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Head to film interface for photofinishing equipment

Patent 5671454 Issued on September 23, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 24, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Application

No. 736095 filed on 10/24/1996

US Classes:

396/320, Recording head position control355/40, Identifying, composing, or selecting355/77, Methods396/319Magnetically on film or film cassette

Examiners

Primary: Mathews, A. A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G03B 017/24
G03B 005/48

Abstract

A head to film interface for photofinishing equipment, includes: a pair of spaced apart film guides for establishing a film plane; a pair of magnetic heads located between the film guides above the film plane at the edges of the film; and a pair of compliant edge rollers extending into the film plane for urging the edges of the film into contact with the magnetic heads, the compliant edge milers being mounted for independent rotation.

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