US4721209A
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Film carrier case for the exposure and the treatment of a radiographic film
Assignee: ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL Ltd MAISON ALLAIRE SMITH STREET ST PETER PORT GUERNSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS
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Filing: 1987-03-06
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Granted: 1988-01-26
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Expires: 2007-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A film carrier light-proof case, whose envelope comprises a first portion enclosing a radiographic film, a second portion enclosing at least one small bag which contains chemical products in a liquid state for the development and fixing treatments of the film and means for intentionally tearing the bag, and a connection portion between these two portions of the envelope, and in which each bag comprises a first extension which starts laterally from an end of the bag, is bent along the bag and projects through the end of the second portion of the bag, and also comprises a second extension which starts centrally from the same end of the bag and extends along a part of the length of the second portion of the envelope in a direction parallel to the first extension, and the tearing means consists of an elongate member made of a stiff material, bent on itself to enclose between its own two branches the second extensions of the bags, and projecting beyond the length of the second portion of the envelope to form two tangs bent outside the two walls of the envelope.
Inventors
- 👤 Livio Guazzotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; G03C3/00; G03C3/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
In a film carrier light-proof case, comprising an envelope formed by two mutually connected walls, having a first portion, a second portion and a connection portion between said first and second portions of the envelope, a radiographic film enclosed in said first portion of the envelope, at least one bag containing chemical products in a liquid state for the development and fixing treatments of a film enclosed in said second portion of the envelope, and means for intentionally tearing said bag also enclosed in said second portion of the envelope, and wherein said bag has an end turned towards said connection portion of the envelope, and said connection portion provides a passageway between said first and second portions of the envelope the improvement that each said bag has a first extension and a second extension, said first extension starts laterally from said bag end, is bent along the bag and projects from the end of said second portion of the envelope, and said second extension starts centrally from said bag end, and extends along a part of the length of said second portion of the envelope in a direction parallel to said first extension; that said tearing means comprises an elongate member made of a stiff material, which is bent on itself to form two branches, and that said tearing means encloses between said branches the second extensions of all the bags, it extends beyond the length of said second portion of the envelope and it has two tangs which are bent outside the two walls of said envelope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
In a film carrier light-proof case, comprising an envelope formed by two mutually connected walls, having a first portion, a second portion and a connection portion between said first and second portions of the envelope, a radiographic film enclosed in said first portion of the envelope, at least one bag containing chemical products in a liquid state for the development and fixing treatments of a film enclosed in said second portion of the envelope, and means for intentionally tearing said bag also enclosed in said second portion of the envelope, and wherein said bag has an end turned towards said connection portion of the envelope, and said connection portion provides a passageway between said first and second portions of the envelope the improvement that each said bag has a first extension and a second extension, said first extension starts laterally from said bag end, is bent along the bag and projects from the end of said second portion of the envelope, and said second extension starts centrally from said bag end, and extends along a part of the length of said second portion of the envelope in a direction parallel to said first extension; that said tearing means comprises an elongate member made of a stiff material, which is bent on itself to form two branches, and that said tearing means encloses between said branches the second extensions of all the bags, it extends beyond the length of said second portion of the envelope and it has two tangs which are bent outside the two walls of said envelope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first extension of each bag has a root portion adjacent said bag end, said root portion terminates in the vicinity of said second extension, said root portion and second extension defining between them an acute angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein each bag is made of a laminar material welded along its edges in order to define at least a bladder, having at least a weldable inner layer, at least an intermediate layer forming a barrier against the passage of the oxygen, and at least an outer layer for mechanical protection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 3, wherein said weldable inner layer is made of polyethylene, said intermediate layer which forms a barrier against the passage of the oxygen is made of a suitable organic or inorganic material, and said outer layer for mechanical protection is formed by a painting or a thin sheet of paper or plastics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bags are in number of two, and said first extensions of both bags and the tearing means enclosing the second extensions of said bags are located between the two bags disposed the one facing the other within the second portion of the envelope.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tangs of the tearing means are provided one on each branch of the tearing means, and each of them is bent towards the other branch and on the adjacent wall of the envelope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tearing means has a U-shaped cross-section resulting from it being bent on itself along a single center line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tearing means has a closed C-shaped cross-section resulting from it being bent on itself along two parallel lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A film carrier case as set forth in claim 1, wherein said tearing means is made of a metal sheet.
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