Film slide and film extractor
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDaniel M. Pagano, Dale F. McIntyre, David L. Patton, Edward Weissberger
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Abstract
A slide mount has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes an interior region, an edge, and a slot extending from the interior region to the edge. A cavity is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and extends to the first edge. A film segment is disposed in the cavity. The slide mount disengageably locks in the film segment. The film segment can be released from the slide mount using an extractor arm. The slide mount can have a locking aperture for receiving a locking piston to disengage a protruding element from the film segment so as to permit extraction of the film segment from the cavity of the slide mount.
Claims12
A slide mount comprising:
- a first portion having:
- an interior region;
- an edge;
- and
- a slot extending from the interior region to the edge;
- a second portion adjacent to the first portion;
- and
- a protruding element for engaging and securing the film segment in the cavity;
- wherein at least one of the first and second portions forms a cavity between the first and second portions extending to the first edge, the cavity dimensioned for positioning a film segment therein and for permitting extraction of the film segment therefrom by an extraction arm engaging the film segment through the slot;
- and
- wherein at least one of the first and second portions includes:
- a locking aperture for receiving a locking piston to disengage the protruding element from the film segment to permit extraction of the film segment from the cavity.
A slide mount comprising:
- a first portion having:
- an interior region;
- an edge;
- and
- a slot extending from the interior region to the edge;
- a second portion adjacent to the first portion;
- and
- wherein at least one of the first and second portions forms a cavity between the first and second portions extending to the first edge, the cavity dimensioned for positioning a film segment therein and for permitting extraction of the film segment therefrom by an extraction arm engaging the film segment through the slot;
- and
- wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion includes a ramp in a recess, the recess being aligned with the slot;
- and
- wherein an extractor arm slidably engaging the slot and the recess in a first direction toward the edge slidably engages the ramp to exit from at least the recess.
A film slide comprising:
- a film segment having at least one perforation;
- and
- a slide mount having first and second portions defining a cavity holding said film segment, said slide mount having a latch end resiliently joined to said second portion, said latch end extending into said cavity and engaging said film segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.