Magazine for a reel of film or the like

Claim 2

A magazine for a web spool, said magazine comprising: cartridge means for movably supporting a web spool; and a container having an open interior shaped for removably receiving said cartridge means and a web spool supported thereby; said cartridge means and said container including cooperating means for restraining such a supported web spool against movement relative to said cartridge means upon receipt of said cartridge means and such a supported web spool in said container interior.

Claim 3

A magazine as recited in claim 1, wherein said cartridge means has an open interior shaped for removably receiving a web spool and includes flexibly movable means for releasably retaining a web spool in said cartridge means interior.

Claim 4

A magazine as recited in claim 1, wherein said cooperating means includes web spool restraining means, disposed on said cartridge means for movement into intimate frictional contact with a web spool supported by said cartridge means, and a surface portion of said container interior, disposed to so move said web spool restraining means upon receipt of said cartridge means and such a supported web spool in said container interior.

Claim 5

A magazine as recited in claim 3, wherein said container has an exterior surface and includes a relieved area disposed on a portion of said exterior surface which is located opposite said surface portion of said container interior.

Claim 6

In a magazine for a web reel of the type provided with at least one flange member, the combination comprising: cartridge means having an open interior shaped for removably receiving such a web reel; and flexibly movable means disposed on said cartridge means for releasably retaining such a web reel in said cartridge means interior; said web reel retaining means, including a lip portion located in said cartridge means interior, and being constructed so that said lip portion normally engages a flange member of a web reel in said cartridge means interior and so that said lip portion is movable to a position disengaged from the last-mentioned flange member.

Claim 7

In a magazine for a web reel of the type provided with at least one flange member, the combination comprising: cartridge means having an open interior shaped for removably receiving such a web reel; and flexibly movable means disposed on said cartridge means for releasably retaining such a web reel in said cartridge means interior; said web reel retaining means, including a lip portion located in said cartridge means interior, and being constructed so that said lip portion normally engages a flange member of a web reel in said cartridge means interior and so that said lip portion is movable to a position disengaged from the last-mentioned flange member.

Claim 8

The combination as recited in claim 5, further comprising container means having an interior shaped for removably receiving said cartridge means, said container means and said cartridge means being constructed to form a light-tight magazine upon receipt of said cartridge means in said container means.

Claim 9

In a cartridge for containing a coil of strip material of the type provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, the combination comprising: means defining a strip ingress and egress opening in said cartridge; means for guiding such strip material along a path extending from within said cartridge to said strip ingress and egress opening; and strip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said strip ingress and egress opening, for engaging the free strip end via the strip aperture when such strip material is contained in said cartridge and the free strip end is in said path; said strip retaining means including barb means for affirmatively maintaining engagement of the free strip end by said strip retaining means.

Claim 10

In a cartridge for containing a coil of strip material of the type provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, the combination comprising: means defining a strip ingress and egress opening in said cartridge; means for guiding such strip material along a path extending from within said cartridge to said strip ingress and egress opening; and strip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said strip ingress and egress opening, for engaging the free strip end via the strip aperture when such strip material is contained in said cartridge and the free strip end is in said path; said strip retaining means including barb means for affirmatively maintaining engagement of the free strip end by said strip retaining means.

Claim 11

The combination as recited in claim 7, wherein said strip retaining means includes a finger member having a first end portion fixed to said cartridge and a second, free end portion extending in a direction toward said strip ingress and egress opening.

Claim 12

In a cartridge for containing a coil of strip material of the type adapted to cooperate with a strip feeding mechanism anD provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, the combination comprising: means defining a strip ingress and egress opening in said cartridge; means for guiding such strip material along a path extending from within said cartridge to said strip ingress and egress opening; strip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said strip ingress and egress opening, for engaging the free strip end via the strip aperture when such strip material is contained in said cartridge and the free strip end is in said path; said strip retaining means, including a finger member having a free end portion extending in a direction toward said strip ingress and egress opening, and being constructed so that said free end portion is removably receivable in the strip aperture; and means defining at least one cartridge access opening for admitting a strip feeding mechanism to a section of said path extending between said strip ingress and egress opening and said free end portion of said finger member, whereby a strip feeding mechanism so admitted can disengage such strip material from the finger member and feed the strip material out of said cartridge.

Claim 13

In a cartridge for containing a coil of strip material of the type adapted to cooperate with a strip feeding mechanism anD provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, the combination comprising: means defining a strip ingress and egress opening in said cartridge; means for guiding such strip material along a path extending from within said cartridge to said strip ingress and egress opening; strip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said strip ingress and egress opening, for engaging the free strip end via the strip aperture when such strip material is contained in said cartridge and the free strip end is in said path; said strip retaining means, including a finger member having a free end portion extending in a direction toward said strip ingress and egress opening, and being constructed so that said free end portion is removably receivable in the strip aperture; and means defining at least one cartridge access opening for admitting a strip feeding mechanism to a section of said path extending between said strip ingress and egress opening and said free end portion of said finger member, whereby a strip feeding mechanism so admitted can disengage such strip material from the finger member and feed the strip material out of said cartridge.

Claim 14

A cassette for a film reel having spaced opposed flange members and adapted to receive a filmstrip of the type provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, said cassette comprising: cartridge means having an open interior shaped for removably supporting such a film reel and having a pair of opposed members extending substantially parallel to the flange members of a film reel so supported, each of said opposed members having an exterior member surface and an interior member surface, a portion of at least one of said opposed members being flexibly movable into intimate frictional contact with a flange member of such a supported film reel; and container means having an interior shaped for removably receiving said cartridge means and constructed to form with said cartridge means a light-tight magazine upon receipt of said cartridge means in said container means interior; said container means including a pair of opposed elements extending substantially parallel to the flange members of such a supported film reel when said cartridge means and the last-mentioned reel are received in said container means interior, each of said opposed elements having an exterior element surface and an interior element surface; said cartridge means including: means, disposed on said exterior member surface of said flexibly movable portion, for cooperating with said interior element surface of one of said opposed elements of said container means to effect movement of said flexibly movable portion into intimate frictional contact with a flange member of such a supported film reel when said cartridge means and the last-mentioned reel are received in said container means interior; means defining a filmstrip ingress and egress opening; filmstrip guide means for guiding such a filmstrip along a path extending from within said cartridge means interior to said filmstrip ingress and egress opening; filmstrip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said filmstrip ingress and egress opening, for engaging an edge of the aperture in the free end of a filmstrip received on such a supported film reel barb means for affirmatively maintaining engagement of the free filmstrip end by said filmstrip retaining means; means, disposed adjacent said filmstrip ingress and egress opening, for providing access to a section of said path extending between said filmstrip ingress and egress opening and said filmstrip retaining means; and film reel retaining means, disposed on said flexible portion, for releasably retaining such a supported film reel in said cartridge means interior.

Claim 15

A cassette for a film reel having spaced opposed flange members and adapted to receive a filmstrip of the type provided with a free strip end and with an aperture located in such end, said cassette comprising: cartridge means having an open interior shaped for removably supporting such a film reel and having a pair of opposed members extending substantially parallel to the flange members of a film reel so supported, each of said opposed members having an exterior member surface and an interior member surface, a portion of at least one of said opposed members being flexibly movable into intimate frictional contact with a flange member of such a supported film reel; and container means having an interior shaped for removably receiving said cartridge means and constructed to form with said cartridge means a light-tight magazine upon receipt of said cartridge means in said container means interior; said container means including a pair of opposed elements extending substantially parallel to the flange members of such a supported film reel when said cartridge means and the last-mentioned reel are received in said container means interior, each of said opposed elements having an exterior element surface and an interior element surface; said cartridge means including: means, disposed on said exterior member surface of said flexibly movable portion, for cooperating with said interior element surface of one of said opposed elements of said container means to effect movement of said flexibly movable portion into intimate frictional contact with a flange member of such a supported film reel when said cartridge means and the last-mentioned reel are received in said container means interior; means defining a filmstrip ingress and egress opening; filmstrip guide means for guiding such a filmstrip along a path extending from within said cartridge means interior to said filmstrip ingress and egress opening; filmstrip retaining means, disposed along said path at a location adjacent said filmstrip ingress and egress opening, for engaging an edge of the aperture in the free end of a filmstrip received on such a supported film reel barb means for affirmatively maintaining engagement of the free filmstrip end by said filmstrip retaining means; means, disposed adjacent said filmstrip ingress and egress opening, for providing access to a section of said path extending between said filmstrip ingress and egress opening and said filmstrip retaining means; and film reel retaining means, disposed on said flexible portion, for releasably retaining such a supported film reel in said cartridge means interior.

Claim 16

A cassette as recited in claim 10, wherein said cartridge means is adapted to be inserted into photographic apparatus of the type provided with film feeding rollers and With a roller shaft, and wherein said cassette further includes: abutment means disposed on said opposed members for preventing insertion of said cartridge means into such photographic apparatus should said cartridge means be improperly insertion oriented; and notch means disposed on said opposed members for receiving the roller shaft to position said cartridge means with respect to the film feeding rollers when said cartridge means is inserted into such photographic apparatus.