US4913368A
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Film cassette
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1989-07-14
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2009-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A film cassette is disclosed wherein a filmstrip in roll form is stored within the cassette shell and has a leader portion that projects from an exterior end of a film passage slit in the cassette shell to permit the filmstrip to be drawn out of the shell. According to the invention, a tow bar is secured to the leader portion. The tow bar normally is positioned in covering relation with the exterior end of the film passage slit to prevent the leader portion from being moved into the cassette shell and includes an engageable portion which may be engaged in a camera, for example, to separate the tow bar from the cassette shell to draw the filmstrip out of the shell for exposure purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Atkinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:53
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/28; G03B17/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An improved film cassette wherein a filmstrip in roll form is stored within a cassette shell having a generally cylindrical shape and a relatively short pair of lip-like substantially parallel extensions, and a leader portion of said filmstrip projects from an exterior end of a film passage slit located between said lip-like extensions to permit the filmstrip to be drawn out of the cassette shell, and wherein the improvement comprises: a tow bar secured to said leader portion normally in covering relation with the exterior end of said film passage slit to prevent the leader portion from being moved into said cassette shell, said tow bar being physically configured to appear integrated with said lip-like extensions as a completely conforming continuation of the extensions beyond the exterior end of the film passage slit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An improved film cassette wherein a filmstrip in roll form is stored within a cassette shell having a generally cylindrical shape and a relatively short pair of lip-like substantially parallel extensions, and a leader portion of said filmstrip projects from an exterior end of a film passage slit located between said lip-like extensions to permit the filmstrip to be drawn out of the cassette shell, and wherein the improvement comprises: a tow bar secured to said leader portion normally in covering relation with the exterior end of said film passage slit to prevent the leader portion from being moved into said cassette shell, said tow bar being physically configured to appear integrated with said lip-like extensions as a completely conforming continuation of the extensions beyond the exterior end of the film passage slit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improvement as recited in claim 1, wherein said tow bar includes light shield means for preventing ambient light from entering said film passage slit at its exterior end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
An improved film cassette wherein a filmstrip in roll form is stored within a cassette shell having a generally cylindrical shape and a relatively short pair of lip-like substantially parallel extensions, and a leader portion of said filmstrip projects from an exterior end of a film passage slit located between said lip-like extensions to permit the filmstrip to be drawn out of said cassette shell, and wherein the improvement comprises: a tow bar secured to said leader portion, said tow bar normally in covering relation with the exterior end of said film passage slit to prevent the leader portion from being moved into said cassette shell, said tow bar including a cavity for receiving said lip-like extensions at the exterior end of the film passage slit to form a light-trap to prevent ambient light from entering the slit at its exterior end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
142 words
An improved film cassette wherein a filmstrip in roll form is stored within a cassette shell having a generally cylindrical shape and a relatively short pair of lip-like substantially parallel extensions, and a leader portion of said filmstrip projects from an exterior end of a film passage slit located between said lip-like extensions to permit the filmstrip to be drawn out of said cassette shell, and wherein the improvement comprises: a tow bar secured to said leader portion, said tow bar normally in covering relation with the exterior end of said film passage slit to prevent the leader portion from being moved into said cassette shell, said tow bar including a cavity for receiving said lip-like extensions at the exterior end of the film passage slit to form a light-trap to prevent ambient light from entering the slit at its exterior end.
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