1993-05-05
1994-11-01
Rutledge, D.
354320, G03D 308
Patent
active
053611136
ABSTRACT:
A processing rack for holding a plurality of exposed film cartridges from which the respective filmstrips of each cartridge may be unwound to provide full extension thereof to facilitate processing and wound back into the cartridges by selective operation of a reversible drive mechanism that engages the spool of each film cartridge. The rack comprises a plurality of cartridge engaging clamps and elongated guide rods for receiving the respective plurality of cartridges in driving relation with the drive mechanism for unwinding and winding the respective filmstrips from and into each such cartridge. The cartridge engaging clamps are also loosely attached to respective weighted clips which engage the leading end of each of the filmstrips as each such leading end is unwound from the cartridge and are released by thrust forces applied by the leading ends of the filmstrips as they are unwound. The weighted clips each have guide brackets that loosely engage guide rods attached to the respective cartridge engaging clamps so that they move along the guide rods during unwinding. After processing of the filmstrips is complete, they are rewound back into the cartridges, and the leading ends are detached from the weighted clips as they are re-engaged by the cartridge engaging clamps.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Hawley David A.
Rutledge D.
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