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US5317358A
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Photographic film transporting member, photographic film transporting apparatus and photographic processing system
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-02
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2012-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A photographic film transporting apparatus for transporting a photographic film from a developing apparatus to a printer includes: a transport passage device formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of the photographic film and extending in a longitudinal direction of the transport passage device; and two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of the transport passage device to the developing apparatus and the printer. The photographic film can be fed out by providing at least one driving device in the transport passage device. The photographic film transporting apparatus is further provided with a driving source for imparting a driving force to the driving device and a flexible transmitting device for transmitting the driving force of the driving source to the driving device. A portion of the flexible member in which the grooves for guiding the transversely opposite ends of the photographic film are formed is made of a harder material than a remaining portion of the flexible member.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Kawada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/10; G03D13/00; G03D13/003; G03D13/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus comprising: transport passage means formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of a photographic film and extending in a longitudinal direction of said transport passage means; and two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of said transport passage means to two photographic film processing apparatuses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus comprising: transport passage means formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of a photographic film and extending in a longitudinal direction of said transport passage means; and two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of said transport passage means to two photographic film processing apparatuses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one driving means for transporting the photographic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one driving means for transporting the photographic film; a driving source for imparting a driving force to said driving means; and flexible transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of said driving source to said driving means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said driving means comprises rollers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said flexible transmitting means comprises at least one wire, and at least one groove for accommodating said wire and extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in said transport passage means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said flexible member in which said grooves for guiding the transversely opposite ends of the photographic film are formed is made of a harder material than a remaining portion of said flexible member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of said photographic processing apparatuses is a developing apparatus, the other is a printer, and the photographic film is a negative film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of said photographic processing apparatuses is a printer, the other is an apparatus for cutting the photographic film and inserting the cut pieces into a negative cover, and the photographic film is a negative film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a driving source for transporting the photographic film and mounted to one of said photographic processing apparatuses is used as said driving source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
180 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said photographic film transporting apparatus is a negative film transporting apparatus comprising: transport passage means formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of a negative film and extending in a longitudinal direction of said transport passage means; two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of said transport passage means to a photographic developing apparatus and a printer; at least one driving means disposed in said transport passage means, for transporting the negative film; a driving source for imparting a driving force to said driving means; and flexible transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of said driving source to said driving means, wherein at least one groove for accommodating said transmitting means is formed in said transport passage means, and wherein a portion of said flexible member in which said grooves for guiding the transversely opposite ends of the negative film are formed is made of a harder material than a remaining portion of said flexible member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said driving means comprises rollers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photographic film transporting apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said flexible transmitting means comprises at least one wire.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A photographic processing system comprising: a developing apparatus; a printer; and a transporting apparatus for transporting a negative film fed out from said developing apparatus to said printer, said transporting apparatus including: transport passage means formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of the negative film and extending in a longitudinal direction of said transport passage means; and two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of said transport passage means to said developing apparatus and said printer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
A photographic processing system comprising: a developing apparatus; a printer; and a transporting apparatus for transporting a negative film fed out from said developing apparatus to said printer, said transporting apparatus including: transport passage means formed of an elongated flexible member and having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding transversely opposite ends of the negative film and extending in a longitudinal direction of said transport passage means; and two coupling portions for respectively coupling opposite ends of said transport passage means to said developing apparatus and said printer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photographic processing system according to claim 13, further comprising: at least one driving means for transporting the negative film.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
A photographic processing system according to claim 13, further comprising: at least one driving means for transporting the negative film; a driving source for imparting a driving force to said driving means; and flexible transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of said driving source to said driving means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A photographic processing system according to claim 15, wherein said driving means comprises rollers.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A photographic processing system according to claim 15, wherein said flexible transmitting means comprises at least one wire, and at least one groove for accommodating said wire and extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in said transport passage means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
A photographic processing system according to claim 13, wherein a portion of said flexible member in which said grooves for guiding the transversely opposite ends of the negative film are formed is made of a harder material than a remaining portion of said flexible member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A photographic film transporting member comprising: an elongated flexible member having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding a photographic film by engaging transversely opposite ends of the photographic film, said grooves extending in a longitudinal direction of said elongated flexible member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A photographic film transporting member comprising: an elongated flexible member having a pair of mutually opposed grooves for guiding a photographic film by engaging transversely opposite ends of the photographic film, said grooves extending in a longitudinal direction of said elongated flexible member.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic film transporting member according to claim 19, wherein a portion of said flexible member in which said grooves are formed is made of a harder material than a remaining portion of said flexible member.
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