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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1994
Thomas C Merle, Rochester, NY (US);
Dale W Ryan, Rochester, NY (US);
Walter C Slater, Prattsburg, NY (US);
David L Rowden, Rochester, NY (US);
Gerald F Sherman, Jr, LeRoy, NY (US);
Alfonso Ianni, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A recovery tool for receiving film cartridges and for storing the cartridges in a predetermined sequence and a method of using same. The recovery tool comprising a generally tubular member having a receiving chamber designed to hold a plurality of film cartridges in a single column, one cartridge above the other. The chamber has an upper end and a lower end, and an inlet/outlet opening is provided at the upper end of the tubular member for allowing film cartridges to be inserted into or removed from the chamber. A movable member is provided for limiting the number of film cartridges that can be placed into the receiving chamber. A removal port is provided for allowing a film cartridge to be removed from the receiving chamber at a predetermined location.