Eastman-Kodak Company

Ralph Gentile

John S Lercher

Jerry L Clifton

James L King

Russell G Hurlbut

An opening method and apparatus for opening a frangible cartridge containing a disk of exposed film, makes use of a punch and die assembly for punching the film disk out of the cartridge. Opposed wall members of the cartridge, between which the film disk is located, are punched away from the remainder of the cartridge along with the film disk. In this way, the wall members shield the film disk from any fragments which may be produced during cartridge opening.

Method and apparatus for opening a film cartridge

Film positioning apparatus is provided for supporting and positioning a disk-shaped film unit, having a plurality of images, in several spaced work positions on a photographic printer, including one position where the film unit is supported adjacent the printing gate aperture. When positioned adjacent the printing gate aperture, the supported film unit is rotationally indexed to position selected images in the aperture.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Ralph Gentile