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US3276714A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Multiple-part detachable film cartridge or film pack

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1964-10-02
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-10-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Steisslinger Kurt
  • 👤 Simon Horst

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:12
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/28; G03B17/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
A FILM PACK ADAPTED TO BE LOADED IN A CAMERA, SAID PACK COMPRISING: A FIRST PART CONSTITUTING A FILM SUPPLY CHAMBER, AND A SECOND PART CONSTITUTING A FILM TAKE-UP CHAMBER; EACH OF SAID PARTS HAVING A SLOT EXTENDING AXIALLY OF THE PART AND SERVING AS A PASSAGEWAY FOR FILM; EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS BEING OPENED AT ONE END AND CLOSED AT THE OTHER END AND HAVING A LID FOR LIGHTTIGHTLY CLOSING THE OPEN END, SAID LID BEING PROVIDED WITH AN L-SHAPED EXTENSION WHICH SLIDINGLY INTERFITS WITHIN THE SLOT TO FORM ONE SIDE OF SAID PASSAGEWAY FOR PURPOSES OF LIGHT PROTECTION AND SECUREMENT OF THE LID TO SAID OPEN END; MEANS FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING TOGETHER SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARTS AS A PACK, WITH SAID SLOTS BEING IN FACE TO FACE RELATION; AND A ROLL OF FILM MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SUPPLY CHAMBER AND HAVING A LEADING END EXTENDING FROM THE SUPPLY CHAMBER THROUGH EACH OF SAID SLOTS FOR ATTACHMENT WITHIN SAID TAKE-UP CHAMBER; SAID PARTS ADAPTED TO BE SEPARATED AND PULLED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART FOR LOADING IN THE COMPARTMENTS OF A CAMERA.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 183 words
A FILM PACK ADAPTED TO BE LOADED IN A CAMERA, SAID PACK COMPRISING: A FIRST PART CONSTITUTING A FILM SUPPLY CHAMBER, AND A SECOND PART CONSTITUTING A FILM TAKE-UP CHAMBER; EACH OF SAID PARTS HAVING A SLOT EXTENDING AXIALLY OF THE PART AND SERVING AS A PASSAGEWAY FOR FILM; EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS BEING OPENED AT ONE END AND CLOSED AT THE OTHER END AND HAVING A LID FOR LIGHTTIGHTLY CLOSING THE OPEN END, SAID LID BEING PROVIDED WITH AN L-SHAPED EXTENSION WHICH SLIDINGLY INTERFITS WITHIN THE SLOT TO FORM ONE SIDE OF SAID PASSAGEWAY FOR PURPOSES OF LIGHT PROTECTION AND SECUREMENT OF THE LID TO SAID OPEN END; MEANS FOR DETACHABLY CONNECTING TOGETHER SAID FIRST AND SECOND PARTS AS A PACK, WITH SAID SLOTS BEING IN FACE TO FACE RELATION; AND A ROLL OF FILM MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID SUPPLY CHAMBER AND HAVING A LEADING END EXTENDING FROM THE SUPPLY CHAMBER THROUGH EACH OF SAID SLOTS FOR ATTACHMENT WITHIN SAID TAKE-UP CHAMBER; SAID PARTS ADAPTED TO BE SEPARATED AND PULLED A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE APART FOR LOADING IN THE COMPARTMENTS OF A CAMERA.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-03 1970-04-04 1970-10-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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