US3233532A
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Photographic apparatus
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1962-04-25
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Granted: 1966-02-08
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Expires: 1982-04-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur W Kutchera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:48
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
AN APPARATUS FOR THE WET PROCESSING OF A SENSITIZED FILM MOUNTED AS AN INSERT IN A WATER-SENSITIVE APERTURE CARD COMPRISING A PROTECTIVE CARD-SUPPORTING TABLE FORMED WITH A FRAMED OPENING CORRESPONDING IN SHAPE TO A SAID INSERT BUT HAVING DIMENSIONS SOMEWHAT SMALLER, A FRAME AROUND SAID OPENING ON ONE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE INCLUDING A RECESSED AREA AND KNIFE-LIKE EDGE, A PLATEN MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID FRAMED OPENING ON SAID ONE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE FOR CLAMPING AN INSERT OVER SAID KNIFE-LIKE EDGE TO ENCLOSE THE EMULSION SIDE OF A SAID INSERT IN A DEVELOPING CHAMBER AND TO PROTECT THE CARD FROM THE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, AND MEANS, INCLUDING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY AND A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES EACH CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF PROCESSING SOLUTION, DISPOSED ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE TO DEFINE A DEVELOPING CHAMBER FOR PROCESSING A SAID CLAMPED INSERT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
AN APPARATUS FOR THE WET PROCESSING OF A SENSITIZED FILM MOUNTED AS AN INSERT IN A WATER-SENSITIVE APERTURE CARD COMPRISING A PROTECTIVE CARD-SUPPORTING TABLE FORMED WITH A FRAMED OPENING CORRESPONDING IN SHAPE TO A SAID INSERT BUT HAVING DIMENSIONS SOMEWHAT SMALLER, A FRAME AROUND SAID OPENING ON ONE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE INCLUDING A RECESSED AREA AND KNIFE-LIKE EDGE, A PLATEN MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID FRAMED OPENING ON SAID ONE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE FOR CLAMPING AN INSERT OVER SAID KNIFE-LIKE EDGE TO ENCLOSE THE EMULSION SIDE OF A SAID INSERT IN A DEVELOPING CHAMBER AND TO PROTECT THE CARD FROM THE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS, AND MEANS, INCLUDING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY AND A PLURALITY OF NOZZLES EACH CONNECTED TO A SOURCE OF PROCESSING SOLUTION, DISPOSED ADJACENT THE OPPOSITE SURFACE OF SAID TABLE TO DEFINE A DEVELOPING CHAMBER FOR PROCESSING A SAID CLAMPED INSERT.
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