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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsAnthony Earle, John Richard Fyson, Edward Charles T.S. Glover
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A cartridge for receiving a photographic processing chemical comprises a main body formed with an outlet by way of which the chemical may be introduced into or removed from the cartridge. The main body also has a connection for a venting arrangement which provides communication between the interior of the main body of the cartridge and atmosphere when the cartridge is in use. The connection for the venting arrangement is located adjacent, and faces in the same direction as, the outlet in the main body so that in a single "plug-in" operation the cartridge can be located upon a processing apparatus to establish connections for the supply and return of the processing chemical and a connection with a venting arrangement provided on the processing apparatus.
A cartridge for receiving a photographic processing chemical, the cartridge comprising a main body formed with an outlet through which a chemical may be introduced into or removed from the cartridge and a connection for a venting arrangement to provide communication between the interior of the main body of the cartridge and atmosphere when the cartridge is in use, said connection for the venting arrangement and the outlet are each provided with a closure in the form of a penetrable, self-sealing cover, said outlet being designed to be positioned below the level of the chemical when the container is positioned for use, and said connection for venting arrangement being positioned to allow access to air space formed in the cartridge above said chemical, the outlet and connection for venting arrangement being disposed at one end of said cartridge and being disposed adjacent and facing the same direction.
A photographic processing apparatus comprising at least one tank for receiving a photographic processing chemical and a supply system for supplying the chemical to the tank from a cartridge and for returning the chemical to the cartridge, the apparatus additionally comprising a venting arrangement adapted, when in use, to be connected to the interior of the cartridge by way of a connection for the venting arrangement provided in the cartridge.
A method of supplying a photographic processing chemical to a photographic processor using a cartridge comprising a main body formed with an outlet through which a chemical may be introduced into or removed from the cartridge and a connection for a venting arrangement to provide communication between the interior of the main body of the cartridge and atmosphere when the cartridge is in use, said connection for the venting arrangement and the outlet are each provided with a closure in the form of a penetrable, self-sealing cover, said outlet being designed to be positioned below the level of the chemical when the container is positioned for use, and said connection for venting arrangement being positioned to allow access to air space formed in the cartridge above said chemical, the outlet and connection for venting arrangement being disposed at one end of said cartridge and being disposed adjacent and facing the same direction, the method comprising the step of mounting said cartridge upon the apparatus and connecting the venting arrangement of the apparatus to the interior of the cartridge by moving the container in a single direction.
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