Mounting apparatus for web-handling machine

Claim 2

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film stripping and threading means, drive and projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a stripping mode, a threading mode, a projection mode and a rewind mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a film-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said reel in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means and said stripping means to engage said film during said stripping mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 3

The improvement of claim 1, wherein said rewind means is operable between said operative position during said rewind mode, and an inoperative position during said threading mode and said forward projection mode.

Claim 4

The improvement of claim 2, wherein said film-carrying reel is contained within a cartridge.

Claim 5

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-stripping, -threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a film-stripping mode, a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said film during said stripping mode; and rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 6

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-stripping, -threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a film-stripping mode, a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said film during said stripping mode; and rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 7

The improvement of claim 4, wherein said rewind means is operable between said operative position during said reverse mode, and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode and said stripping and threading modes.

Claim 8

The improvement of claim 4 wherein said alignment means includes an upwardly projecting pin for engagement with said cartridge.

Claim 9

The improvement of claim 4, wherein said alignment means includes a groove means for engagement with said cartridge.

Claim 10

The improvement of claim 6, wherein said alignment means further includes a groove means for engagement with said cartridge.

Claim 11

The improvement of claim 8, wherein said alignment means further includes an upwardly projecting guide means for maintaining said cartridge in said operative position.

Claim 12

The improvement of claim 4, wherein said locking means comprises a depression in said mounting structure positioned for engagement with said cartridge, to maintain said cartridge in said operative position.

Claim 13

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-stripping, -threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a film-stripping mode, a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure, wherein said alignment means comprises a pair of upwardly projecting pins for engagement with said cartridge, a groove means for engagement with said cartridge, and upwardly projecting guide means for maintaining said cartridge in said operativE position; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position comprising a plurality of depressions positioned for engagement with said cartridge to maintain said cartridge in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said film during said stripping mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode, for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode, said stripping mode and said threading mode.

Claim 14

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-stripping, -threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a film-stripping mode, a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure, wherein said alignment means comprises a pair of upwardly projecting pins for engagement with said cartridge, a groove means for engagement with said cartridge, and upwardly projecting guide means for maintaining said cartridge in said operativE position; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position comprising a plurality of depressions positioned for engagement with said cartridge to maintain said cartridge in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said film during said stripping mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode, for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode, said stripping mode and said threading mode.

Claim 15

The improvement of claim 2, wherein said alignment means comprises a spindle receptacle.

Claim 16

The improvement of claim 12, wherein said locking means comprises a spindle means in operative engagement with said spindle receptacle.

Claim 17

The improvement of claim 2, further comprising a film guide means connected to said mounting structure, said film guide means operative to guide said film into said said aperture in said mounting structure.

Claim 18

The improvement of claim 14, wherein said film guide means comprises roller means for guiding said film into said aperture.

Claim 19

The improvement of claim 13, further comprising adapter means for changing the position of said spindle receptacle.

Claim 20

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a film carrying reel to said housing; alignment and locking means comprising a bully rotatable removable spindle means connected to said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure; film guide means connected to said mounting structure to guide said film into said aperture means to enable said threading means to operatively engage said film during said threading mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode and said threading mode.

Claim 21

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a film carrying reel to said housing; alignment and locking means comprising a bully rotatable removable spindle means connected to said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure; film guide means connected to said mounting structure to guide said film into said aperture means to enable said threading means to operatively engage said film during said threading mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode and said threading mode.

Claim 22

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having a film-carrying reel within said cartridge and a film-carrying reel to said housing; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said film to be threaded during said threading mode; guide means operably positioned for guiding said film to said threading means when a reel is mounted on said housing, and being movable to an inoperative position during the guiding of film when a cartridge is mounted on said housing.

Claim 23

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode, and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having a film-carrying reel within said cartridge and a film-carrying reel to said housing; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said film to be threaded during said threading mode; guide means operably positioned for guiding said film to said threading means when a reel is mounted on said housing, and being movable to an inoperative position during the guiding of film when a cartridge is mounted on said housing.

Claim 24

The improvement of claim 18 wherein said film guide means is movable between said operative and said inoperative position with respect to said housing.

Claim 25

The improvement of claim 18 wherein said film guide means includes a frame storable within said housing.

Claim 26

The improvement of claim 18 wherein said film guide means includes roller means for guiding said film from said reel through said aperture in said mounting structure.

Claim 27

The improvement of claim 18 wherein said film guide means includes a frame pivotally carried on said housing.

Claim 28

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having therein a first film-carrying reel, aNd a second film-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said film during said threading mode; film guide means associated with said mounting structure adapted to guide said film contained on said second film-carrying reel into said aperture during said threading mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said film-carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 29

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film-threading, -drive and -projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having therein a first film-carrying reel, aNd a second film-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said film during said threading mode; film guide means associated with said mounting structure adapted to guide said film contained on said second film-carrying reel into said aperture during said threading mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said film-carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 30

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film threading, drive and projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having therein a film carrying reel, and a film carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said film during said threading mode; a movable film guide means connected to said mounting structure and operable into a first position when said cartridge is utilized and a second position when said film carrying reel is utilized; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said film carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 31

In a motion picture projection apparatus having a housing incorporating film threading, drive and projection means, and operable in a plurality of modes including a threading mode, a forward projection mode and a reverse mode, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge, having therein a film carrying reel, and a film carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said film during said threading mode; a movable film guide means connected to said mounting structure and operable into a first position when said cartridge is utilized and a second position when said film carrying reel is utilized; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said film carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 32

The improvement of claim 24, further comprising spindle means to operatively engage said film-carrying reel.

Claim 33

The improvement of claim 25 further comprising adapter means changing the position of said spindle means.

Claim 34

The improvement of claim 26 wherein said rewind means is operable between said operative position during said reverse mode, and an inoperative position during said forward projection mode and threading mode.

Claim 35

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode and a threading mode, having a housing, a stripping means and a threading means, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a web-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on a said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said reel in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means and threading means to engage said web during said stripping mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for peripherally driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 36

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode and a threading mode, having a housing, a stripping means and a threading means, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a web-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on a said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said reel in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means and threading means to engage said web during said stripping mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for peripherally driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 37

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and a stripping and threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said web during said stripping mode; and rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 38

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and a stripping and threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a film-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said web during said stripping mode; and rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for driving said reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 39

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge having a first web-carrying reel within said cartridge and a second web-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said web during said threading mode; film guide means associated with said mounting structure adapted to guide said web contained on said second web-carrying reel into said aperture during said threading mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said web-carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 40

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to alternatively mount a cartridge having a first web-carrying reel within said cartridge and a second web-carrying reel to said housing; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said threading means to engage said web during said threading mode; film guide means associated with said mounting structure adapted to guide said web contained on said second web-carrying reel into said aperture during said threading mode; and external rewind means connected to said mounting structure and operable into an operative position for alternatively driving said cartridge reel and said web-carrying reel in a reverse direction.

Claim 41

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and a stripping and a threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a web-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure wherein; said alignment means comprises a pair of upwardly projecting pins in engagement with said cartridge, a groove means for engagement with said cartridge and upwardly projecting guide means for maintaining said cartridge in said operative position; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position comprising a plurality of depressions positioned for engagement with said cartridge; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said web during said stripping mode; and external rewind means operable between and operative position during said reverse mode for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward mode and said threading mode.

Claim 42

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, a stripping mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and a stripping and a threading means, the improvement comprising: a mounting structure adapted to mount a cartridge to said housing; said cartridge including a web-carrying reel therein; alignment means on said mounting structure to locate said cartridge in an operative position on said mounting structure wherein; said alignment means comprises a pair of upwardly projecting pins in engagement with said cartridge, a groove means for engagement with said cartridge and upwardly projecting guide means for maintaining said cartridge in said operative position; means to lock said cartridge to said mounting structure in said operative position comprising a plurality of depressions positioned for engagement with said cartridge; aperture means in said mounting structure to enable said stripping means to automatically engage said web during said stripping mode; and external rewind means operable between and operative position during said reverse mode for driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward mode and said threading mode.

Claim 43

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and threading means, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a web-carrying reel; alignment and locking means comprising a removable spindle means connected to said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure; web guide means connected to said mounting structure to guide said web into said aperture means to enable said threading means to operatively engage said web during said threading mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode for peripherally driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward mode and said threading mode.

Claim 44

In a web-handling apparatus operable in a forward mode, a reverse mode, and a threading mode, having a housing and threading means, the improvement comprising: a structure adapted for mounting a web-carrying reel; alignment and locking means comprising a removable spindle means connected to said mounting structure to locate said reel in an operative position; aperture means in said mounting structure; web guide means connected to said mounting structure to guide said web into said aperture means to enable said threading means to operatively engage said web during said threading mode; and external rewind means operable between an operative position during said reverse mode for peripherally driving said reel in a reverse direction and an inoperative position during said forward mode and said threading mode.