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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1997
Joseph A Watkins, Rochester, NY (US);
Jude A SanGregory, Spencerport, NY (US);
Duane B Kirk, Hilton, NY (US);
Mark D Garlock, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul D Shallenberger, Rochester, NY (US);
Gerald A Vergari, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for assembling a photographic camera having a cartridge chamber and a film chamber. In the method, a film cartridge is positioned in the cartridge chamber. The film cartridge includes a spool and a filmstrip. A leading portion of the filmstrip is curled about a curling axis internal to the supply chamber. During the curling, deflection of the leading portion in directions radial to the axis beyond a predetermined preliminary radius is limited. A main portion of the filmstrip is wound around the leading portion to form a film roll. The film roll has an outermost turn defining a first film roll radius larger than the preliminary radius. Following the winding, the film roll is allowed to expand to a second film roll radius larger than the first film roll radius. Outward telescoping of the film roll is limited.