Continuous microfilming apparatus

US4998136A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Agfa-Gevaert NV · BE

Inventors

• Wolfram Betzold · Grevesmühlen, DE
• Karl-Heinz Dietrich · Munich, DE
• Peter Griessner · Munich, DE
• Hans-Georg Schepers · Brackenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 6, 1989
• Grant date: Mar 5, 1991
• Expiry date: Nov 6, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2404/6942
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A continuous microfilming apparatus comprising a filming station, means for feeding documents to be microfilmed to the filming station, means for collecting the documents after they have been filmed, and means for transporting the documents from the filming station to the collecting means and turning the documents over substantially 180.degree. while transporting them, which transporting and turnover means includes a transporting reel defining a turnover path of substantially 180.degree. andd flexible guide means circumscribing the transporting reel substantially over 180.degree. and defining therewith a transporting channel for the documents.