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US3291020A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photo printing and photo processing device

Assignee: Visual Graphics Corp
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Filing: 1964-05-08
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1984-05-08
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Friedel Murray

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 08:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 216 words
A PHOTOCOPYING DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE, A COPY HOLDING ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY THE BASE, A HOUSING CARRIED BY THE BASE AND SPACED FROM THE COPY HOLDING ASSEMBLY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA WITHIN THE HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO PHOTOGRAPH COPY IN THE COPY HOLDER, MEANS TO STORE A SUPPLY OF LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIAL WITHIN THE HOUSING, A SENSITIVE MATERIAL HOLDING FRAME DISPOSED IN THE CAMERA FOCAL PLANE COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT SUPPORT, A FROSTED FOCUSING SCREEN SWINGABLY CARRIED ABOVE THE TRANSPARENT SUPPORT TO RECEIVE THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL THEREUNDER, AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT FLUID FILLED BAG SECURED TO THE FOCUSING SCREEN AND MEANS TO HOLD THE SAID SCREEN AGAINST THE TRANSPARENT SHEET TO RETAIN THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN DURING EXPOSURE, MEANS TO MOVE THE LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIAL FROM THE STORAGE MEANS INTO THE FOCAL PLANE OF THE CAMERA FOR EXPOSURE, A DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE HOUSING IN WHICH THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL HOLDING FRAME IS SWINGABLY AND HORIZONTALL SECURED WITHIN THE HOUSING, A MIRROR DISPOSED IN THE CAMERA TO DIRECT LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS UPWARDLY UPON THE MATERIAL IN THE FRAME AND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY SWING THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR TO RECEIVE LIGHT DIRECTLY FROM THE CAMERA LENS AND MEANS TO TRANSPORT THE EXPOSED SENSITIVE MATERIAL THROUGH THE DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY TO PRODUCE A FINISHED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 216 words
A PHOTOCOPYING DEVICE COMPRISING A BASE, A COPY HOLDING ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY THE BASE, A HOUSING CARRIED BY THE BASE AND SPACED FROM THE COPY HOLDING ASSEMBLY, A PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA WITHIN THE HOUSING AND ADAPTED TO PHOTOGRAPH COPY IN THE COPY HOLDER, MEANS TO STORE A SUPPLY OF LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIAL WITHIN THE HOUSING, A SENSITIVE MATERIAL HOLDING FRAME DISPOSED IN THE CAMERA FOCAL PLANE COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT SUPPORT, A FROSTED FOCUSING SCREEN SWINGABLY CARRIED ABOVE THE TRANSPARENT SUPPORT TO RECEIVE THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL THEREUNDER, AT LEAST ONE TRANSPARENT FLUID FILLED BAG SECURED TO THE FOCUSING SCREEN AND MEANS TO HOLD THE SAID SCREEN AGAINST THE TRANSPARENT SHEET TO RETAIN THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL THEREBETWEEN DURING EXPOSURE, MEANS TO MOVE THE LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIAL FROM THE STORAGE MEANS INTO THE FOCAL PLANE OF THE CAMERA FOR EXPOSURE, A DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY WITHIN THE HOUSING IN WHICH THE SENSITIVE MATERIAL HOLDING FRAME IS SWINGABLY AND HORIZONTALL SECURED WITHIN THE HOUSING, A MIRROR DISPOSED IN THE CAMERA TO DIRECT LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS UPWARDLY UPON THE MATERIAL IN THE FRAME AND MEANS TO SELECTIVELY SWING THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR TO RECEIVE LIGHT DIRECTLY FROM THE CAMERA LENS AND MEANS TO TRANSPORT THE EXPOSED SENSITIVE MATERIAL THROUGH THE DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY TO PRODUCE A FINISHED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-12 1970-06-13 1970-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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