Self-developing photographic apparatus with inclined film exit path
AssigneePolaroid Corporation
InventorsPhilip G. Baker, Gerald L. Matthews
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Abstract
A self-developing slide copier or printer configured to be supported on a support surface and operable for effecting distribution of a fluid processing composition between sheets of a self-developing film unit in response to manually withdrawing or pulling the film unit along a preferred exit path has its film receiving housing set at a predetermined angle on a support frame so that the preferred exit path will fall within a range of natural pull paths along which an operator most likely will pull the film unit to withdraw it from the housing. The printer is also provided with multiple timers for separately timing a predetermined imbibition period for each of a plurality of sequentially processed film units.
Claims7
Photographic apparatus configured to be supported on a substantially horizontal support surface at approximately table top height and operable for effecting distribution of a fluid processing composition over an area of a self-developing film unit in response to manually pulling the film unit out of said apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing for receiving such a film unit and having a film withdrawal opening through which the film unit is pulled along a preferred exit path, exteriorly of said housing, to optimize fluid distribution;
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- means for supporting said apparatus on the support surface with said housing arranged thereon so that said preferred exit path is inclined upwardly and away from the support surface in the direction of film pull and is within a range of natural pull paths along which an operator most likely will pull the film unit and including shallow angle pull paths resulting from the operator being in a sitting position relative to the support surface and steeper angle pull paths resulting from the operator being in a standing position relative thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.