Compact motion picture film handling cassette and camera

Claim 2

A motion picture film handling cassette comprising: a housing; a first reel rotatably mounted within said housing; a second reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to the axis of said first reel and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said first reel from said second reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said second reel from said first reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a strip of photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said first reel with one end thereof attached thereto and sequentially passing around said first and second idlers and connected to said second reel whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said first reel to said second reel; a film gate in operative relationship to a section of said strip of material intermediate of said idlers whereby said strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said first reel to said second reel; and a resilient member extending from said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to said second idler, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member, whereby said resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second idler to restrain rotational movement thereof.

Claim 3

A motion picture film handling cassette comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a first reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a second reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said first reel, and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said first reel from said second reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said second reel from said first reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said first reel with one end thereof attached thereto and passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said second reel whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said first reel to said second reel and returned to said first reel; a film gate in operative relationship to a section of said strip of material intermediate of said idlers whereby said strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said first to said second reel; and a resilient member extending from said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to said second idler, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said resilient member can be displaced into contact with said second idler to restrain rotational movement thereof when said strip of material is advancing from said first reel to said second reel and withdrawn from contact therewith when said strip of material is returning from said second reel to said first reel.

Claim 4

A motion picture film handling cassette comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a first reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a second reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said first reel, and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said first reel from said second reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said second reel from said first reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said first reel with one end thereof attached thereto and passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said second reel whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said first reel to said second reel and returned to said first reel; a film gate in operative relationship to a section of said strip of material intermediate of said idlers whereby said strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said first to said second reel; and a resilient member extending from said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to said second idler, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said resilient member can be displaced into contact with said second idler to restrain rotational movement thereof when said strip of material is advancing from said first reel to said second reel and withdrawn from contact therewith when said strip of material is returning from said second reel to said first reel.

Claim 5

The cassette of claim 2 additionally including a third idler disposed on the opposite side of said second reel from said first reel and on the opposite side of said reels from said first and said second idlers for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels and said strip of material passes around said third idler intermediate of said second idler and said second reel and wherein said resilient member is disposed in spaced operable relationship to both said second and third idlers whereby said resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second and said third idlers by said force applying member to restrain rotational movement thereof.

Claim 6

The cassette of claim 2 wherein said resilient member extends from the inside face of one of said opposed walls and is disposed in spaced operable relationship to an end surface of said second idler.

Claim 7

The cassette of claim 3 wherein said resilient member extends from one of said opposed walls and is disposed in spaced relationship to end surfaces of said second and third idlers.

Claim 8

A multipurpose motion picture film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a projector or viewer whereby, after said material has been treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images, said visible images may be projected or viewed, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and having a leader sequentially passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said idlers for access of image carrying light rays into said housing and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said photographic strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; and means for snubbing said second idler when said strip of material is being advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel, said snubbing means including a resilient member extending from said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to said second idler, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said Resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second idler to restrain rotational movement thereof.

Claim 9

A multipurpose motion picture film handling cassette adapted to be mounted in a camera for progressively exposing sections of a strip of photographic material to rays of image carrying light whereby a series of images may be recorded on said material and adapted to be subsequently mounted in a projector or viewer whereby, after said material has been treated to form visible images thereon from said recorded images, said visible images may be projected or viewed, comprising: an enclosed opaque housing including a pair of parallel opposed walls; a supply reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said opposed walls and adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a takeup reel mounted within said housing for rotation about an axis spaced from and parallel to said axis of said supply reel, said takeup reel adapted to be driven by externally mounted drive means; a first idler positioned in one extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said supply reel from said takeup reel for rotation about an axis parallel to said axes of said reels; a second idler positioned in the extremity of said housing on the opposite side of said takeup reel from said supply reel and on the same side of said reels as said first idler; a strip of unexposed photographic material initially substantially entirely coiled on said supply reel with one end thereof attached thereto and having a leader sequentially passing around said first and said second idlers and connected to said takeup reel, whereby said strip of material can be advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel and returned to said supply reel; a film gate intermediate of said idlers for access of image carrying light rays into said housing and located in the immediate vicinity of said first idler adjacent said extremity of said housing occupied by said first idler whereby said photographic strip of material progressively passes in operative relationship to said film gate as said strip of material is advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel; and means for snubbing said second idler when said strip of material is being advanced from said supply reel to said takeup reel, said snubbing means including a resilient member extending from said housing and disposed in spaced relationship to said second idler, said housing having means to receive an externally mounted force applying member into contact with said resilient member whereby said Resilient member can be selectively displaced into contact with said second idler to restrain rotational movement thereof.

Claim 10

A film handling cassette for use with a compact motion picture camera including a section adapted to receive said cassette and only sufficiently larger than said cassette to accommodate said cassette and having a picture framing aperture located adjacent an extremity thereof, actuating means and a lens system disposed in operative relationship to the camera picture framing aperture, a substantial portion of the cassette receiving section extending below the camera lens system when the camera is oriented in its normal position for exposure operations and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate camera exposure operations, said cassette comprising: an elongated substantially flat housing including at least one elongated side wall having extremities spaced a substantial distance apart, said housing being configured to be mounted in the receiving section of the camera; a strip of photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said housing; first means responsive to the camera''s actuating means when the cassette is mounted in the camera for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of said second station being spaced from and parallel to both the coiling axis of said first station and said one side wall; second means for guiding said strip of material along said one side wall of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including third means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent one said extremity of said one side wall; and an opening in said one side wall adjacent its said one extremity and in the immediate vicinity of said third means so as to be located on said cassette on the opposite side of one of said coiling axes from the other said coiling axes and in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing from said first station to said second station, said opening being positioned to be operably aligned with the camera picture framing aperture when said cassette is mounted in the camera''s receiving means.

Claim 11

A film handling cassette for use with a compact motion picture camera including a section adapted to receive said cassette and only sufficiently larger than said cassette to accommodate said cassette and having a picture framing aperture located adjacent an extremity thereof, actuating means and a lens system disposed in operative relationship to the camera picture framing aperture, a substantial portion of the cassette receiving section extending below the camera lens system when the camera is oriented in its normal position for exposure operations and adapted to be held by an operator to facilitate camera exposure operations, said cassette comprising: an elongated substantially flat housing including at least one elongated side wall having extremities spaced a substantial distance apart, said housing being configured to be mounted in the receiving section of the camera; a strip of photographic material initially coiled within a first station of said housing; first means responsive to the camera''s actuating means when the cassette is mounted in the camera for progressively advancing said strip of material to, and coiling said strip of material within, a second station of said housing, the coiling axis of said second station being spaced from and parallel to both the coiling axis of said first station and said one side wall; second means for guiding said strip of material along said one side wall of said housing as said strip of material is progressively advanced from said first station to said second station including third means for changing the direction of said strip of material immediately adjacent one said extremity of said one side wall; and an opening in said one side wall adjacent its said one extremity and in the immediate vicinity of said third means so as to be located on said cassette on the opposite side of one of said coiling axes from the other said coiling axes and in operative relationship to incremental sections of said strip of material as said strip of material is advanced within said housing from said first station to said second station, said opening being positioned to be operably aligned with the camera picture framing aperture when said cassette is mounted in the camera''s receiving means.