US3080805A
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Photographic apparatus
Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1961-05-26
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1981-05-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel A Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:52
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50; G03B17/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM UNIT INCLUDING A LEADING END SECTION AND AN ELONGATED LEADER WHICH IS NARROWER THAN SAID LEADING END SECTION AND IS ATTACHED THERETO AT A LOCATION THEREON SPACED FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID LEADING END SECTION TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID FILM UNIT, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING FOR ENCLOSING SAID FILM UNIT; A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR APPLYING COMPRESSIVE PRESSURE TO SAID FILM UNIT DURING MOVEMENT THEREOF BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS INCLUDING PORTIONS PROVIDING A CONVERGENT PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS; GUIDE MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR GUIDING SAID LEADING END SECTION INTO SAID CONVERGENT PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS, SAID GUIDE MEANS PROVIDING A PASSAGE HAVING A WIDTH SUFFICIENT TO ADMIT SAID LEADER AND INSUFFICIENT TO ADMIT SAID LEADING END SECTION FOR GUIDING SAID LEADER AROUND SAID PRESSUREAPPLYING MEMBERS; AND PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING DEFINING AT LEAST AN OPENING IN SAID HOUSING ADJACENT SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ALLOWING WITHDRAWAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FILM UNIT FROM SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM UNIT INCLUDING A LEADING END SECTION AND AN ELONGATED LEADER WHICH IS NARROWER THAN SAID LEADING END SECTION AND IS ATTACHED THERETO AT A LOCATION THEREON SPACED FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF SAID LEADING END SECTION TOWARD THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID FILM UNIT, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A HOUSING FOR ENCLOSING SAID FILM UNIT; A PAIR OF JUXTAPOSED PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS MOUNTED WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR APPLYING COMPRESSIVE PRESSURE TO SAID FILM UNIT DURING MOVEMENT THEREOF BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS, SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS INCLUDING PORTIONS PROVIDING A CONVERGENT PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID MEMBERS; GUIDE MEANS WITHIN SAID HOUSING FOR GUIDING SAID LEADING END SECTION INTO SAID CONVERGENT PASSAGE BETWEEN SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS, SAID GUIDE MEANS PROVIDING A PASSAGE HAVING A WIDTH SUFFICIENT TO ADMIT SAID LEADER AND INSUFFICIENT TO ADMIT SAID LEADING END SECTION FOR GUIDING SAID LEADER AROUND SAID PRESSUREAPPLYING MEMBERS; AND PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING DEFINING AT LEAST AN OPENING IN SAID HOUSING ADJACENT SAID PRESSURE-APPLYING MEMBERS ON THE SIDE THEREOF OPPOSITE SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ALLOWING WITHDRAWAL MOVEMENT OF SAID FILM UNIT FROM SAID HOUSING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |