Head to film interface for photofinishing equipment
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorDavid L. Rowden
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Abstract
A head to film interface for photofinishing equipment, includes: a pair of spaced apart film guides for establishing a film plane; a pair of magnetic heads located between the film guides above the film plane at the edges of the film; and a pair of compliant edge rollers extending into the film plane for urging the edges of the film into contact with the magnetic heads, the compliant edge milers being mounted for independent rotation.
Claims11
A head to film interface for photofinishing equipment, comprising:
- a) pair of spaced apart film guides for establishing a film plane;
- b) a pair of magnetic heads located between the film guides above the film plane at the edges of the film;
- c) a pair of compliant edge rollers extending into the film plane for urging the edges of the film into contact with the magnetic heads, the compliant edge rollers being mounted for independent rotation.
The head to film interface claimed in 3, wherein the film support roller and the edge rollers are polyurethane.
The head to film interface claimed in 3, wherein the film support roller and the edge rollers are silicone rubber.
A method for interfacing a film to a magnetic head in photofinishing equipment, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a pair of spaced apart film guides for establishing a film plane;
- b) locating a pair of magnetic heads between the film guides above the film plane at the edges of the film;
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- c) urging the edges of the film into contact with the magnetic heads with a pair of compliant edge rollers extending into the film plane, the edge rollers being mounted for independent rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.