Motion picture processing system

Claim 2

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means mounted for displacement between said dispensing container and such strip of photographic material for permitting such fluid to be expressed from said orifice when in one position with respect thereto and for sealing said orifice when subsequently displaced into another position with respect thereto; second means for progressively advancing such strip of exposed photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said first means is in said one position; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said dispensing container when displaced into said other position.

Claim 3

The improvement of claim 1 additionally comprising a slider to which said first means is connected and said third means comprises a pair of cooperating elements respectively associated with said slider and said dispensing container to automatically engage one another when said first means is disposed in said other position.

Claim 4

The improvement of claim 2 wherein said first means comprises a strip of flexible material having an opening provided therethrough, said opening being aligned with said orifice when said first means is disposed in its said one position with respect to said orifice.

Claim 5

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means mounted for displacement between said dispensing container and such strip of photographic material for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice; second means for progressively advancing such strip of exposed photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship thereto; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said dispensing contaIner when displaced into its said resealing relationship therewith.

Claim 6

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means mounted for displacement between said dispensing container and such strip of photographic material for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice; second means for progressively advancing such strip of exposed photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship thereto; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said dispensing contaIner when displaced into its said resealing relationship therewith.

Claim 7

The improvement of claim 4 additionally comprising a slider to which said first means is connected and said third means comprises a pair of cooperating elements respectively associated with said slider and said dispensing container to automatically engage one another when said first means is disposed in its said resealing relationship with respect to said orifice.

Claim 8

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispenser; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and such strip of photographic material for permitting such fluid to be expressed from said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said second position, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 9

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispenser; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and such strip of photographic material for permitting such fluid to be expressed from said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said second position, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 10

The improvement of claim 6 additionally comprising means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when displaced into its said third position.

Claim 11

The improvement of claim 6 wherein said first means comprises a strip of flexible material having an opening provided therethrough.

Claim 12

The system of claim 8 wherein said slider includes a frame portion across which said strip of flexible material is mounted.

Claim 13

The system of claim 9 wherein said slider comprises at least one pin extending from each of a pair of opposite sides of said frame portion thereof and said strip of flexible material is provided with apertures through which said pins are positioned to connect said strip of flexible material to said slider, said apertures being located through said strip of flexible material so that said opening is positioned within said frame portion of said slider.

Claim 14

The improvement of claim 6 additionally including means on said slider for aligning such strip of photographic material with respect thereto and to said orifice as such strip of photographic material is advanced across said orifice in operative relationship therewith.

Claim 15

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and such strip of photographic material for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said initial position, for unsealing said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for resealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said second position, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 16

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and such strip of photographic material for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said initial position, for unsealing said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for resealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said second position, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 17

The improvement of claim 12 additionally comprising means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when displaced into its said third position.

Claim 18

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strIp of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice, said first means including a slider mounted for displacement with respect to said dispensing container having a frame portion and a strip of flexible material connected across said frame portion and overlaying said orifice having an opening provided therethrough; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse to said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said orifice is unsealed, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 19

In a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strIp of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice, said first means including a slider mounted for displacement with respect to said dispensing container having a frame portion and a strip of flexible material connected across said frame portion and overlaying said orifice having an opening provided therethrough; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse to said orifice in operative relationship therewith when said orifice is unsealed, whereby such processing fluid may be expressed from said dispensing container onto such strip of photographic material.

Claim 20

The improvement of claim 14 additionally comprising means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when said orifice is resealed.

Claim 21

In a a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially positioning a section of such strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith; second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice; third means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from at least one position to another with respect to said dispensing container; and fourth means for displacing such strip of photographic material from its spaced apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said orifice is unsealed and as such strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plate carried by said slider and disposed on the opposite side of such strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced-apart relationship to such strip of photographic material when said orifice is sealed by said third means and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace such strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice whenever said orifice is unsealed whereby said pressure plate supports such strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.

Claim 22

In a a system for applying a coating of processing fluid to a strip of exposed photographic material, the improvement comprising: a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially positioning a section of such strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith; second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material along a path transverse said orifice; third means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from at least one position to another with respect to said dispensing container; and fourth means for displacing such strip of photographic material from its spaced apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said orifice is unsealed and as such strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plate carried by said slider and disposed on the opposite side of such strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced-apart relationship to such strip of photographic material when said orifice is sealed by said third means and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace such strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice whenever said orifice is unsealed whereby said pressure plate supports such strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.

Claim 23

The improvement of claim 16 wherein said guide track extends from said dispensing container.

Claim 24

The improvement of claim 16 comprising a pair of spaced-apart members between which said slider is mounted, each comprising one said guide track and serving to restrain lateral movement of said slider during such displacement thereof.

Claim 25

The improvement of claim 16 wherein said fifth means comprises a leaf spring connected to said slider.

Claim 26

The improvement of claim 16 wherein a plurality of projections extend from said slider and said pressure plate is positioned between said projections and configured to be engaged by said projections at least during the displacement of said slider whereby said pressure plate is carried by said slider.

Claim 27

The improvement of claim 20 wherein said leaf spring is connected to said slider by said projections.

Claim 28

The improvement of claim 16 additionally including a projection extending from said dispensing container adjacent the periphery of said orifice and wherein aid slider includes a frame portion and said tHird means additionally includes a strip of flexible material, connected to said slider across said frame portion to seat against said projection, with a portion thereof extending beyond the side of said projection disposed away from the direction from which such strip of photographic material is advanced transverse said orifice turned inwardly toward said dispensing container, having an opening located therethrough to be out of alignment with said orifice when said slider is in its said one position to effect the sealing thereof and to be aligned with said orifice when said slider is in its said another position to unseal said orifice, said opening being of sufficient size to extend beyond said side of said projection when said slider is in its said another position.

Claim 29

The improvement of claim 16 wherein said slider is mounted for movement from a first position wherein said orifice is sealed into a second position wherein said orifice is unsealed and thence into a third position wherein said orifice is resealed and additionally including means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when in its said third position.

Claim 30

The improvement of claim 16 additionally including means on said slider for aligning said strip of photographic material with respect thereto and to said orifice as such strip of photographic material is advanced across said orifice in operative relationship therewith.

Claim 31

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing said orifice displaceably interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for movement from an initial position into a second position wherein said orifice is unsealed and thence into a final position wherein said orifice is sealed; second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said first means is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said first means is in its said second position; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said orifice when displaced into its said final position.

Claim 32

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing said orifice displaceably interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for movement from an initial position into a second position wherein said orifice is unsealed and thence into a final position wherein said orifice is sealed; second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said first means is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said first means is in its said second position; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said orifice when displaced into its said final position.

Claim 33

The improvement of claim 25 additionally comprising a slider to which said first means is connected and wherein said third means comprises a pair of cooperating elements respectively associated with said slider and said dispenser to automatically engage one another when said first means is disposed in its said final position.

Claim 34

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means displaceably interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice; second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is sealed and subsequently across said orifice when said orifice is unsealed in operative relationship thereto for treatment with such processing fluid; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said orifice when said first means is subsequently displaced into its said resealing relationship therewith.

Claim 35

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means displaceably interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice; second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is sealed and subsequently across said orifice when said orifice is unsealed in operative relationship thereto for treatment with such processing fluid; and third means for automatically locking said first means in position with respect to said orifice when said first means is subsequently displaced into its said resealing relationship therewith.

Claim 36

The improvement of claim 27 additionally comprising a slider to which said first means is connected and wherein said third means comprises a pair of cooperating elements respectively associated with said slider and said dispensing container to automatically engage one another when said first means is disposed in its said resealing relationship with respect to said orifice.

Claim 37

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container, a portion of said slider being disposed in operable relationship to said slot whereby an external force-applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for permitting such fluid to be expressed from said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said slider is in its said second position for treatment of said strip of photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 38

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container, a portion of said slider being disposed in operable relationship to said slot whereby an external force-applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for permitting such fluid to be expressed from said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and second means for progressively advancing said strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said slider is in its said second position for treatment of said strip of photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 39

The improvement of claim 29 additionally comprising means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when displaced into its said third position.

Claim 40

The improvement of claim 29 wherein said first means comprises a strip of flexible material having an opening provided therethrough and said slider includes a frame portion across which said strip of flexible material is mounted.

Claim 41

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container, a portion of said slider being disposed in operative relationship to said elongated slot whereby an external force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said initial position, for unsealing said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for resealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and means for progressively advancing said strIp of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said slider is in its said second position for treatment of said strip of photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 42

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position into a second position and thence into a third position with respect to said dispensing container, a portion of said slider being disposed in operative relationship to said elongated slot whereby an external force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; first means connected to said slider and interposed between said orifice and said strip of photographic material for sealing said orifice when said slider is in its said initial position, for unsealing said orifice when said slider is in its said second position and for resealing said orifice when said slider is in its said third position; and means for progressively advancing said strIp of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said slider is in its said second position for treatment of said strip of photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 43

The improvement of claim 19 additionally comprising means for automatically locking said slider in position with respect to said dispensing container when displaced into its said third position.

Claim 44

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which said processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice, said first means including a slider mounted for displacement with respect to said dispensing container having a frame portion and a strip of flexible material connected across said frame portion overlying said orifice having an opening provided therethrough, a portion of said slider being disposed in operative relationship to said elongated slot whereby an external force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is initially sealed by said first means and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said orifice is unsealed for treatment of said photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 45

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which said processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for initially sealing said orifice and subsequently sequentially unsealing and resealing said orifice, said first means including a slider mounted for displacement with respect to said dispensing container having a frame portion and a strip of flexible material connected across said frame portion overlying said orifice having an opening provided therethrough, a portion of said slider being disposed in operative relationship to said elongated slot whereby an external force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to selectively effect such displacement thereof; and second means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is initially sealed by said first means and subsequently across said orifice in operative relationship thereto when said orifice is unsealed for treatment of said photographic material with such processing fluid.

Claim 46

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position with respect to said orifice into a second orifice unsealing position and thence into an orifice sealing position, said slider having a portion thereof disposed in operable relationship with said elongated slot whereby an externally mounted force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to effect such displacement thereof; second means for initially positioning a section of said strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said initial position; third means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently along a path transverse said orifice when said slider is in its second position; and fourth means for displacing said strip of photographic material from its spaced-apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said slider is disposed in its said second position and as said strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plate carried by said slider And disposed on the opposite side of said strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced apart relationship to said strip of photographic material when said slider is in its said initial and orifice sealing positions and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace said strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice when said slider is in its said second position, whereby said pressure plate supports said strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.

Claim 47

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from an initial position with respect to said orifice into a second orifice unsealing position and thence into an orifice sealing position, said slider having a portion thereof disposed in operable relationship with said elongated slot whereby an externally mounted force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to effect such displacement thereof; second means for initially positioning a section of said strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith when said slider is in its said initial position; third means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said slider is in its said initial position and subsequently along a path transverse said orifice when said slider is in its second position; and fourth means for displacing said strip of photographic material from its spaced-apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said slider is disposed in its said second position and as said strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plate carried by said slider And disposed on the opposite side of said strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced apart relationship to said strip of photographic material when said slider is in its said initial and orifice sealing positions and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace said strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice when said slider is in its said second position, whereby said pressure plate supports said strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.

Claim 48

The improvement of claim 35 wherein a plurality of projections extend from said slider and said pressure plate is positioned between said projections and configured to be engaged by said projections AT least during the displacement of said slider whereby said pressure plate is carried by said slider.

Claim 49

The improvement of claim 36 wherein said fifth means comprises a leaf spring connected to said slider by said projections.

Claim 50

The improvement of claim 35 additionally including a projection extending from said dispensing container adjacent the periphery of said orifice and wherein said slider includes a frame portion and said first means additionally includes a strip of flexible material, connected to said slider across said frame portion to seat against said projection with a portion thereof extending beyond the side of said projection disposed away from the direction from which said strip of photographic material is advanced transverse said orifice when said slider is in its said second position turned inwardly toward said dispensing container, having an opening located therethrough to be out of alignment with said orifice when said slider is in its said orifice sealing position and to be aligned with said orifice when said slider is in its said second position, said opening being of sufficient size to extend beyond said side of said projection when said slider is in its said second position.

Claim 51

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from at least one position to another with respect to said dispensing container, said slider having a portion thereof disposed in operable relationship with said elongated slot whereby an externally mounted force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to effect such displacement thereof; second means for initially positioning a section of said strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith when said orifice is sealed; third means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is sealed and subsequently along a path transverse said orifice when said orifice is unsealed; and fourth means for displacing said strip of photographic material from its spaced-apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said orifice is unsealed and as said strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plAte carried by said slider and disposed on the opposite side of said strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced-apart relationship to said strip of photographic material when said orifice is sealed by said first means and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace said strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice whenever said orifice is unsealed, whereby said pressure plate supports said strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.

Claim 52

In a motion picture film-handling cassette for first exposing and then applying a processing fluid to a strip of photographic material, the improvement comprising: an enclosed opaque housing having an elongated slot provided therethrough; an unexposed strip of photographic material coiled within said housing; a film gate for access of light to an incremental section of said unexposed strip of photographic material; a dispensing container having an orifice through which such processing fluid may be expressed therefrom; first means for selectively sealing and unsealing said orifice including a slider mounted for displacement from at least one position to another with respect to said dispensing container, said slider having a portion thereof disposed in operable relationship with said elongated slot whereby an externally mounted force applying member may engage said portion of said slider to effect such displacement thereof; second means for initially positioning a section of said strip of photographic material in alignment with said orifice in spaced apart inoperative relationship therewith when said orifice is sealed; third means for progressively advancing such strip of photographic material within said housing across said film gate for exposure purposes when said orifice is sealed and subsequently along a path transverse said orifice when said orifice is unsealed; and fourth means for displacing said strip of photographic material from its spaced-apart inoperative relationship with said orifice into operative relationship with said orifice when said orifice is unsealed and as said strip of exposed photographic material is progressively advanced thereacross, said fourth means including at least one guide track, a pressure plAte carried by said slider and disposed on the opposite side of said strip of photographic material from said dispensing container and fifth means for resiliently urging said pressure plate against said guide track, said guide track being configured to position said pressure plate in spaced-apart relationship to said strip of photographic material when said orifice is sealed by said first means and to permit said fifth means to automatically displace said strip of photographic material into its said operative relationship with said orifice whenever said orifice is unsealed, whereby said pressure plate supports said strip of photographic material in its said operative relationship with said orifice as such processing fluid is expressed from said dispensing container through said orifice.