Photographic apparatus

Claim 2

In photographic apparatus of the type wherein a plurality of individual photosensitive elements are adapted to be located in stacked relation in position to be individually exposed, processed and viewed between exposures, the improvement comprising: means for supporting the stack of photosensitive elements in position for exposure; means for moving an exposed photosensitive element subsequent to exposure from an exposure position at one end of the stack to a viewing position located behind the opposite end of the stack while maintaining the exposed photosensitive element in a generally planar configuration; and means for providing ingress to said viewing position after each exposure to permit in place viewing of the image recorded on the exposed photosensitive element without handling the same and to permit removal of the exposed photosensitive element.

Claim 3

The improvement according to claim 1 further including means defining a storage chamber for receiving an exposed photosensitive element located in said viewing position as said means for moving moves the next exposed photosensitive element from said exposure position to said viewing position.

Claim 4

In photographic apparatus of the type wherein a plurality of photosensitive elements are adapted to be exposed, processed and individually viewed between exposures, the improvement comprising: means for supporting a photosensitive element in position for exposure; means for transporting an exposed photosensitive element from said exposure position to a viewing position; means for retaining the exposed photosensitive element in place while located in said viewing position; means defining a storage chamber for receiving exposed photosensitive elements; means for providing ingress to said viewing position after Each exposure to allow viewing of the exposed photosensitive element without handling the same and to permit removal of a selected photosensitive element from either said viewing position or said storage chamber; and said means for transporting being adapted to allow movement of an exposed photosensitive element from said viewing position to said storage chamber and orient the exposed photosensitive element in a manner in which it is adapted to be viewed in place in said viewing position prior to being moved to said storage chamber.

Claim 5

In photographic apparatus of the type wherein a plurality of photosensitive elements are adapted to be exposed, processed and individually viewed between exposures, the improvement comprising: means for supporting a photosensitive element in position for exposure; means for transporting an exposed photosensitive element from said exposure position to a viewing position; means for retaining the exposed photosensitive element in place while located in said viewing position; means defining a storage chamber for receiving exposed photosensitive elements; means for providing ingress to said viewing position after Each exposure to allow viewing of the exposed photosensitive element without handling the same and to permit removal of a selected photosensitive element from either said viewing position or said storage chamber; and said means for transporting being adapted to allow movement of an exposed photosensitive element from said viewing position to said storage chamber and orient the exposed photosensitive element in a manner in which it is adapted to be viewed in place in said viewing position prior to being moved to said storage chamber.

Claim 6

The improvement according to claim 3 wherein said storage chamber is adapted to again receive an exposed photosensitive element after it has been removed from said storage chamber for viewing.

Claim 7

The improvement according to claim 4 wherein said means for providing ingress comprise a portion of said storage chamber.

Claim 8

The improvement according to claim 5 further including means for maintaining said exposed photosensitive element in a lighttight environment during movement between the exposure and viewing positions.

Claim 9

In photographic apparatus of the type wherein a plurality of photosensitive elements are adapted to be exposed, processed and individually viewed between exposures, the improvement comprising: means for supporting a photosensitive element in position for exposure; means for transporting an exposed photosensitive element from said exposure position to a viewing position; means for retaining the exposed photosensitive element in place while located in said viewing position; means for providing ingress to said viewing position after each exposure to allow viewing of the exposed photosensitive element without handling the same; means defining a storage chamber for receiving exposed photosensitive elements; and means for moving said means for transporting in first and second directions, movement of said means for transporting in said first direction moves an exposed photosensitive element into said viewing position and movement of said means for transporting in said second direction allows movement of the exposed photosensitive element into said storage chamber.

Claim 10

In photographic apparatus of the type wherein a plurality of photosensitive elements are adapted to be exposed, processed and individually viewed between exposures, the improvement comprising: means for supporting a photosensitive element in position for exposure; means for transporting an exposed photosensitive element from said exposure position to a viewing position; means for retaining the exposed photosensitive element in place while located in said viewing position; means for providing ingress to said viewing position after each exposure to allow viewing of the exposed photosensitive element without handling the same; means defining a storage chamber for receiving exposed photosensitive elements; and means for moving said means for transporting in first and second directions, movement of said means for transporting in said first direction moves an exposed photosensitive element into said viewing position and movement of said means for transporting in said second direction allows movement of the exposed photosensitive element into said storage chamber.

Claim 11

The improvement according to claim 7 wherein said means for transporting allows movement of an exposed photosensitive element from said viewing position to said storage chamber as a succeeding exposed photosensitive element is moved between said exposure position and said viewing position.

Claim 12

The improvement according to claim 8 further including means for maintaining said exposed photosensitive element in a lighttight environment during movement between the exposure and viewing positions.