Motion-picture system

Claim 2

A motion-picture system embodying apparatus for, respectively, photographically exposing a motion-picture film especially adapted to quick processing, rapidly processing the film to render it projectable, and projecting a sequence of film images of the processed film onto a viewing surface immediately subsequent to its processing said apparatus comprising a camera component including means for mounting a film cassette component, means for exposing a film carried by said cassette component, and a film-driving mechanism; a projector component including means for mounting said cassette component containing the exposed film after its removal from the camera component, film illuminating and projection means, a film-driving mechanism, and filmthreading and guide means; a cassette component adapted to rapid mounting both in said camera and projector components including rotatable supply and takeup means releasably engageable with said film-driving mechanism, and means enabling withdrawal of a filmleader for projection purposes; and processing means incorporated with at least one of said cassette and projector components for applying a processing liquid to said film during its withdrawal from a given one of said supply and takeup means of the cassette component.

Claim 3

A motion-picture system embodying apparatus for, respectively, photographically exposing a motion-picture film especially adapted to quick processing, rapidly processing the film to render it projectable, and projecting a sequence of film images of the processed film onto a viewing surface immediately subsequent to its processing said apparatus comprising a camera component including means for mounting a film cassette component, means for exposing a film carried by said cassette component, and a film-driving mechanism; a projector component including means for mounting said cassette component containing the exposed film after its removal from the camera component, film illuminating and projection means, a film-driving mechanism, and film-threading and guide means; a cassette component adapted to rapid mounting both in said camera and projector components including rotatable supply and takeup means releasably engageable with said film-driving mechanism, and means enabling withdrawal of a film-leader for projection purposes; and processing means incorporated with at least one of said cassette and projector components for applying a processing liquid to said film during its withdrawal from a given one of said supply and takeup means of the cassette component.

Claim 4

A motion-picture system embodying apparatus for, respectively, photographically exposing a motion-picture film especially adapted to quick processing, rapidly processing the film to render it projectable, and projecting a sequence of film images of the processed film onto a viewing surface immediately subsequent to its processing said apparatus comprising a camera component including means for mounting a film cassette component, means for exposing a film carried by said cassette component, and a film-driving mechanism; a projector component including means for mounting said cassette component containing the exposed film after its removal from the camera component, film illuminating and projection means, a film-driving mechanism, and film-threading and guide means; a cassette component adapted to rapid mounting both in said camera and projector components including rotatable supply and takeup means releasably engageable with said film-driving mechanism, and means enabling withdrawal of a film-leader for projection purposes; and processing means incorporated with at least one of said cassette and projector components for applying a processing liquid to said film during its withdrawal from a given one of said supply and takeup means of the cassette component.

Claim 5

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said projector component, said cassette component mounted therein, and said processing means are mounted in a compact cabinet comprising a rear-projection screen for reproducing said sequence of film images.

Claim 6

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said processing means is incorporated with said cassette component.

Claim 7

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said motion-picture film is completely wound on a takeup spool of said cassette component after its exposure in said camera component, and wherein said processing means is adapted to apply said processing liquid to said film within said cassette component during its passage from said takeup spool to a supply spool thereof.

Claim 8

A system, as defined in claim 4, wherein said passage of film within said cassette component is performed when the latter is mounted in said projector component, said takeup spool being rotated by said driving mechanism of the projector component.

Claim 9

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said film-driving mechanism of the projector component includes a takeup reel driven by said film-driving mechanism for winding said film thereon after its projection.

Claim 10

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said projector component includes a storage reel driven by said film-driving mechanism and cooperating with said takeup reel for withdrawing the film therefrom for rerun purposes, said storage reel then being mountable on a spindle of said film-driving mechanism previously engaging said supply means of said cassette component, after removal of the latter from said projector component.

Claim 11

A system, as defined in claim 7, wherein said storage reel is mounted in a second cassette component adapted to ready installation in mounting means of said projector adapted to withdrawing said film and rerun thereof.

Claim 12

A system, as defined in claim 1, wherein said processing means includes a container holding a given supply of a processing liquid, an applicator pad, means providing a passage for flow of said liquid from said container to said pad, release means for permitting flow of said liquid and impregnation of said pad thereby, and means for manually actuating said release means.

Claim 13

Apparatus for use in a motion-picture system adapted to photographically expose a motion-picture film, rapidly process the film to render it projectable, and project a sequencE of film images of the processed film onto a viewing surface immediately subsequent to its processing, said apparatus comprising a projector component including means for mounting a cassette containing said film after its exposure and removal from a camera, film illuminating and projection means, a film-driving mechanism, and film-threading and guide means; a cassette component adapted to rapid mounting both in said camera and projector component including rotatable supply and takeup means releasably engageable with said film-driving mechanism, and means enabling withdrawal of a film-leader for projection purposes; and processing means incorporated with at least one of said cassette and projector component for applying a processing liquid to said film during its withdrawal from a given one of said supply and takeup means of the cassette component.

Claim 14

Apparatus for use in a motion-picture system adapted to photographically expose a motion-picture film, rapidly process the film to render it projectable, and project a sequencE of film images of the processed film onto a viewing surface immediately subsequent to its processing, said apparatus comprising a projector component including means for mounting a cassette containing said film after its exposure and removal from a camera, film illuminating and projection means, a film-driving mechanism, and film-threading and guide means; a cassette component adapted to rapid mounting both in said camera and projector component including rotatable supply and takeup means releasably engageable with said film-driving mechanism, and means enabling withdrawal of a film-leader for projection purposes; and processing means incorporated with at least one of said cassette and projector component for applying a processing liquid to said film during its withdrawal from a given one of said supply and takeup means of the cassette component.

Claim 15

Apparatus, as defined in claim 10, wherein is included means for stripping the emulsion from said film following the application of said processing liquid thereto.

Claim 16

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be mounted in both a camera and a projector; a strip of unexposed film stored within said cassette housing; means for providing access of image-carrying light rays to an incremental section of said film strip; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing across said access providing means and through said processing station; and a camera including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; an objective lens positioned to be disposed in operative relationship with said cassette access providing means when said cassette is mounted in said camera; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette to effect the progressive transport of said film strip across said access providing means to facilitate film exposure operations; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, after said film strip has been exposed with said cassette mounted in said camera, said cassette may be mounted in said projector to facilitate film processing and film projection operations.

Claim 17

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be mounted in both a camera and a projector; a strip of unexposed film stored within said cassette housing; means for providing access of image-carrying light rays to an incremental section of said film strip; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing across said access providing means and through said processing station; and a camera including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; an objective lens positioned to be disposed in operative relationship with said cassette access providing means when said cassette is mounted in said camera; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette to effect the progressive transport of said film strip across said access providing means to facilitate film exposure operations; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, after said film strip has been exposed with said cassette mounted in said camera, said cassette may be mounted in said projector to facilitate film processing and film projection operations.

Claim 18

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be first mounted in a camera to facilitate film exposure operations and then in a projector to facilitate film processing and projection operations; a strip of exposed unprocessed film stored within said cassette housing; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing through said processing station; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, with said cassette mounted in said projector said unprocessed film strip may be processed within said cassette housing and then projected.

Claim 19

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be first mounted in a camera to facilitate film exposure operations and then in a projector to facilitate film processing and projection operations; a strip of exposed unprocessed film stored within said cassette housing; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing through said processing station; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, with said cassette mounted in said projector said unprocessed film strip may be processed within said cassette housing and then projected.

Claim 20

The invention of claim 13 wherein said projector includes means for progressively withdrawing said processed film strip from said cassette housing and progressively transporting it into operative relationship with said film image projection means.

Claim 21

The invention of claim 13 wherein said cassette film strip transporting means comprises a pair of spools to which opposite ends of said film strip are attached, said exposed film strip is substantially entirely coiled around one of said spools and said drive means of said projector operabLy engages the other of said spools to effect the progressive advancement of said exposed film strip through said cassette processing station when said processing station has been rendered operable.

Claim 22

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose photographic film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be mounted in both a camera and a projector; a strip of unexposed film stored within said cassette housing; means for providing access of image-carrying light rays to an incremental section of said film strip; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; a normally inoperative film drying station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing across said access providing means, through said processing station and through said drying station; and a camera including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; an objective lens positioned to be disposed in operative relationship with said cassette access providing means when said cassette is mounted in said camera; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette to effect the progressive transport of said film strip across said access providing means to facilitate film exposure operations; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; means for rendering said cassette drying station operable; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, after said film strip has been exposed with said cassette mounted in said camera, said cassette may be mounted in said projector to facilitate film processing, film drying and film projection operations.

Claim 23

A photographic film handling system comprising: a compact multipurpose photographic film handling cassette including: a housing configured to be mounted in both a camera and a projector; a strip of unexposed film stored within said cassette housing; means for providing access of image-carrying light rays to an incremental section of said film strip; a normally inoperative film processing station within said cassette housing; a normally inoperative film drying station within said cassette housing; and means responsive to externally mounted drive means for progressively transporting said film strip within said cassette housing across said access providing means, through said processing station and through said drying station; and a camera including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; an objective lens positioned to be disposed in operative relationship with said cassette access providing means when said cassette is mounted in said camera; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette to effect the progressive transport of said film strip across said access providing means to facilitate film exposure operations; and a projector including: a housing adapted to receive said cassette; means for rendering said cassette drying station operable; film image projection means; and means for driving said film strip transporting means of said cassette whereby, after said film strip has been exposed with said cassette mounted in said camera, said cassette may be mounted in said projector to facilitate film processing, film drying and film projection operations.