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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7083057 | Article organizer assembly An article organizer enables a user to organize substantially planar articles and substantially three-dimensional articles adjacent one another. The article organizer comprises a support member and two parallel coils. The support member comprises opposing support en... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7051414 | Method of retaining components strung on a bead wire The method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between coil members of a tension spring comprises applying torque action to leverable members of the tension coil between the thumb and index finger o... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6965806 | Automatic work order/parts order generation and tracking A process control system uses an asset utilization expert to collect data or information pertaining to the assets of a process plant from various sources or functional areas of the plant including, for example, the process control functional areas, the maintenance f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6394671 | Auto-mechanism for removing film leader card from 35 and APS film after processing Apparatus for removing a film strip from a film leader card includes (a) a feed section for holding the film leader card stationary in a first predetermined position with the film strip attached via protrusions to a film clip, said feed section having an ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6102586 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus There is described a photosensitive material processing apparatus which automatically develops pieces of film being longer in the longitudinal direction than in the width direction like a piece of photographic film for consumer use. The photosensitive mat... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6062747 | Clip A clip for attaching an end of a web to a drive belt. The clip comprises an elongate mount for receiving an end of the web, and an attachment section for securing the clip to the belt. The attachment section comprises two spaced pairs of claws for grippin... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6053644 | Clip and hanger for sheet-like photosensitive material A sheet-like photosensitive material clip for use in a hanger-type film processor, in which the clip has a pair of opposite forward end portions for clipping a sheet-like photosensitive material therebetween, in which a photosensitive material contacting ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6030131 | Photographic film processing apparatus including a film supplying apparatus in film developing system A film developing process automatically conveys film to a film developing section. When a cartridge conveyed intermittently by a cartridge conveying device is conveyed to a first stop position, a tapered tongue drawing device is actuated to draw an end po... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5907738 | Photographic processing apparatus A clip for use in a photographic processing apparatus which comprises at least one leader belt to which the material is attached for transportation along a processing path in the apparatus, the material being attached by means of a clip, the clip comprisi... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5848316 | Method and apparatus for extracting material from a dispenser A film leader extractor comprises, in accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, a structural stiffener component or member having a static-cling vinyl component or member laminated thereto by a suitable adhesive. When the extractor is inserted ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839012 | Film splicing device A film splicing device which makes it possible to easily connect a film to a leader. It has a housing having a top plate on which is provided a leader presser which is pivotable toward and away from the top surface of the top plate. The top plate has a wi... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5778273 | Photographic processing system 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 ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5652941 | Film leader and arrangement for coupling film to leader A coupling structure capable of coupling films to a leader with high reliability. The leader has a leader body formed with first holes and second holes in its rear with respect to the feed direction of the leader. Sheet members having fingers or protrusio... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5646794 | Metal detection apparatus for detecting metal objects in a web of photographic material A photofinishing apparatus for reading and/or writing magnetic information on a web of photographic film. The web comprises a plurality of individual strips of film secured together end to end. The apparatus includes a film track for receiving the web, a ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5619744 | Film processor A film processor includes a cabinet having a processing cavity divided into a series of processing stations containing film processing fluid. A pair of support rails extend longitudinally over the processing cavity. A photographic film carrier is loaded a... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5475463 | Arrangement for coupling films to leader Various arrangements are proposed for coupling films to a leader. A hole is formed in one of the films and the leader to receive a tab which is formed on the other. These arrangements allow stable coupling of the films to the leader and easy uncoupling. T... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5438385 | Automated development processor for dental x-ray film When a ring with an exposed dental X-ray film mounted thereon is thrown into a first tank filled with a processing solution, the ring is scooped into a space of a ring-holding portion of a rotating arm through a first opening. As the ring-holding portion ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5416553 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus of the present invention includes an apparatus main body for processing a photosensitive material as the material is being conveyed, a magazine capable of supplying the photosensitive material to the apparatu... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5381199 | Shutter for camera A shutter for a camera includes a lever pivotable for operating a shutter, a shutter base plate formed from a synthetic resin, a shaft for pivotally supporting the lever, the shaft and the shutter base plate being formed from a synthetic resin as one unit... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5381204 | Leader card attachable to a photographic filmstrip having a lead end with at least one aperture A leader card attachable to a photographic filmstrip having a lead end with at least one aperture. The leader card includes (1) a piece of material having a tab portion and (2) at least one hook secured to the material. The hook is sized to be extendible ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5376986 | Leader card attachable to a photographic filmstrip having a lead end with a pair of apertures A leader card is provided which is attachable to a photographic filmstrip having a lead end with a pair of apertures. The leader card includes an essentially flat piece of material having an aperture and a slit extending from the aperture to an edge of th... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5351870 | Method of and device for separably connecting webs of photosensitive material to a belt conveyor A one-piece clip of flexible metallic plastic material has a first section which can be separably affixed to a belt conveyor, and an elongated slotted second section. A web of photosensitive material is caused to extend through the slot of the second sect... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5343266 | Film extraction unit Described herein is a film extraction unit for use in a loading device for photographic processing apparatus. The unit comprises an unloading station (12) into which a film cassette (100) is positioned with the film leader extending therefrom to lie betwe... | 08/30/1994 |
| 4853730 | Clamp mounting mechanism and method for photographic processing apparatus A photographic developing apparatus has an elastic conveyor belt and at least one clamp which is designed to be mounted on the conveyor belt and to engage a strip of photographic material. The clamp has spaced gripping elements which define an opening of ... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4821060 | Apparatus for attaching clips to leader belts for photosensitive webs Apparatus for separably connecting the leader of a web of photosensitive material to a running band which serves to pull the web through a processor employs a clip one portion of which is separably connected to the web and another portion of which is prov... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4773580 | Device for transmitting motion to webs of photographic material in developing machines and the like A clip which is to separably couple an elastic belt conveyor with the leader of a web of photographic material has a slotted arm which is connectable to the leader and a frame which is integral with one end of the arm and has a square window bounded at tw... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4691953 | Sheet gripper tongs A portable tongs construction for the gripped handling of sheet materials that is comprised of a tubular handle internally containing a slidable plunger. Detachably supported at the common distal ends of both the handle and plunger are individual jaw unit... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4526457 | Bouyant hanger unit for dental film chip A bouyant hanger unit comprises an elongated body molded of plastic to provide a clip on the bottom end thereof for holding a dental film chip in the plane of the hanger unit. The hanger unit has a circular projection on one face thereof axially aligned w... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4330191 | Connector device for attaching photographic web material to a leader belt A connector device attaches the leading end of a photographic print paper web to a leader belt of a photographic print processor and leads the print paper through the processor. The device includes a belt clip, a leader bar, a pull bar and a flexible conn... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4279371 | Arrangement for transporting strip-shaped material An arrangement for transporting strip-shaped material, particularly photographic paper, includes a one-piece elongated holding element which extends along a triple-turn hairpin course to form four holding sections which are substantially parallel to one a... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4188108 | Device for clipping strips of photographic paper to developers comprising a flat conveyor belt This invention relates to a device for clipping strips of photographic paper to the flat conveyor belts of conventional developers for conveying in closed cycle through various tanks containing the necessary chemicals for development. The device according... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4175849 | Photographic drum processor inserts A drum processor insert for use in the drum of a photographic drum processor is described which enables the capacity of the processor to be substantially increased. The insert comprises a plurality of arcuate holders each adapted to hold a sheet of photog... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4140383 | Transport mechanism for a photographic film processor Apparatus for engaging and moving a film strip through a light-tight processor having tanks of processing chemicals, including a film clip which fastens to the front of the film and which has a rearwardly-facing opening, and a pickup member which enters t... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4110774 | Film guide for film processing equipment An elongated flexible leader for inserting into a film processor and guiding a roll of undeveloped film therethrough. The leader is attached to the film by inserting a tongue which is part of the leader through an aperture in one end of the film.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4072260 | Apparatus for transporting an elongate piece of material An apparatus is provided for transporting an elongate piece of material along a predetermined path. The apparatus includes a flexible endless driven belt, for example of a plastic material, which is guided, for example by rollers along the predetermined p... | 02/07/1978 |
