Film supply system for using with a photosensitive film imager
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorBrian D. Nelson
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Abstract
A film supply system for use in an imager to separate sheets of photosensitive media from a film cartridge and deliver individual sheet of the photosensitive media to a film transport system. The film supply system comprises: a frame for attachment of the film supply system within the imager; a heel plate pivotably attached to the frame and actuatable by a motor; and a cup plate pivotably attached to the heel plate, the cup plate including at least one suction cup for selectively engaging a sheet of the photosensitive media.
Claims1
A film supply system for use in an imager to separate sheets of photosensitive media from a film cartridge and deliver individual sheet of the photosensitive media to a film transport system, the film supply system comprising:
- a frame for attachment of the film supply system within the imager;
- a heel plate pivotably attached to the frame and actuatable by a motor;
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- a cup plate pivotably attached to the heel plate, the cup plate including at least one suction cup for selectively engaging a sheet of the photosensitive media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.