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Film notcher and cutter
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1972-01-19
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1992-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A film notcher and cutter for a roll of film carrying pairs of stereo images in which fiducial marks of a triangular nature are provided one for each image, the base of the triangle being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the image and at the center of the frame, the notcher and cutter providing a notcher punch arranged on a centerline slightly offset from the base line of the triangle, with a cutter bar being arranged to sever each frame from the strip at a predetermined distance from the notcher punch centerline, and the film surface of the device being provided with a pair of windows separated by a bar the width of the offset distance of the triangle base line and the notcher punch centerline.
Inventors
- 👤 R Bernier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:26
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B35/00; G03B35/18; B; B26; B26D; B26D1/00; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/917; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/748; Y10T83/7487; Y10T83/7533; Y10T83/828; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9372; Y10T83/9377; Y10T83/9384; Y10T83/9391
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A stereo film notcher and cutter comprising, in combination: a housing member provided with an upper planar surface; means provided on said surface and by said housing for guiding and positioning a film strip thereon, said film strip having at least a pair of stereo images thereon; means mounted on said housing for holding said film strip in a predetermined position; and means mounted on said housing for cutting at least one notch in said film strip at approximately the center of one of the images and located a predetermined distance from one edge thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A stereo film notcher and cutter comprising, in combination: a housing member provided with an upper planar surface; means provided on said surface and by said housing for guiding and positioning a film strip thereon, said film strip having at least a pair of stereo images thereon; means mounted on said housing for holding said film strip in a predetermined position; and means mounted on said housing for cutting at least one notch in said film strip at approximately the center of one of the images and located a predetermined distance from one edge thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 1 wherein there is further provided a film strip severing means located at the said predetermined distance from the notch cutting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 1 wherein the notch cutting means is so located that the centerline of a notch cut on said film strip is slightly offset from the centerline of an image on said film strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
108 words
A stereo film notcher and cutter comprising, in combination: a housing member provided with an upper planar surface; said housing member having a die plate formed with a pair of window openings therein and a die portion; means provided on said surface and by said housing for guiding and positioning a film strip thereon; means mounted on said housing for holding said film strip in a predetermined position; means mounted on said housing for cutting a notch in said film strip located a predetermined distance from one edge thereof; and said die portion being arranged to cooperate with the notch cutting means in a punch and die relationship.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A stereo film notcher and cutter comprising, in combination: a housing member provided with an upper planar surface; said housing member having a die plate formed with a pair of window openings therein and a die portion; means provided on said surface and by said housing for guiding and positioning a film strip thereon; means mounted on said housing for holding said film strip in a predetermined position; means mounted on said housing for cutting a notch in said film strip located a predetermined distance from one edge thereof; and said die portion being arranged to cooperate with the notch cutting means in a punch and die relationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 4 wherein a relatively narrow bar portion on said die plate separates the window openings, the center line of said bar portion being aligned coincident with the centerline of said die portion and with the centerline of said notch cutting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 1 wherein the said last named means includes operating means which are so constructed and arranged as to provide a means for retaining said notch cutting means in notch cutting position to lock a film strip in position upon said surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 2 wherein the notch cutting means is so located that the centerline of a notch cut on said film strip is slightly offset from the centerline of an image on said film strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 3 wherein said housing is further provided with a die plate having a pair of window openings therein and a die portion arranged to cooperate with the notch cutting means in a punch and die relationship.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The stereo film notcher and cutter according to claim 8 wherein there is further provided a film strip severing means located at the said predetermined distance from the notch cutting means, and the notch cutting means includes operating means which are so constructed and arranged as to provide a means for retaining said notch cutting means in notch cutting position to lock a film strip in position upon said surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-11-12 | 1977-05-14 | 1977-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-12 | 1981-05-14 | 1981-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-12 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |