Patent · US Expired

Tapered pressure pad to prevent film scratching

US4203655A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1979
Grant dateMay 20, 1980
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Expiry dateJan 2, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B17/265
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and fluid applicator apparatus usable in a photographic film cassette and including a pressure pad having a film engaging surface for slidably supporting successive incremental portions of a strip of photographic film in a given plane as the film strip progressively advances in a given direction across a nozzle opening through which processing fluid is deposited on the film's emulsion surface having a particle engaging surface depending from the film engaging surface and facing in a direction opposite to the direction to divert particles impinging thereagainst in a manner and direction so that they are prevented from being caught by the particle engaging surface of the pressure pad.

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