Agfa-gevaert Ag

Artur Klotz

Franz Hoffacker

Otto Wiedemann

Ralf L Klinkhammer

Helmut Lehmann

In an improved embodiment, film cassettes comprising a substantially cylindrical casing, a film mouth of an upper lip and lower lip extending over the width of the casing, a film spool and end caps, the upper lip and lower lip of the film mouth being provided with sealing strips, contain the sealing strips for the lower lip bonded to the metal in such a way that the edge zones of the sealing strip on the narrow sides and the edge zones of the sealing strip on the longitudinal side are completely bonded to the metal on the lower lip while the edge zone of the sealing strip on the longitudinal side is completely or partly bonded to the metal inside the cassette and all or part of the inner region of the surface of the sealing strip is not bonded to the metal, so that 10 to 60% of the total surface area of the sealing strip is not bonded to the metal strip.

Method for making film cassettes

The invention relates to a device for loading film cassettes, in particular Super 8 Cassettes, with a film and a spool at the end thereof, wherein the loading device comprises means for conforming the said loop of film in shape to the shape of the narrow passages, and means for pushing the film so conformed sideways into the cassette.

Device for loading film cassettes

This invention relates to an automatic device for loading cassettes with roll films, comprising a magazine for roll films, a magazine for cassettes, respective feed devices with separator units for the roll films and the cassettes, a film loading device and a conveying means for carrying off filled cassettes, wherein the film loading device comprises a channel with guides and is arranged along the path of descent of the roll film. A lowerable positioning means is located beneath the channel for the lower cassette section and a pivotable lever with a suction device for handling the upper section is attached to the positioning means.

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Leverkusen, Germany

Artur Klotz