Film handling system

Details Film handling system Film handling system

2006-04-28

2010-02-16

Mackey, Patrick H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

With means to align sheet

C271S005000, C271S168000, C271S011000, C271S090000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07661672

ABSTRACT:
A film handling system is described, including: a supply container for supporting a plurality of sheets of film; a film receiver; and a transport mechanism for retrieving a sheet of film from the supply container and transporting the sheet of film to the receiving mechanism, said transport mechanism comprising a vacuum head for adhering the sheet of film to the vacuum head; wherein the film receiver comprises a feed mechanism for conveying the sheet of film received by the film receiver, said feed mechanism including a sprocket for mating with at least one of a plurality of sprocket holes in the sheet of film transported by the transport mechanism.

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