US3600071A — Compact motion picture film handling cassette and…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 648 words

A multipurpose film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a processor-projector unit wherein said exposed strip of material may be first treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images and said visible images may be thereafter projected for viewing purposes, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a third idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel and on the opposite side of said reels from said first and said second idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a fourth idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the opposite side of said reels from said first and second idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to the axes of rotation of said reels; a fifth idler disposed on the opposite side of said reels from said first and second idlers and intermediate of said third and fourth idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels for rotation about an axis parallel to the axes of rotation of said reels; strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and sequentially passing around said fifth, third, first, second and fourth idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said first and second idlers and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; a normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operatively engage said strip of material between said first and said third idlers as said strip of material is returned from said takeup reel to said supply reel; and a resilient member extending from the inside face of one of said opposed walls in spaced relationship to end surfaces of said second and fourth idlers, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second and fourth idlers to restrain rotatioNal movement thereof as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and removed from contact with said second and fourth idlers when said strip of material is returned from said takeup reel to said supply reel.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 648 words

A multipurpose film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a processor-projector unit wherein said exposed strip of material may be first treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images and said visible images may be thereafter projected for viewing purposes, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a third idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel and on the opposite side of said reels from said first and said second idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a fourth idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the opposite side of said reels from said first and second idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to the axes of rotation of said reels; a fifth idler disposed on the opposite side of said reels from said first and second idlers and intermediate of said third and fourth idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels for rotation about an axis parallel to the axes of rotation of said reels; strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and sequentially passing around said fifth, third, first, second and fourth idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said first and second idlers and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; a normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operatively engage said strip of material between said first and said third idlers as said strip of material is returned from said takeup reel to said supply reel; and a resilient member extending from the inside face of one of said opposed walls in spaced relationship to end surfaces of said second and fourth idlers, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second and fourth idlers to restrain rotatioNal movement thereof as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and removed from contact with said second and fourth idlers when said strip of material is returned from said takeup reel to said supply reel.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 326 words

A motion picture film handling system comprising: a cassette including: an enclosed relatively flat substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said housing; means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station; means located adjacent opposite extremities of one of the longest sides of said housing for guiding said strip of material along said one longest side of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent each extremity of said side; a film gate in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing and positioned along said side of said housing in the immediate vicinity of one of said direction changing means adjacent the extremity of said side of said housing with which said one direction changing means is associated; and a compact motion picture camera including: a section adapted to receive said cassette and only sufficiently larger than said cassette to accommodate said cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with said film gate when said cassette is mounted therein; means for selectively driving said advancing means of said cassette when said cassette is mounted in said section; and a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture onto the section of said strip of material disposed in operative relationship to said film gate, a substantial portion of said cassette receiving section extending below said lens system, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for exposure operations, and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate said exposure operations.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 326 words

A motion picture film handling system comprising: a cassette including: an enclosed relatively flat substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said housing; means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station; means located adjacent opposite extremities of one of the longest sides of said housing for guiding said strip of material along said one longest side of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent each extremity of said side; a film gate in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing and positioned along said side of said housing in the immediate vicinity of one of said direction changing means adjacent the extremity of said side of said housing with which said one direction changing means is associated; and a compact motion picture camera including: a section adapted to receive said cassette and only sufficiently larger than said cassette to accommodate said cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with said film gate when said cassette is mounted therein; means for selectively driving said advancing means of said cassette when said cassette is mounted in said section; and a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture onto the section of said strip of material disposed in operative relationship to said film gate, a substantial portion of said cassette receiving section extending below said lens system, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for exposure operations, and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate said exposure operations.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 308 words

A compact motion picture camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, such cassette being substantially flat and substantially greater in length than in width and including an exposure station disposed along its length adjacent an extremity thereof so that a substantially greater portion of such cassette extends on one side of such exposure station than on the opposite side thereof, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein and means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material within such cassette from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette and only sufficiently larger than such cassette to accommodate such cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is mounted therein; an additional section adjacent the end of said cassette receiving section in which said picture framing aperture is located adapted to carry a motor and associated battery; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette when such cassette is mounted in said section; and a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material in operative relationship to such exposure station, said lens system projecting from said cassette receiving section in alignment with said picture framing aperture with the major portion of said casSette receiving section extending below said projecting lens system and said additional section, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for said exposure operations, so that a substantial portion of said cassette receiving section is accessible to serve as a handle to be gripped by an operator to facilitate said exposure operations.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 308 words

A compact motion picture camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, such cassette being substantially flat and substantially greater in length than in width and including an exposure station disposed along its length adjacent an extremity thereof so that a substantially greater portion of such cassette extends on one side of such exposure station than on the opposite side thereof, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein and means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material within such cassette from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette and only sufficiently larger than such cassette to accommodate such cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is mounted therein; an additional section adjacent the end of said cassette receiving section in which said picture framing aperture is located adapted to carry a motor and associated battery; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette when such cassette is mounted in said section; and a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material in operative relationship to such exposure station, said lens system projecting from said cassette receiving section in alignment with said picture framing aperture with the major portion of said casSette receiving section extending below said projecting lens system and said additional section, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for said exposure operations, so that a substantial portion of said cassette receiving section is accessible to serve as a handle to be gripped by an operator to facilitate said exposure operations.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 60 words

The compact camera of claim 3 additionally comprising another section extending from such cassette receiving section below said picture framing aperture and means for controlling the operation of said drive means mounted in said other section and accessible to be operated by one finger of the hand with which such operator holds said portion of said substantial cassette receiving section.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 256 words

A compact camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, said cassette including an exposure station, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is disposed after passing such exposure station, a resilient member spaced for such idler and adapted to be displaced into contact with such idler by an externally mounted force applying member to restrain rotational movement thereof and having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into operable relationship to such resilient member, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is positioned in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material disposed in operative relationship to such exposure station; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette; and a force applying member extending from the inside face of said door positioned to automatically enter such cassette through such force applying member receiving means thereof to displace such resilient member into contact with such idler when said door is closed.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 256 words

A compact camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, said cassette including an exposure station, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is disposed after passing such exposure station, a resilient member spaced for such idler and adapted to be displaced into contact with such idler by an externally mounted force applying member to restrain rotational movement thereof and having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into operable relationship to such resilient member, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is positioned in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material disposed in operative relationship to such exposure station; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette; and a force applying member extending from the inside face of said door positioned to automatically enter such cassette through such force applying member receiving means thereof to displace such resilient member into contact with such idler when said door is closed.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 345 words

A compact motion picture camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, such cassette being substantially flat and substantially greater in length than in width and including an exposure station disposed along its length adjacent an extremity thereof, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material within such cassette from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is progressively disposed after passing such exposure station, a resilient member spaced from such idler and adapted to be displaced into contact therewith and means to receive a force applying member into contact with such resilient member whereby such resilient member may be displaced into contact with such idler to restrain rotation thereof, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette and only sufficiently larger than such cassette to accommodate such cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is mounted therein, said section including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette when such cassette is mounted in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure sTation onto the section of such strip of material in operative relationship to such exposure station, a substantial portion of said section extending below said lens system, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for said exposure operations, and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate said exposure operation; and a force applying member extending from the inside face of said door positioned to automatically enter such cassette through such force applying member receiving means thereof to displace such resilient member into contact with such idler when such cassette is mounted in said cassette receiving section and said door is closed.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 345 words

A compact motion picture camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, such cassette being substantially flat and substantially greater in length than in width and including an exposure station disposed along its length adjacent an extremity thereof, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material within such cassette from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is progressively disposed after passing such exposure station, a resilient member spaced from such idler and adapted to be displaced into contact therewith and means to receive a force applying member into contact with such resilient member whereby such resilient member may be displaced into contact with such idler to restrain rotation thereof, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette and only sufficiently larger than such cassette to accommodate such cassette and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is mounted therein, said section including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette when such cassette is mounted in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure sTation onto the section of such strip of material in operative relationship to such exposure station, a substantial portion of said section extending below said lens system, when said camera is oriented in its normal position for said exposure operations, and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate said exposure operation; and a force applying member extending from the inside face of said door positioned to automatically enter such cassette through such force applying member receiving means thereof to displace such resilient member into contact with such idler when such cassette is mounted in said cassette receiving section and said door is closed.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 222 words

A cassette for handling a strip of photographic material comprising: an unexposed strip of photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said cassette; means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said cassette, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station and for returning said strip of material to said first station; means for guiding said strip of material along a linear path as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent each extremity of said linear path, said linear path being greater in length than the distance between the coiling axes of said first and second stations; a film gate in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced along said linear path and positioned in the immediate vicinity of one of said direction changing means adjacent the extremity of said linear path with which said one of said direction changing means is associated; and a normally inoperative film processing station adapted to operably engage said strip of material as it is returned from said second station to said first station.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 222 words

A cassette for handling a strip of photographic material comprising: an unexposed strip of photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said cassette; means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said cassette, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station and for returning said strip of material to said first station; means for guiding said strip of material along a linear path as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent each extremity of said linear path, said linear path being greater in length than the distance between the coiling axes of said first and second stations; a film gate in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced along said linear path and positioned in the immediate vicinity of one of said direction changing means adjacent the extremity of said linear path with which said one of said direction changing means is associated; and a normally inoperative film processing station adapted to operably engage said strip of material as it is returned from said second station to said first station.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 221 words

A cassette comprising: an opaque housing including at least one sidewall having extremities spaced a substantial distance apart; an unexposed strip of photographic material initially uncoiled within a first station of said housing; first means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station and for returning said strip of material to said first station; second means for guiding said strip of material along said sidewall of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including third means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent one said extremity of said sidewall; a film gate in the immediate vicinity of said third means adjacent said one extremity of said sidewall and spaced a substantial distance from the other said extremity of said sidewall and in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing from said first station to said second station; and A normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operably engage said strip of material as it is returned to said first station.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 221 words

A cassette comprising: an opaque housing including at least one sidewall having extremities spaced a substantial distance apart; an unexposed strip of photographic material initially uncoiled within a first station of said housing; first means for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of which is spaced from the coiling axis of said first station and for returning said strip of material to said first station; second means for guiding said strip of material along said sidewall of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including third means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent one said extremity of said sidewall; a film gate in the immediate vicinity of said third means adjacent said one extremity of said sidewall and spaced a substantial distance from the other said extremity of said sidewall and in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing from said first station to said second station; and A normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operably engage said strip of material as it is returned to said first station.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 211 words

A compact camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, said cassette including an exposure station, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is disposed after passing such exposure station, means for selectively restrainiNg the rotation of said idler responsive to said rotation restraining means being engaged by an externally mounted member, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is positioned in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material disposed in operative relationship to such exposure station; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette; and a member adapted to engage such rotation restraining means of such cassette to preclude rotation of said idler during exposure operations.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 211 words

A compact camera for use with a film handling cassette from which the film is not removed during exposure operations, said cassette including an exposure station, a strip of unexposed photographic material coiled therein, means adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means for progressively advancing such strip of material from its initial coiled position past such exposure station in operative relationship thereto, at least one idler around which such strip of material is disposed after passing such exposure station, means for selectively restrainiNg the rotation of said idler responsive to said rotation restraining means being engaged by an externally mounted member, comprising: a section adapted to receive such cassette including a door through which such cassette may be introduced thereinto and having a picture framing aperture located to be in alignment with such exposure station when such cassette is positioned in said section; a lens system for focusing image carrying light rays through said picture framing aperture into such exposure station onto the section of such strip of material disposed in operative relationship to such exposure station; means for selectively driving such advancing means of such cassette; and a member adapted to engage such rotation restraining means of such cassette to preclude rotation of said idler during exposure operations.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 43 words

The camera of claim 9 wherein said member extends from the inside face of said door positioned to automatically engage such rotation restraining means of such cassette when such cassette is mounted in said section of said camera and said door is closed.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 418 words

A multipurpose motion picture film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a projector or viewer whereby, after said material has been treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images, said visible images may be projected or viewed, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and having a leader sequentially passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said first and second idlers for access of image carrying light rays into said housing and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said photographic strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; a third idler positioned to engage said strip of material intermediate of said supply reel and said first idler; and a normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operatively engage said strip of material intermediate of said first and said third idlers, whereby after exposure of said strip of photographic material said processing station may be rendered operable to effect the processing thereof.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 418 words

A multipurpose motion picture film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a projector or viewer whereby, after said material has been treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images, said visible images may be projected or viewed, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and having a leader sequentially passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said first and second idlers for access of image carrying light rays into said housing and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said photographic strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; a third idler positioned to engage said strip of material intermediate of said supply reel and said first idler; and a normally inoperative film processing station mounted within said housing and adapted to operatively engage said strip of material intermediate of said first and said third idlers, whereby after exposure of said strip of photographic material said processing station may be rendered operable to effect the processing thereof.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1974-08-16	1975-02-15	1975-08-17	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1978-08-16	1979-02-15	1979-08-17	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1982-08-16	1983-02-15	1983-08-17	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Compact motion picture film handling cassette and camera

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