Photography – Fluid-treating apparatus – Dark cabinet
Patent
1996-09-16
1998-07-07
Rutledge, D.
Photography
Fluid-treating apparatus
Dark cabinet
596589, 596652, 596647, G03D 1700
Patent
active
057782733
ABSTRACT:
A compact integrated system for film and print processing has chemical processing trays, sink, water filter and faucet, chemical storage, and drying screens integrated into a single multi-purpose unit. The wheeled chemical processing trays are vertically stacked and rolled in horizontal corrugations traversing the length of the sink. A print under development is directly transferred vertically between chemical processing trays across a print sponge with a print gripper. Each print is uniformly processed in a chemical processing tray by rolling the tray, ensuring uniform distribution of the processing chemical without manually agitating the print. The water rinse step of the print development process is accomplished in an oscillating wash bath wherein the water is continuously circulated over and between the prints being rinsed. Each of the processing chemical trays may be angled downward for emptying into a basin which can also provide a sink as well as safe recycling/disposal following print processing. A hinged top cover provides a secure mounting for a water filter/faucet, a combination light table and safe light, and a scaled work surface when closed.
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Rutledge D.
Schreiner Stephen T.
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