Apparatus for framing photographic films

Apparatus for framing a photographic film which comprises:

• a) a storehouse for hollow frames (1),
• b) means (3) for advancing said hollow frames (1) from said storehouse (2) towards a working zone (K--K), each of said frames (1) being composed of two valves (10 and 11), said valves having four sides and being bonded to each other along three sides thereof, said valves having limbs (4 and 5),
• c) means (23) for advancing a film (6) to said working zone,
• d) a profile (17) located transversely with respect to said film (6);
• said limbs (4 and 5) being adapted to diverge when they meet said profile (17), said profile (17) being constituted by two semi-shells (18 and 19) one of which (19) is superimposed over the other (18) and being integral between themselves, said two half-shells being capable of diverging said limbs (4 and 5) of one of said frames (1) whereby a portion of said film (6) is inserted in the interior between said valves (10 and 11) of said frame (1), said film having an extremity (25), said frame (1) having a side (26), whereby a free space is left between said extremity of said film (25) and said side (26),
• e) a cutting blade (22), said half-shell (19) which is superimposed on said half-shell (18) having an opening (21) on the shoulder of a bridge (20), said blade (22) going through said opening (21) whereby said film (6) is cut externally with respect to said frame (1), whereby a plurality of photograms is obtained;
• f) a counterblade which is integral with said lower-half shell (18), said counterblade being adapted to stop said photogram downstream of said cutting blade, means (8) for advancing said frame (1) towards said counterblade whereby the total insertion of said photogram (9) within said frame (1) is achieved.