Film tabbing apparatus

Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Identifying – composing – or selecting

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355 41, 355 71, 355 74, G03B 2752, G03B 2758

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054520517

ABSTRACT:
A film tabbing apparatus and methodology for processing supply of photographic film including single frame chips and multiple frame strips. The chips and strips are moved along a linear feed path in a single file through the apparatus, a tabbing tape is moved along the linear feed path with the longitudinal edge of the tape positioned approximate an adjacent longitudinal edge of the film file, the proximate longitudinal edges of the tape and the film file are secured together utilizing adhesive tape, and a coded indicium is provided on the tape corresponding to each frame of the film file. The adhesive tape may be applied in an overlying relation to the seam between the film file and the paper tabbing tape, in an underlying relation to the seam, or tapes may be applied simultaneously in an overlying and an underlying relation to the seam. A human readable indicium is also provided on the tape corresponding to each frame of the film file. A cropping station is provided along the feed path and the film file is moved laterally and longitudinally at the cropping station to facilitate the cropping of the film frame positioned at the cropping station.

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