Imager apparatus support system
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsRenato Bolognese, Rino Gandolfo
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Abstract
An imager apparatus for exposing a film with a plurality of recorded images separated by border areas includes an exposure site, a primary film path along which unexposed films are fed to the exposure site, a secondary film path along which exposed films are taken away from the exposure site, and a film driver at the exposure site. The film driver drives films between the primary and the secondary film paths. The film support for holding the film at the exposure site during exposure includes at least one rod on which the film rests. The rod contacts the film at only the border areas.
Claims6
An imager apparatus for exposing a film with a plurality of recorded images separated by middle border areas intermediate the edges of the film, wherein the apparatus comprises an exposure site, film driving means located at the exposure site for driving film though the exposure site and film supporting means for holding the film at the exposure site during exposure, characterized in that the film supporting means comprises at least one rod on which the film rests, wherein the rod contacts the film at only the middle border areas of the film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.