Motion picture cassette

Claim 1

A compact multipurpose motion picture film handling cassette comprising: a substantially opaque housing configured to be mounted in both a camera and a projector; a strip of unexposed motion picture film stored within said housing, said film strip being of the type comprising a first element adapted to have an image recorded therein during film exposure operations and a second element adapted to have a viewable image formed therein from such recorded image during film processing operations and from which, after exposure thereof and application thereto of a processing fluid, said first film element is removed to facilitate film projection operations; normally inoperative applicator means for engaging an incremental section of said film strip intermediate the ends thereof and for treating said incremental section with a processing fluid when said applicator means is rendered operative; means for rendering said applicator means operative; means for removing said first film element from said film strip after its treatment with such processing fluid; and means responsive to drive means of at least such camera or such projector for progressively advancing said film strip into operative relationship with said exposure station, for advancing said film strip past said fluid treating means to progressively effect the coating of substantially the entire length of said film strip with such processing fluid and for effecting an operative relationship between fluid treated sections of said film strip and said removing means.