interconnected sleeves forming a sheet adapted to contain strips of photographic negatives and being foldable for containment between said panels; and connecting means for connecting a portion of said sheet of sleeves between the front and rear panels to locate said sheet in said cover member.
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