Photography – Disposable or recyclable camera
Patent
1997-11-07
1999-07-13
Gray, David M.
Photography
Disposable or recyclable camera
396388, 396429, G03B 1724
Patent
active
059239069
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10, 800) is disclosed for loading film into and vending photographic cameras (106), the cameras 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 apparatus including a frame (40-50); a station (14, 138, 142; 804) to support a camera to be loaded, or unloaded, or vended; a first source (60; 826) supported by said frame for a plurality of cameras to be loaded, or vended, or both; a guide (66; 806) for moving a camera from the first source to the station; a second source (150, 168) supported by the frame for at least one type of unexposed photographic film; a film loading member (522) supported by the frame and extended between the second source and the station for guiding film from the second source to a camera; and a mechanism (176, 246, 248) supported by the frame for driving film from the second source, via the film loading member, and to a camera.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Gray David M.
Stewart Gordon M.
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