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Film processing apparatus including a vacuum pickup head for a film processing fluid container

US4556306A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1984
Grant dateDec 3, 1985
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D9/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus are provided for automatically retrieving a rupturable film processing fluid container from a supply tray and thereafter depositing the retrieved container on one of a pair of converging positive and negative film sheets prior to the processing of the film sheets between a pair of pressure-applying rollers operable to rupture the fluid container and spread the processing fluid between the positive and negative film sheets.

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