US1103331A

US1103331A - Photographic-printing device.

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Publication number: US1103331A
Application number: US73651212A
Authority: US
Inventors: Andrew Harmon Wallace
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-12-13
Filing date: 1912-12-13
Publication date: 1914-07-14
Anticipated expiration: 1931-07-14

Description

A. H. WALLACE. PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED Dsc. 13, 1912.

1,103,331 Patented .my 14,1914,

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A. H. WALLACE. PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINTING DEVISE. APPLICATION FILED DEG.13, 1912.

1,103,331 Patented July 14,1914.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC-PRINTING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Application filed December 13, 1912. .Serial No. 736,512.

h ZZ whom t may concern Be it known that'l, ANDREW HAnMoN VAL- LAGE, of the city of St. Catharines. in the county of Lincoln, in the Province of Ontario,- Canada, have invented -certain new and useful Improvements in Photographic- Printing Devices, of which the following is the speCiiCatiOn.

My invention relates to improvements in photographic printing devices described in (zo-pending applications filed in the United States under No. 7 08.286 on the 8th. ot July Dominion of Canada under No. l71,904 on the 8th. July 1912, and the object of the present invention is to provide a simple means for adjusting movable shutters forming the adjustableside of the frame and for holding such members in the position to which they are adjusted and it consists essentially oi a main frame having a window opel/iin(i and window therein, a right angular suitably graduated frame member hinged at one side ot the window and extending along two sides thereof, guide rods secured to the frame and extendingr parallel with the corresponding sides of the window, shutter members slidably supported on the rods and extending parallel with remaining sides of the window, and means for iirmly holding the movable shutter members in place on the guide rods in the position to which they are adjusted as hereinafter more particularly explained by the following specification. A

Figure 1, is a general perspective view of my device. Fig. 2, is an enlarged perspective detail of the means for holding the adjustable members in place on the guide rods. Fig. 3, is a cross section through Fig. 2. Fig. 3a isv a'plan section of Fig. 3. Fig. 4, is, a perspective detail showing my improved construction applied to an ordinary printing frame. Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the printing frame shown in Fig. 4 in the reverse position. Fig. 6, is a longitudinal section'through Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is a cross section. through Fig. 4. Fig. 8, is a sectional detail showing the means for adjustably holding the shutter shown in Fig. 4 in place on the guide-rods. y

in the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

` .l will first refer to the construct-ion shown in 1, 2 and 3.

A is a `table or fiat top supported on a suitable casing A containing the printing lights as described in my co-pending applications above referred to. L

A2 is a window formed in the table A.

\ A3 is a, groove formed in the table A parallel with one side of the window and A4l is a similar groove formed in the table A at right angles to the groove. A3 and parallel with the corresponding side of the window A2.

B is al right angular frame member comprising the arm B extending parallel with the groove A4 and the arm B2 extending parallel with the groove A3. The arms B and B2 of the frame are provided with suitable graduations B8, the armB having side stops B4 and B5; the frame beine' provided with a right angle corner stop B, for a purpose later set forth.

C is a rod secured in brackets C" in the groove A3.` C2 is a similar rod supported in similar brackets located in the groove A".

D is a movable lshutter 'member provided with down-turned lugs D and D2 having orifices DO ,and D3 .2 extends to slidably support the shutter D.

The shutter D extends parallel with that side of the window opposite to the trame memhervg. D12 is a similar shutter mem'- ber to thel shutter member D provided with corresponding lugs through which the rod C extends to slidably support the same. The shutter member D12 extends parallel with the side of the window opposite the member B.

C4 are notches formed in the lower side o cach of the rods C and C2.

D and Di are knobs secured respectively to the shutter members D and D. The knobs D and D6 are provided withcentral orifices D7 (see Fig. 2) extending through the knobs and through shutter members. 4

D are stems slidably held in the orifices D7.

located the corresponding through which the rod D are flat enlargements to the stems DB A B7 is a hinged connection between the right angular frame member B and the table top A.

B8 is a lever pivoted in brackets B2 secured to the top A and B1o is an eccentric member secured to the lever B8 and extending beneath the frame member B. By turning the lever B1 upwardly .the major radius of the eccentric portion serves to lift the frame B upwardly on its hinge B1. The film is then inserted in the usual manner beneath the frame B, such frame memshutter member D or D12 2() -is of course indicated by ber is spring-held being then relieved by turning the eccentric downwardly so as to grip the edge of the film.

D1* is a leaf spring bearing on the rod C2 or C and supported by the depending leg D13. The spring D14 serves to hold the in a rigid position on a line with the edge of' the window. The movable shutter members D ,and D12 are then adjusted to the required position b v pressing upon the upper end of the stem D8 and the top of the knob DG. The stem Ds is depressed against the spring D11 moving the vertical -slot D10 thereof out of engagement with the notch C4. The shutter member may then be moved by the finger pressing upon the top of the mob D1 to the required position preferably opposite one of the notches C4 which are located to correspond with the standard sizes of' prints. The paper is then laid on top of the film against the side stops B4 and B5 and the corner stop B6. The position to which the movable shutters D and D12 are adjusted scales formed on the inner edge of the frame member B. These scales indicate the size of i the picture required to be printed. E is the ordinary shutter which is then drawn down upon the top of the paper and secured by the catch E in the ordinary manner described in my previous application.

I Will now describe my device as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, and S.

F is a printing frame provided with window orifices F and a window glass F2 secured within the orifices. 1

G and G are slots formed in the side of the frame and extending through such side on a level with the under side of' the glass F2. H is a right angular frame member comprising the arm H having a graduated scale H2 and the arm H3 having a gre Yluated scale H4. i The arm H is provided with a side stop H5 and a corner stop H0. I and I are movable shutter members extending through the slots G and G.

G2 and G3 are brackets secured to the side ofthe frame F at each end of the slot G. G and G5 are similar brackets secured to the sideof the frame'F at right angles to the graduated the aforesaid side and at each end of the slot-G.l

J and J are rods. tween the brackets G1 and G3 and is secured therein at its ends. The rod J extends between the brackets G4 and G"I and is secured therein at its ends.

J 3 is a sleeve mounted on the rod J and to which the shutter member I is secured.

J '1 is a sleeve slidably mounted on the rod J and to which the secured. The sleeves J3 and J 1 are provided with orifices J 7 and Js (see Fig. 8).

J9 is a spring having inturned ends\J1 and J 11 extending through the orifices 1 and Js and bearing upon the rod J or rod J. The spring member J9 corresponding sleeve between the orifices J1 and J8.

K is a frame F.

K is a hinge connection between the plate Kand the frame member H.

K2 are springs normally holding the frame member D against the glass F 2.

K3 is a lever secured to the frame member H and extending through the orifice K4 in the side of the frame.

2 represents the film.

2 is the paper.

plate secured to the inside of the 3 is the ordinary closing shutter or frame member provided with the usual spring clamps 3 extending at each end in to the groove 32 formed toeach side of the frame.

lVhen it is desired to print pictures the shutters I and lI are slid to the required position indicated by the graduated scales H2 and H4, such shut-ters being held in position by the springs J 1. The lever K3 is then de pressed and the film inserted beneath the frame member H. The paper is then placed in position over the frame member against the stops H5 and HG. The closing shutter 8 is then placed in positionand secured by spring closures 3.

It will be seen from this description that I have devised a very simple means for operating the adjustable shutter members and holding them in a position to print a white border around any size photographic print.

What I claim as my invention is.

l. The combination with the frame having a windowl opening therein and window, of a right angular frame member extending along two sides of the window, and adjustable .members extending along the two remaining sides of the window, and a slidable connection between the adjustable members and the frame extending parallel with the sides of the window, a's and for the purpose specified.

2. In a photographic printing device, the

combination with the frame having a window opening and window, .of a right shutter member I is" The rod J extends be- `allel to the sides member extending parof the Window, guides secured to the frame and extending parallel with the corresponding sides of window, and frame members slidably connected thereto and extending parallel with the opposite sides of the window` and a covering shutter extending over the window, as and for the urpose specified.

3. In a photograp ic printing device, the combination with the main frame having a window opening and window of a right angular frame member exten ing parallel with two sides of the window, adjustable frame members extending parallel ,with the opposite side of the window, and means for securing the adjustable members in the position to which they are adjusted, as and for the purpose specified.

4.. In a photographic combination with the frame havin angular frame printing device, ythe a window opening and window, of a rig t angular frame member extending parallel with two sides of the window, and rod members supported by the window v ing parallel with the sides of the right angular Jframe, and an adjustable spring member securedto each of the shutter members and designed to engage with the rods to hold the shutter members in the posit-ion to which' they are adjusted, as and for the purpose specied.

5. In a photographic printing device, the combination with the frame having a win# dow opening and window, of a right angular frame member extending parallel with two sides of the window, rod members extending parallel with the corresponding sides of the window and supported by the frame, movable frame members slidably held upon the rods, knobs secured by the movable members having vertical orifices extending therethrough, stems extending through the orifices and spring connecting the fra-me and extend` means carried by the stems designed to' grip the rods to hold the adjustable members in the position to whichV they are adjusted, as and for the purpose specified'.

6. In a photographic printing device, the combination 'with the frame having a 'win'- lar frame member extending parallel with `two sides of the window, rods extending parallel with the corresponding sides having notches in the lower face thereof, latching `5() dow, opening and window, of a right angumembers secured to the frame members and e with the notches in the e purpose specified.

7. In a photogra hic printing device, the combination with t e frame havin a window openingv and window, of a rig 1t angular frame member extending parallel with two sides of the window and having graduated scales formed thereon, of movable frame members, and means for slidably connecting the members to the Jframe extending parallel with the sides of the right angular frame. member, as and for the purpose specified.

8. In a photographic printing device, the combination with the frame having a window opening and window, of'a right angular frame member extending parallel with two sides of the window, project-ions extending upwardly from the upper sides of the right angular member and against which the edge of the printing paper is designed to rest, and a slidable frame member extend-` ing parallel with the opposite side of the window, and slidable connect-ing means ex tending parallel with the sides of the right angular frame member, as and for the pur W. A. BOND.

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