Photography – Disposable or recyclable camera
Patent
1997-11-07
2000-03-14
Lee, Eddie C.
Photography
Disposable or recyclable camera
396297, 396300, 396388, 396429, G03B 1702, G03B 1700, G03B 1748
Patent
active
060384018
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading a camera (106) of a type including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete filmstrip (332) to be loaded from an exterior of the camera into the camera; the camera further including a memory feature (344) for storing and communicating information, the apparatus including a frame (40-50); a station (14, 138, 142; 804) to support a camera to be loaded; a source (150, 168) supported by the frame for unexposed photographic film; a film loading member (522) supported by the frame and extended between the source and the station for guiding film from the source to a camera; a mechanism (176, 246, 248) for driving film from the source, via the film loading member, and to a camera; a customer interface (18-30) supported by the frame for inputting at least one signal about a desired manner of photo-finishing; and means (212, 348) responsive to the at least one signal for communicating with the memory feature to transmit to the memory feature information about the desired manner of photo-finishing.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Lee Eddie C.
Novais David A.
Stewart Gordon M.
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