Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Strand tensioning device – Tortuous course
Patent
1984-02-10
1987-06-23
Jillions, John M.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Strand tensioning device
Tortuous course
242197, 226 92, 352235, G03B 104, G11B 1532, G11B 2304
Patent
active
046747028
ABSTRACT:
Film (13) in a film cassette (15) is connected to a take-up reel (19) in a film transport mechanism (11) by means of mating connectors (20,30) attached to leaders (27,29) on the cassette film (13) and on the take-up reel (19). The connectors (20,30) are retained in contoured slots (41,51) on the cassette (15) and on the film transport mechanism (19) so that when the cassette (15) is loaded onto the transport mechanism (19), the connectors (20,30) will be in alignment. By arranging the connectors (20,30) for connection and disconnection in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the film (13), an efficient connection can be effected and the connection remains stable during the operation of the film transport mechanism (11). In order to avoid the connectors (20,30) causing a distortion in the contour in the film (13) after winding onto the take-up reel (19), the leader (29) attached to the take-up reel (19) is provided with apertures (57) which, when the film (13) is wound around the take-up reel (19), are in alignment with the mated connectors (20,30).
The use of the mating connectors (20,30) establishes a fixed relationship in the spacing between the film leader (29) on the take-up reel and an "initial" position on the film (13). If the film (13) is controlled in its position by a sprocketed capstan (35), the use of the mating connectors (20,30) reduces the possibility of positional error occurring as a result of an inaccuracy in the positioning of the film (13) when loading.
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Krehely Richard M.
Lenoble Bert I.
Allied Corporation
Jillions John M.
Massung Howard G.
Protigal Stanley N.
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