Light tight slidable transport for transferring light sensitive materials

In a system for processing photographic images, wherein light-sensitive photographic materials are selectively exposed to form an image, and said exposed materials are processed to form a print of said image, an apparatus for conveying said exposed materials in a light tight environment to a photographic material processor comprising:

• a shroud member having a bottom, top and first and second open ends, said shroud member supported at one of said open ends to said processor for linear movement parallel to the axis of a photographic material receiving slot;
• a material transporter having a material receiving end disposed to receive said exposed photographic materials, and a delivery end to convey said materials to a receiving slot of said print processor said transporter delivery end supported in said shroud for pivotal movement about an axis adjacent said processor, whereby said material transporter delivery end may be tilted from a material delivery position away from said slot when said shroud top is removed;
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• a gasket member disposed about said material transporter delivery end, connected to tilt with said transporter, said gasket member being compressed against the periphery of said material receiving slot when said transporter is in said delivery position and said gasket being tilted away from said slot when said transporter is in said service position, permitting said shroud and transporter to be slid away from said material receiving slot.