Film cartridge

A photographic film cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge case having a longitudinal axis and opposing end walls;
• a spool extending substantially coaxially with respect to said cartridge case, said spool being carried at opposite end portions of the spool by said opposing end walls of said cartridge case for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the spool, said cartridge case having means for providing a longitudinally extending film outlet slit opening, said means being controllably movable between a closed position wherein said film outlet slit opening is closed to extend across and block a film-feeding path on which the film is fed and an open position wherein said film outlet slit opening is opened to communicate said film-feeding path with the outside of said cartridge case.

A photographic film cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge case having a longitudinal axis and opposing end walls;
• a spool extending substantially coaxially with respect to said cartridge case, said spool being carried at opposite end portions of the spool by said opposing end walls of said cartridge case for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the spool, said cartridge case including a flexible wall portion having an axially extending substantially straight edge portion, said cartridge case further including a rigid edge portion for cooperation with said straight edge portion, said flexible wall portion being deflectable about a line in the flexible wall which is parallel to said rigid edge between a closed position wherein said straight edge portion is engaged with said rigid edge portion to provide a substantially light-tight seal and an open position wherein said straight edge portion is spaced apart from said rigid edge portion to provide an axially extending film outlet slit opening between said edge portions.