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US 5,483,316 AGranted
Film chip transport assembly for film processing assembly
AssigneeAir Techniques, Inc.
InventorErnest Zwettler
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Abstract
There is disclosed a film transport assembly for a film processing assembly comprised of a plurality of endless belts having film contact pins for positive processing of a film chip through portions of an automatic X-ray film processor assembly.
Claims3
A film chip transport assembly for a film chip processor comprising:
- a channel formed by spaced wall members having lower curved portions and upper curved portions;
- a groove formed in opposing surfaces of said spaced wall members forming a transport path through said channel for a vertically-oriented film chip;
- an endless belt member vertically disposed above each lower curved portion and including outwardly-extending pin members extending into said channel;
- an upper lifter mounted for rotation about an axis substantially at the center of each upper curved portion of said channel, said upper lifter timed to rotate to a pin member on said endless belt member to transport said film chip through a respective upper curved portion of said channel;
- a gear associated with each upper lifter;
- a gear associated with each endless belt member;
- a power gear coupled to engage said gears:
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- a stirring assembly including a paddle member vertically-disposed in a space defined by said endless belt member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.