Film feed apparatus
Abstract
Abstract A PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM REED ADAPTER FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FEEDING A PLURALITY OF EXPOSED FILMSTRIPS TO AUTOMATIC FILM PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A TRAY HAVING ITS TOP SURFACE DIVIDED INTO PARALLEL TRACKS FOR SLIDABLE CONVEYANCE OF FILMSTRIP THEREALONG FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR END OF THE TRAY, AND FILM ROLL RECEPTACLES AT THE REAR OF THE TRAY. A CARRIER SHEET IS DISPOSED AT THE REAR END OF THE CONVEYOR TRACKS AND THE LEADING ENDS OF THE FILMSTRIPS ARE DETACHABLY SECURED TO THE CARRIER SHEET WHICH CONVEYS THE FILMSTRIPS THROUGH THE FILM PROCESSING EQUIPMENT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE TRACKS. A REEL ADAPTER MAY BE DETACHABLY COUPLED TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAY FOR ACCOMODATING REELS OF FILM.
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- 👤 Robert Nast
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