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US4908641A
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Photographic film and film cassette
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1989-05-09
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2009-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A film cassette is disclosed wherein a filmstrip beginning with a relatively short non-protruding leader portion can be advanced automatically to the exterior of the cassette responsive to rotation of a film spool in a film unwinding direction. The filmstrip has one metering perforation per film frame in a relatively long imaging portion and several much closer spaced take-up perforations in its leader portion. Preferably, the take-up perforations are located along a different longitudinal edge of the filmstrip than the metering perforations are located, to positively prevent the possiblity of mistaking one of the take-up perforations for one of the metering perforations in a camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Patricia D. Fairman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/28; G03B17/30; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/26; G03B2217/266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An improved film cassette wherein (a) a filmstrip has a relatively short non-protruding leader portion and a relatively long imaging portion including a longitudinal series of spaced identical metering perforations having a common pitch to enable said imaging portion to be precisely metered for picture-taking in a camera and (b) a film spool is rotatable in a film unwinding direction to propel said filmstrip beginning with said leader portion out of said cassette for engagement of the leader portion with a take-up spool in the camera, and wherein the improvement comprises: said leader portion includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical take-up perforations having a common pitch that is substantially less than the pitch of said metering perforations to enable the leader portion to be engaged by a take-up spool in a camera, whereby because of the difference between the respective pitches of said metering perforations and said take-up perforations the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in the camera may be prevented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An improved film cassette wherein (a) a filmstrip has a relatively short non-protruding leader portion and a relatively long imaging portion including a longitudinal series of spaced identical metering perforations having a common pitch to enable said imaging portion to be precisely metered for picture-taking in a camera and (b) a film spool is rotatable in a film unwinding direction to propel said filmstrip beginning with said leader portion out of said cassette for engagement of the leader portion with a take-up spool in the camera, and wherein the improvement comprises: said leader portion includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical take-up perforations having a common pitch that is substantially less than the pitch of said metering perforations to enable the leader portion to be engaged by a take-up spool in a camera, whereby because of the difference between the respective pitches of said metering perforations and said take-up perforations the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in the camera may be prevented.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The improvement as recited in claim 1, wherein said filmstrip has a pair of opposite longitudinal edges, said metering perforations are located along said imaging portion only in the vicinity of one of said longitudinal edges, and said take-up perforations are located along said leader portion only in the vicinity of the other longitudinal edge, whereby because said metering perforations and said take-up perforations are not located in the vicinity of the same longitudinal edge the possibility of mistaking the take-up edge the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in a camera may be prevented.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement as recited in claim 1, wherein said take-up perforations occupy a total film length along said leader portion that is less than the pitch of said metering perforations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The improvement as recited in claim 3, wherein said take-up perforations are located proximate a forward edge of said leader portion, and said leader portion includes an imperforate section longitudinally separating said take-up perforations and said metering perforations a film length that is greater than the pitch of the metering perforations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
An improved filmstrip wherein (a) a relatively long imaging portion includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical metering perforations having a common pitch to enable said imaging portion to be precisely metered for picture-taking in a camera and (b) a relatively short leader portion is adapted for engagement with a take-up spool in the camera, and wherein the improvement comprises: said film leader includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical take-up perforations having a common pitch that is substantially less than the pitch of said metering perforations to enable the leader portion to be engaged by a take-up spool in a camera, whereby because of the difference between the respective pitches of said metering perforations and said take-up perforations the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in the camera may be prevented.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
An improved filmstrip wherein (a) a relatively long imaging portion includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical metering perforations having a common pitch to enable said imaging portion to be precisely metered for picture-taking in a camera and (b) a relatively short leader portion is adapted for engagement with a take-up spool in the camera, and wherein the improvement comprises: said film leader includes a longitudinal series of spaced identical take-up perforations having a common pitch that is substantially less than the pitch of said metering perforations to enable the leader portion to be engaged by a take-up spool in a camera, whereby because of the difference between the respective pitches of said metering perforations and said take-up perforations the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in the camera may be prevented.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
The improvement as recited in claim 5, longitudinal edges, said metering perforations are located along said imaging portion only in the vicinity of one of said longitudinal edges, and said take-up perforations are located along said leader portion only in the vicinity of the other longitudinal edge, whereby because said metering perforations and said take-up perforations are not located in the vicinity of the same longitudinal edge the possibility of mistaking the take-up perforations for the metering perforations in a camera may be prevented.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improvement as recited in claim 5, wherein said take-up perforations occupy a total film length along said leader portion that is less than the pitch of said metering perforations.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-03-12 | 1993-09-11 | 1994-03-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-03-12 | 1997-09-11 | 1998-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-12 | 2001-09-11 | 2002-03-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |