Projector for automatically threading, rewinding, and indexing a plurality of film spools and a magazine

Claim 2

A magazine adapted to be used with a motion-picture projector having an indexing mechanism, said magazine being adapted to contain a plurality of supply reels of film, the magazine including: film exit means; means adjacent the periphery of said supply reels to permit feeding of an end of said film from and to said magazine through said film exit means; and indexing means on said magazine to permit movement of said magazine by the indexing mechanism on said projector when substantially the full length of said elongated film has been fed from said magazine and that length returned thereto.

Claim 3

A magazine adapted to contain a plurality of supply reels of film and to be used with a motion-picture projector having film drive means and indexing mechanism, said magazine including: a housing; film exit means aligned in said housing; film access means aligned in said housing adjacent the periphery of said supply reels through which said film drive means may extend to permit driving of said film to cause feeding of an end of said film from and to said magazine through said film exit means; and indexing means aligned on the exterior of said magazine to permit movement of said magazine housing by the indexing mechanism on said projector to align another of saiD film exit means and another of said film access means for film feeding when substantially the full length of film on one of said supply reels of film has been fed from said magazine and the length returned thereto.

Claim 4

A magazine adapted to contain a plurality of supply reels of film and to be used with a motion-picture projector having film drive means and indexing mechanism, said magazine including: a housing; film exit means aligned in said housing; film access means aligned in said housing adjacent the periphery of said supply reels through which said film drive means may extend to permit driving of said film to cause feeding of an end of said film from and to said magazine through said film exit means; and indexing means aligned on the exterior of said magazine to permit movement of said magazine housing by the indexing mechanism on said projector to align another of saiD film exit means and another of said film access means for film feeding when substantially the full length of film on one of said supply reels of film has been fed from said magazine and the length returned thereto.

Claim 5

A magazine for at least partially enclosing a plurality of elongated flexible webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a web handling machine have an indexing means and a web-accepting opening, the magazine comprising: a housing having means therein dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each said chamber being adapted to contain a web; a plurality of longitudinally aligned openings in said housing adjacent each of said chambers; each of said openings being of a dimension slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web to permit said web to be selectively passed therethrough into said web handling machine; and means exterior of each said chamber adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said machine to permit chamber by chamber movement of said magazine to align said openings in said housing selectively with the web-accepting opening in the machine.

Claim 6

A magazine for at least partially enclosing a plurality of elongated flexible webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a web handling machine have an indexing means and a web-accepting opening, the magazine comprising: a housing having means therein dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each said chamber being adapted to contain a web; a plurality of longitudinally aligned openings in said housing adjacent each of said chambers; each of said openings being of a dimension slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web to permit said web to be selectively passed therethrough into said web handling machine; and means exterior of each said chamber adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said machine to permit chamber by chamber movement of said magazine to align said openings in said housing selectively with the web-accepting opening in the machine.

Claim 7

A magazine for substantially enclosing a plurality of webs, said magazine being usable with a flexible web-handling machine having an indexing means thereon, the magazine comprising: a housing having means therein effectively dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each said chamber being adapted to contain an elongated web; a plurality of openings in said housing of dimensions slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web, through which said web may be passed; each of said openings being substantially aligned with a chamber in said housing; and means on said housing exterior of each said chamber adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of the web handling machine to permit chamber by chamber movement of said magazine relative to said machine.

Claim 8

A magazine for substantially enclosing a plurality of webs, said magazine being usable with a flexible web-handling machine having an indexing means thereon, the magazine comprising: a housing having means therein effectively dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each said chamber being adapted to contain an elongated web; a plurality of openings in said housing of dimensions slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web, through which said web may be passed; each of said openings being substantially aligned with a chamber in said housing; and means on said housing exterior of each said chamber adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of the web handling machine to permit chamber by chamber movement of said magazine relative to said machine.

Claim 9

A magazine as in claim 4, wherein said housing is elongated and includes a pair of end means; and support means extending between said end means to support a web in each said chamber.

Claim 10

A magazine as in claim 4, wherein said housing includes a removable means to support a web substantially concentrically in each said chamber.

Claim 11

A magazine adapted to contain a plurality of elongated films and to be used with a motion-picture projector having film drive means and indexing mechanism, said magazine including: film exit means adjacent to which an end of each of said elongated films is located; film access means through which said film drive means may be moved to feed said end of said film from and to said magazine through said film exit means; means intermediate said film access means for guiding said film to said film exit means; and indexing means on said magazine to permit movement of said magazine by the indexing mechanism on said projector when substantially the full length of said elongated film has been fed from said magazine and that length returned thereto.

Claim 12

A magazine adapted to contain a plurality of elongated films and to be used with a motion-picture projector having film drive means and indexing mechanism, said magazine including: film exit means adjacent to which an end of each of said elongated films is located; film access means through which said film drive means may be moved to feed said end of said film from and to said magazine through said film exit means; means intermediate said film access means for guiding said film to said film exit means; and indexing means on said magazine to permit movement of said magazine by the indexing mechanism on said projector when substantially the full length of said elongated film has been fed from said magazine and that length returned thereto.

Claim 13

A magazine for at least partially enclosing a plurality of elongated flexible webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a web-handling machine have an indexing means and a web-accepting opening, the invention comprising: a housing; means dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each of said chamber being adapted to contain a web; exit means in said housing adjacent each of said chamber; each of said exit means being of a dimension slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web to permit an end of said web to be selectively passed therethrough into and from said web-handling machine; and means exterior said housing to be engaged by the indexing means of said machine to move said magazine to align said exit means in said housing selectively with the opening in the machine when the web is returned to the magazine.

Claim 14

A magazine for at least partially enclosing a plurality of elongated flexible webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a web-handling machine have an indexing means and a web-accepting opening, the invention comprising: a housing; means dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each of said chamber being adapted to contain a web; exit means in said housing adjacent each of said chamber; each of said exit means being of a dimension slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of said elongated web to permit an end of said web to be selectively passed therethrough into and from said web-handling machine; and means exterior said housing to be engaged by the indexing means of said machine to move said magazine to align said exit means in said housing selectively with the opening in the machine when the web is returned to the magazine.

Claim 15

A magazine for substantialLy enclosing a plurality of convolutionally wound elongated webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a machine for handling such elongated webs, said machine including an indexing means, the magazine comprising: a housing; means dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each chamber being adapted to house an elongated web; a plurality of spaced slots in said housing, one of said slots being substantially aligned with each said chamber; said slots being dimensioned slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of the elongated web; and a plurality of rack means on the exterior of said housing; one of said rack means being substantially aligned with each said chamber; whereby each said rack means is adapted to be engaged by the indexing means on the web-handling machine to move said magazine from one chamber to another relative to the machine.

Claim 16

A magazine for substantialLy enclosing a plurality of convolutionally wound elongated webs, said magazine being adapted for use with a machine for handling such elongated webs, said machine including an indexing means, the magazine comprising: a housing; means dividing said housing into a plurality of chambers; each chamber being adapted to house an elongated web; a plurality of spaced slots in said housing, one of said slots being substantially aligned with each said chamber; said slots being dimensioned slightly greater than the width and thickness dimensions of the elongated web; and a plurality of rack means on the exterior of said housing; one of said rack means being substantially aligned with each said chamber; whereby each said rack means is adapted to be engaged by the indexing means on the web-handling machine to move said magazine from one chamber to another relative to the machine.

Claim 17

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films mounted on flanged reels having an apertured hub therethrough, for use with a film projector having a powered drive roller and an indexing means permitting said magazine to be moved relative to a film entrance slot in said projector through which the film is fed to the projection area of the projector, said magazine comprising: a pair of connected housing sections; a pair of end plates forming at least a portion of each said section; bearing portions in each said end plate; shaft means for supporting a plurality of reels extending into each bearing portion; groove means interior of at least one of said sections; said groove means being spaced to maintain alignment of reels contained in said magazine; film exit prevention rib portions in one of said sections aligned with said grooves; an opening in said one section intermediate each said groove; said opening being adapted to permit driving engagement of the flanges of the reel by the drive roller of the projector; slot means in said one section perpendicular to said rib portions; each said slot means being adapted to be aligned with the film entrance slot of said projector; and a plurality of teeth along the exterior of said one section; each said tooth being aligned with a groove in said section and being adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said projector; whereby said magazine is adapted to be indexed such that the film on each said reel may be fed through said slot means into said film entrance slot.

Claim 18

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films mounted on flanged reels having an apertured hub therethrough, for use with a film projector having a powered drive roller and an indexing means permitting said magazine to be moved relative to a film entrance slot in said projector through which the film is fed to the projection area of the projector, said magazine comprising: a pair of connected housing sections; a pair of end plates forming at least a portion of each said section; bearing portions in each said end plate; shaft means for supporting a plurality of reels extending into each bearing portion; groove means interior of at least one of said sections; said groove means being spaced to maintain alignment of reels contained in said magazine; film exit prevention rib portions in one of said sections aligned with said grooves; an opening in said one section intermediate each said groove; said opening being adapted to permit driving engagement of the flanges of the reel by the drive roller of the projector; slot means in said one section perpendicular to said rib portions; each said slot means being adapted to be aligned with the film entrance slot of said projector; and a plurality of teeth along the exterior of said one section; each said tooth being aligned with a groove in said section and being adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said projector; whereby said magazine is adapted to be indexed such that the film on each said reel may be fed through said slot means into said film entrance slot.

Claim 19

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films as in claim 10, wherein spaced interior portions of the said one magazine section are arcuately shaped, and one of said areas extending to said respective outlet slots is substantially wedge shaped to receive an end of a film and direct same to its respective slot means.

Claim 20

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films as in claim 10, wherein said projector includes a magazine biasing means urging said magazine in one direction, and wherein the exterior surface of said magazine has a notch adapted to be engaged by said magazine biasing means of the projector.

Claim 21

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films as in claim 10, wherein said projector includes a magazine support portion and a magazine guide means on said portion; one section of said magazine having a guide portion adapted to be engaged by said guide means on said projector to guide said magazine when the same is permitted to move on said support portion of said indexing means.

Claim 22

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films mounted on flanged reels for use with a film projector having a film drive means, a magazine biasing means urging said magazine in one direction, a magazine guide means, and an indexing means permitting said magazine to be stepped by said biasing means relative to a film entrance slot through which the film is fed to a projection area in the projector, said magazine comprising: a housinG formed of at least a pair of connected sections; a plurality of spaced reel alignment maintaining grooves interior of at least one of said sections; each said groove being of a dimension substantially equal to the dimension between the flanges of each of said reels; an opening in said one section intermediate each said groove; said opening being adapted to permit driving engagement of said reel flanges by the film drive means of said projector; 1 a plurality of outlet slots in said one section; each of said slots being positioned adjacent an opening and being of a width and thickness greater than said film; each said slot being adapted to be aligned with the film entrance slot in the projector; a plurality of rack teeth on said one section; each said tooth being aligned with a groove in said one section and adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said projector; a guide portion on said one section adapted to be engaged by said guide means of said projector; and a notch exterior of said one section adapted to be engaged by said magazine biasing means of the projector whereby said magazine is adapted to be indexed in the direction as urged by said biasing means such that each of said films is fed through one of said outlet slots into said film entrance slots of the projector.

Claim 23

A magazine for enclosing a plurality of elongated films mounted on flanged reels for use with a film projector having a film drive means, a magazine biasing means urging said magazine in one direction, a magazine guide means, and an indexing means permitting said magazine to be stepped by said biasing means relative to a film entrance slot through which the film is fed to a projection area in the projector, said magazine comprising: a housinG formed of at least a pair of connected sections; a plurality of spaced reel alignment maintaining grooves interior of at least one of said sections; each said groove being of a dimension substantially equal to the dimension between the flanges of each of said reels; an opening in said one section intermediate each said groove; said opening being adapted to permit driving engagement of said reel flanges by the film drive means of said projector; 1 a plurality of outlet slots in said one section; each of said slots being positioned adjacent an opening and being of a width and thickness greater than said film; each said slot being adapted to be aligned with the film entrance slot in the projector; a plurality of rack teeth on said one section; each said tooth being aligned with a groove in said one section and adapted to be engaged by the indexing means of said projector; a guide portion on said one section adapted to be engaged by said guide means of said projector; and a notch exterior of said one section adapted to be engaged by said magazine biasing means of the projector whereby said magazine is adapted to be indexed in the direction as urged by said biasing means such that each of said films is fed through one of said outlet slots into said film entrance slots of the projector.

Claim 24

A magazine for a plurality of reels of motion-picture films and the like comprising: a unitary housing having a plurality of aligned and inwardly extending septa defining a plurality of aligned reel chambers within said housing, said septa being proportioned for engagement between the flanges of a reel, said housing having film exit means for removing film from each of said chambers; and means for indexing said housing for aligning successive reel chambers for film exit at an exit station.

Claim 25

A magazine for a plurality of reels of motion-picture films and the like comprising: a unitary housing having a plurality of aligned and inwardly extending septa defining a plurality of aligned reel chambers within said housing, said septa being proportioned for engagement between the flanges of a reel, said housing having film exit means for removing film from each of said chambers; and means for indexing said housing for aligning successive reel chambers for film exit at an exit station.

Claim 26

A magazine as defined in claim 15 in which said housing has a plurality of grooves disposed between said septa, each groove proportioned for reception adjacent an adjoining septa of a reel flange from an adjoining pair of reels.