Photographic cartridge

Claim 2

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and incartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means, and sixth means for transporting the film from said fourth means back into said first means; and b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including seventh means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and eighth means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storagE of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge.

Claim 3

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means, and sixth means for transporting the film from said fourth means back into said first means; and b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including seventh means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and eighth means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storagE of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge.

Claim 4

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means, and sixth means for transporting the film from said fourth means back into said first means; and b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including seventh means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and eighth means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storagE of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge.

Claim 5

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, and fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means; b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including sixth means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and seventh means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storage of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge; and c. eighth means responsive to transport of the film into said fourth means for stripping the process element from the film.

Claim 6

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, and fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means; b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including sixth means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and seventh means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storage of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge; and c. eighth means responsive to transport of the film into said fourth means for stripping the process element from the film.

Claim 7

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, and fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means; b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including sixth means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and seventh means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storage of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge; and c. eighth means defining an exit slot adjacent to said fourth means for allowing egress of the process element from said cartridge in response to transport of the film into said fourth means.

Claim 8

A cartridge adapted for alternative use with regular and in-cartridge-processable film that is transportable within said cartridge, said cartridge being mountable on a camera having means for effecting a photographic exposure of the film in said cartridge, said cartridge comprising: a. a first housing including first means for receiving and storing the film prior to exposure, second means for supporting the film during exposure, third means for supporting the film during processing, fourth means for receiving and storing the film after exposure, and fifth means for sequentially transporting the film from said first means, across said second and third means, and into said fourth means; b. a second housing removably coupled to said first housing and including sixth means for receiving and storing a process element in superposed relationship with said third means and seventh means for applying compressive pressure to the process element and film supported by said third means to initiate processing, said second housing being removable from said first housing to facilitate exposure, transport, and storage of the film when processing is not to be initiated in said cartridge; and c. eighth means defining an exit slot adjacent to said fourth means for allowing egress of the process element from said cartridge in response to transport of the film into said fourth means.

Claim 9

A cartridge adapted for cooperation with a camera to effect a photographic exposure of film in the cartridge and to optionally initiate processing of the film or storage of the film without processing after the exposure, said cartridge comprising: a. a first cartridge part having means defining a supply chamber, an exposure chamber, and a storage chamber for supplying, exposing, and storing, respectively, the film; b. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said supply chamber, through said exposure chamber, and into said storage chamber; c. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said storage chamber back into said supply chamber; and d. a second cartridge part removably coupled to said first cartridge part and having means for supplying a process element to the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber for processing the film, said second cartridge part being removable from said first cartridge part to facilitate storage of the film without processing after the exposure.

Claim 10

A cartridge adapted for cooperation with a camera to effect a photographic exposure of film in the cartridge and to optionally initiate processing of the film or storage of the film without processing after the exposure, said cartridge comprising: a. a first cartridge part having means defining a supply chamber, an exposure chamber, and a storage chamber for supplying, exposing, and storing, respectively, the film; b. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said supply chamber, through said exposure chamber, and into said storage chamber; c. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said storage chamber back into said supply chamber; and d. a second cartridge part removably coupled to said first cartridge part and having means for supplying a process element to the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber for processing the film, said second cartridge part being removable from said first cartridge part to facilitate storage of the film without processing after the exposure.

Claim 11

A cartridge adapted for cooperation with a camera to effect a photographic exposure of film in the cartridge and to optionally initiate Processing of the film or storage of the film without processing after the exposure, said cartridge comprising: a. a first cartridge part having means defining a supply chamber, an exposure chamber, and a storage chamber for supplying, exposing, and storing, respectively, the film; b. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said supply chamber, through said exposure chamber, and into said storage chamber; c. a second cartridge part removably coupled to said first cartridge part and having means for supplying a process element to the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber for processing the film and means for pressing together the process element and the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber to initiate processing, said second cartridge part being removable from said first cartridge part to facilitate storage of the film without processing after the exposure; and d. means operable in response to movement of the film into said storage chamber for separating the process element and the film.

Claim 12

A cartridge adapted for cooperation with a camera to effect a photographic exposure of film in the cartridge and to optionally initiate Processing of the film or storage of the film without processing after the exposure, said cartridge comprising: a. a first cartridge part having means defining a supply chamber, an exposure chamber, and a storage chamber for supplying, exposing, and storing, respectively, the film; b. means supported by said first cartridge part for moving the film from said supply chamber, through said exposure chamber, and into said storage chamber; c. a second cartridge part removably coupled to said first cartridge part and having means for supplying a process element to the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber for processing the film and means for pressing together the process element and the film between said exposure chamber and said storage chamber to initiate processing, said second cartridge part being removable from said first cartridge part to facilitate storage of the film without processing after the exposure; and d. means operable in response to movement of the film into said storage chamber for separating the process element and the film.