Apparatus for processing color prints

Claim 1

An apparatus for processing color photographic prints, which comprises: (a) a parallelipipedic casing having a base and a light-tight cover; (b) a tray secured to the base of said casing and formed with apertures on either side and a semi-cylindrical trough in the middle; (c) at least four semi-cylindrical tanks provided with means permitting the snap fitting thereof in the apertures of said tray; (d) a shaft slidably and rotatably mounted in a fixed bearing, and having its axis disposed horizontally in the median plane of the casing, and a shaft portion projecting to the outside and provided with a control handle for moving said shaft both for axial translation and rotation; (e) a small motor and reduction-gear unit having an output shaft mounted on the inner end of said shaft and means for energizing the motor, and (f) an apertured drum detachably mounted on the output shaft of said motor and reduction gear unit.

Claim 2

An apparatus for processing color photographic prints, which comprises: (a) a parallelipipedic casing having a base and a light-tight cover; (b) a tray secured to the base of said casing and formed with apertures on either side and a semi-cylindrical trough in the middle; (c) at least four semi-cylindrical tanks provided with means permitting the snap fitting thereof in the apertures of said tray; (d) a shaft slidably and rotatably mounted in a fixed bearing, and having its axis disposed horizontally in the median plane of the casing, and a shaft portion projecting to the outside and provided with a control handle for moving said shaft both for axial translation and rotation; (e) a small motor and reduction-gear unit having an output shaft mounted on the inner end of said shaft and means for energizing the motor, and (f) an apertured drum detachably mounted on the output shaft of said motor and reduction gear unit.

Claim 4

An apparatus for processing color photographic prints, which comprises: (a) a parallelipipedic casing having a base and a light-tight cover having a central bulged configuration; (b) a tray secured to the base of said casing and formed with four identical apertures disposed symmetrically on the sides and a central semi-cylindrical trough; (c) means for heating a liquid medium filling said casing under said tray; (d) a thermostat for controlling the temperature of said liquid medium; (e) four semi-cylindrical detachable tanks each formed on one side with a rib adapted to engage the underface of the registering edge of the relevant aperture of said tray and on the other side with a resilient element bearing against the wall of said casing; (f) a shaft adapted to slide and rotate freely in a fixed bearing mounted in the middle of the front wall of said casing; (g) a handle for controlling said shaft for causing the axial translation and rotation therof; (h) an electric motor having an output shaft associated with a reduction gear and mounted on said shaft; (i) an aperture drum detachably mounted on the output shaft of said motor; (j) means for retaining the photographic prints within said drum.

Claim 5

An apparatus for processing color photographic prints, which comprises: (a) a parallelipipedic casing having a base and a light-tight cover having a central bulged configuration; (b) a tray secured to the base of said casing and formed with four identical apertures disposed symmetrically on the sides and a central semi-cylindrical trough; (c) means for heating a liquid medium filling said casing under said tray; (d) a thermostat for controlling the temperature of said liquid medium; (e) four semi-cylindrical detachable tanks each formed on one side with a rib adapted to engage the underface of the registering edge of the relevant aperture of said tray and on the other side with a resilient element bearing against the wall of said casing; (f) a shaft adapted to slide and rotate freely in a fixed bearing mounted in the middle of the front wall of said casing; (g) a handle for controlling said shaft for causing the axial translation and rotation therof; (h) an electric motor having an output shaft associated with a reduction gear and mounted on said shaft; (i) an aperture drum detachably mounted on the output shaft of said motor; (j) means for retaining the photographic prints within said drum.