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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2002
Ralph L. Piccinino, Jr., Rush, NY (US);
Jeffrey L. Hall, Rochester, NY (US);
Faye Transvalidou, Rochester, NY (US);
Kevin H. Blakely, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a photographic processor which includes a circular processing drum and a metering blade assembly provided within the drum. The metering blade assembly is adapted to control or meter an amount of processing solution provided on film to be processed in the film path. The metering blade assembly is adjustable so as to accommodate 35 mm or APS film in the photographic processor. The metering blade assembly is also attached to a support assembly or member which further supports an agitating roller. With the arrangement of the present invention, it is possible to adjust the width of both the agitating roller and the metering blade in accordance with the type of film to be processed in the photographic processor.