US1112414A

US1112414A - Developing and fixing camera.

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Publication number: US1112414A
Application number: US52518809A
Authority: US
Inventors: Floyd D Jones; Samuel M Coffman
Original assignee: LOGAN H BAGBY
Current assignee: LOGAN H BAGBY
Priority date: 1909-10-28
Filing date: 1909-10-28
Publication date: 1914-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1931-09-29

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E. DfJONES & S. M. COFFMAN.

DEVELOPING AND FIXING CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 28, 1909. 1,1 12,414, Patented sept. 29, 1914.

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DEVELOPING AND PIXING CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED OGT. 2B, 1909.

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Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

DEVELOPING AND FIXING CAMERA.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 2e, 1909.

F. D. JONES L S. M. COFFMAN.

IH II FLOYD D. JONES AND SAMUEL pM. COFFMAN,

BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS. OF ONE-THIRD TO LOGAN E. BAGBY, OF

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, AND TWO-THIRDS TO SAID FJONES.

DEVELOPING AND :FIXING CAMERA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 28,1909.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914. Serial No. 525,188.

To all whom it may concern Y Be it known'that we, FLOYD D. JONES and SAMUEL M. CorFMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements' in Developing and Fixing Cameras, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a developing and fixing camera, and our object is to provide a camera of this character whereby pictures may be rapidly taken, and developed and fixed immediately after being taken..

In order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which: y

Figure 1 represents a vertical central section of the invention online I-I of Fig.4. Fig. 2 is an irregular broken vertical section on line II-II of Fig. 7. horizontal section on line III-HI of Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on line IV- IV of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on line V--V of Fig. 8, with some of the parts removed. Fig. G is a section on line VI-VI of Fig. 4. Fig. 'l is a section on line V-V of Fig. 8.v Fig. 8 is a cross section on line VIII-VIH of Fig. 1, and Fig. 9 is a cross section on line IX-IX of Fig. 1, showing some of the movable parts drawn backward to their rearmost position.

In carrying out the invention we employ an L-shaped case 1, divided into an upper compartment 2, an intermediate compartment 8,- and a lower compartment 4, by partitions 5 andG. The upper portion of the case preferably separable from the lower portion along line a, Fig. 5, so that it may be removed and placed in a horizontal position upon said lower portion for convenience in shipping. vl/hen set up ready for use the two parts may be rigidly secured together by screws or ,other fastening devices not Shown.

'f' designates a pair ofstandards only one being shown in the upper compartment 2, carrying a removably-mounted shaft 8, upon which a roll of sensitized material 9 is mounted. Said. sensitized material. may be the customary printing paper or film, and access is had to the interior of the compart- Fig. 3 is a detail:

ment 2 for the purpose ofpl'acing material therein, by a lid 10, securedj'to'the front of the case by hinges 11, and normally locked at its opposite side by a button 12 carried by the case. l

13 designates a camera of vany suitable make, which is secured in compartment 3 to Apartition 6 by a screw 14. Compartment 3 has an opening 15 at its front vside through which the bellows of the camera may be drawn when a picture is to be taken. Said compartment 8 also has a sight-opening at its rear side through whichv the operator ymay take observations to properly focus an image upon the ground-glass 'of the camera. Said lopening also provides means whereby laccess may be had to the free part of the sensitized material after being passed between the guide-rollers 16 in the compartment 2, sothat it may bevpased downward between a pair of feed-rollers 1T in compartment 4. The sight-opening, above referred to, vis normally closed'by a door 18 secured to the upper rear portion of the case by hinges 19, and provided at its free lower end with a turn-button 20, whereby it mav be locked in closed position.

Feed-rollers 17 are journaled in 'the sides of the'case and provided with a pair of inter meshing cog-wheels 21 one of which intermeshes with a large cog-wheel fixed to a shaft 23, extending outward through a bearing 24 fixed to the adjacent side of the case. Shaft 23 is provided at its outer end with a knob 25 having an integral sleeve 26 whichslidingly-embraces the reduced portionl 2T of bearing 24, the knob being normally held in its outermost position by an expansion spring 28, interposed between said knob and the reduced end of the bearing, see Fig. Cog-wheel 22 is provided with an aperture 2.9 through which a stud 8O projects for' the purpose of normally locking said cog-wheel from rotation..

31 designates a lever pivotally mounted at its lower end upon a pin 32 and extending through a guide 38, located adjacent its upper portion. The free end of said lever is normally held in forward position by a spring 34, Fig. 5, to overlap the cog-wheel 22 and thus prevent it from being pushed out of engagement with the stud 30 .by linward pressure on the knob 25.

35 designates a vessel removably-located in compartment 4 and divided into chambers 5 36 and 37, for the reception of a developing mounted upon a screw 41, so that it may be swung into and out of engagement with the catches 40. Vessel 35 is held from lateral movement in compartment 4 by two rails 42 extending inwardly from the sides of said compartment, and said vessel is prevented from moving vertically by the bottom of the compartment 4, the rails 42 and a pair of studs 43 which latter project from the sides of the vessel and engage the undersides of the rails, which are provided at their forward ends with depending shoulders 44, against which the studs Contact and thus limit the forward movement of the vessel.

Access is had to compartment 4 for the re moval of vessel 35 or its lid 38, through an opening in the upper and rear portions of said compartment, which opening is, nor mally closed by a cover 45, secured to the upper portion of the compartment by hinges 46, and provided at its lower free end with a turn-button 47 whereby it may be locked in closed position. When cover 45 is open, the vessel may be slid outward. through the rear of the compartment by grasping and drawing rearwardly on a handle 48 secured to the rear end of the vessel. Cover 45 is held in an open position by a retractile spring 49 secured at its terminals. to

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50 and 51, secured, respectively, to the cover and the adjacent side of compartment 4.

52 designates a sightfopening in the up per portion of cover 45, through which the process of fixing the picture may be observed when lid 38 is removed from the vessel 35, said sight-opening 52 being closed by a pane of red glass 53 to protect the picture from the natural light.

That portion of the sensitized material containing the picture is severed from the remaining material by a pair of shears consisting of a blade 54, and ablade 55, which latter is pivotally secured at one end to the former by a screw 56, see Fig. 4. Blade 54 is slidably mounted in a pair of grooved rails 57 secured to the inner vsides of compartment 4, and one of which is provided near its forward end with a shoulder 58, against which the rear side of blade 54 normally abuts, see Figs. 3, 4, and 7. Shoulder 58 assists in normally holding the shears in position for the sensitized paper to pass downward between the blades thereof in its passage to the developing bath, see Fig. 1.

Blade 54 is secured to the forward portion of a slidable tube 60, extending through the rear end of compartment 4, and provided at its outer terminal with a depending pin 61. 62 designates a transverse arm for actuating blade 55 to which it is connected by a link 63. Said arm is secured at one end to a tube 64 slidingly-extending through tube 60, and provided at its outer end with a knob 65 swiveled thereto, so that said knob may turn as hereinafter described, without turning the tube.

66 designates a resilient gripper secured to arm 62, and provided at its ends with pins 67, which enter recesses 68 in blade 54 when the gripper is drawn forward for the purpose of impaling the sensitized material upon the pins 67, andl gripping said material. between the gripper 66 andthe adjacent edge of blade 54, preparatory to severing that portion of the sensitized material containing the picture.

69 designates a resilient releasing device secured to the gripper for the purpose of disengaging the sensitized material from the pins 67, see Fig. 4.

70 designatesan arm for submerging the picture in the xing bath or fluid in chamber 37. Said arm 1s fixed to a rod 71 'extending through tube 64 and secured at its outer end to knob 65 whereby it is actuated. Arm 70 is normally held in the raised position shown in Figs. 1 and 9 by a hook 72 fixed to arm 62.

73 designates a latch pivotally secured to a lug 74 Xed to the forward end of tube 64, and provided with a spring 75 for normally holding the hook-shaped end 76 of the latch in the path of arm 62 so that when the latter is drawn backward to actuate blade 55 and the gripper 66, it will be engaged by said hook-end 76 until automatically released by a linger 77.

rllhe operation, briefly stated, is as follows: The lid is removed from vessel 35, so that after a picture has been taken the sensitized material may be fed downward into the developing bath by the feed-rollers, which are rotated the necessary number of revolutions by turning the cog-wheel 22 one revolution. The turning of cogwheel 22 is accomplished by pushing inward on knob 25 until said cog-wheel clears the stud 30. The cogfwheel is then turned by the knob until aperture 29 registers with the stud 30, over which the cog-wheel is automatically drawn to lock the same by outward pressure of spring 28 upon the knob 25. After the sensitized material containing the picture is fed rinto the developing bath it is severed from the remainder of the sensitized material by drawing blade 55 backward upon the blade 54, which is accomplished by drawing arm 62 backward through the intermediacy of tube 64 and knob 65. During the foregoing operation, blade 54 is held stationary by shoulder 58 on the grooved rail 57. As arm 62 moves backward it carries the gripper 66 therewith, so that the pins 67 will pass through the sensitized material in their passage to recesses 68, and thus reliably hold the sensitized material durin and after the developing process. After tie gripper has firmly forced the sensitized material against the adjacent edge of blade 54 it is lockedin this position by latch 73 engaging armA 62. When arm 62 is drawn backward, as described, it releases lever 31 so that the same will be drawn backward by spring 34 to overlap the cog-wheel 22, to prevent the same from being pushed inward to clear the stud 30, until the process of developing and fixing the picture has been completed. After the picture has been developed it is drawn backward to the fixing bath by blade 54 and the gripper 66 actuated by one end of arm 62 pushing the end of tube 60, said blade having been previously lifted above shoulder 58 by downward pressure on knob 65. As the parts near the end of their backward movement, latch 73 contacts with the inclined portion of finger 77 and is released thereby from arm 62, see dotted lines, in Fig. 5. The picture may now be released by gripping pin 6l with the forefinger and pressing forward with thumb upon the knob 65 to force the same against the pin. The forward movement of the knob carries arm 62, blade 55, and the gripper 66 forward and away from blade 54 so that the free ends of the resilient releasing device G9 may spring backward and disengage the picture from the pins 67. Thus released, the picture drops upon the surface of the fixing fluid, and is submerged therein by turning knob 65 to depress the free end of arm 70 to the dotted position shown in Fig. 9, and thereby cause it to submerge the picture in said fixing fluid. The knob 65 is then rotated in reverse direction to lift arm 70 into engagement with hook 72, after which the shears and t'hearms 62 and 70 are pushed forward to their normal positions by pushing forward on the knob 65 until pin 6l contacts with a bushing 78 fixed to the rear end of compartment 4, and in which tube 60 is slidably mounted, see Fig. 7. As arm 62 moves forwardv it engages lever 3l and restores the same to the position shown in Fig. 7, so that the cog-wheel 22 may be again pushed inward to clear the stud 30, when it is desired to feed another picture to the developing bath.

Having thusdescribed our invention, what we claim is:

l. The combination with a. camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a -fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, feed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, intermeshing gear wheels on the ends of the rollers for driving the same in opposite directions, a large gear wheel normally intermeshing with one of the first-mentioned gear wheels and provided with an aperture, a stud projecting from the adjacent side of the case through said aperture, a shaft slidably and rotatably mounted in the case and carrying said large gear wheel, a knob on the outer end of said shaft whereby the samev may be pushed inward to disengage the large gear wheel from the stud, and means for conducting the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath.

2. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, feed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, intermeshing gear wheels on the ends of the rollers for driving the same in opposite directions, a large gear wheel normally intermeshing with one of the first-mentioned gear wheels and provided with an aperture, a stud projecting from the adjacent side of the case through said aperture, a shaft slidably and rotatably mounted in the case and carrying said large gear wheel, a knob on the outer end of said shaft whereby the same may be pushed inward to disengage the large gear wheel from the stud, resilient means pressing outward upon said knob to normally hold the large gear-wheel in engagement with the stud, means normally overlapping said large gear wheel to prevent the same from being pushed out of engagement with the stud, and means for conducting the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath;

3.. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for su'pporting a sensitized roll of material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted tov contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized mal terial, means for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to saidY developing bath, shears between the feeding means and said developing bath for severing the exposed portion of the sensitized material below said feeding means, and gripil ping means coacting with the shears for conducting the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath.

4. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath,a blade between the feeding means and the developing bath, another blade pivoted to the iirst-mentioned one to coact therewith in severing the eX- posed portion of the sensitized material below the feeding means, means for actuating said pivoted blade, and means coperating with the blades and actuating means for engaging the severed portion of the sensitized material and conductingit from the developing bath to the fixing bath.

5. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means' for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said case, means for supporting a portion of Asaid sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end `of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed end of said sensitized material to said developing bath, aslidingly-Inounted blade between said feeding means and the developing bath, a stop in the rear of said blade for normally holding the same stationary, a tube fixed to said blade and extending rearwardly through the case whereby said blade may be disengaged from the stop and drawn toward the rear end of the case, a blade pivoted to the tiret-mentioned blade for coperating therewith in severing the sensitized material below the feeding means, an arm looselyconnected to said pivoted blade or-actu ating the same, an inner tube secured to said arm for actuating the same and slidablyex 'tending through the first-mentioned tube, a gripper secured to said arm for coperating with the sliding blade in holding the sensitized material preparatory to severing the same and conducting it from the developing bath to the xing bath, an arm for submerging the severed portion of the sensitized material in the ixing bath, and a rod carrying the arm, said rod being rotatably-mounted in the inner tube through which it extends.

6. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in -the rear YYY"''of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted tized materiahmeans for Jfeeding the exposed portion of said sensitized material to said developing bath, a slidingly-mounted blade between said 'feeding inea-ns and the to contain a developing bath and a fixing.' bath adjacent one end of said sensiniiaeia case, a blade pivoted to the rst-mentioned blade for cooperating therewith in severing the sensitized material below the feeding means, an arml loosely connected to said -pivoted blade for actuating the same, an

inner tube secured to said arm for actuating the same and slidably-extending through the first-mentioned tube, a gripper secured to said arm for coperating with the sliding blade in holding the sensitized material preparatory to severing the same and conducting it from the developing bath to the lixing bath, an arm for submerging the severed portion of the sensitized material in the fixing bath, a latch for engaging the arm to hold the gripper in engagement with the sliding blade, and means at the rear of the case for automatically disengaging said latch from the arm.

7. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a lixing bath adjacent one end ot said sensitized material, feed-rollers for'eeding the exposed portion of said sensitized material to said devolping bath, intermeshing gear wheels on the ends of the rollers for driving the same in opposite directions, a large gear wheel intermeshing normally with one oli'A the first-mentioned gear wheels and provided with an aperture, a stud projecting from the adjacent side of the case normally through said aperture, to normally lock. said large gear wheel from rotation, a shaft slidably and rotatably mounted in the case and carrying said large gear wheel whereby the latter may be pushed laterally out of engagement with the stud, and a'lever normally. overlapping said large gear wheel to hold the same from lateral movement.

8. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting` sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, feed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of said sensitized material to the developing bath, intermeshing gear wheels on the ends of the rollers for driving the same in opposite directions, a large gear wheel intermeshing normally with one of the first-mentioned gear-wheels and provided with an aperture, a stud projecting from the adjacent side of the case to normallypass the large gear wheel whereby the latter may be moved laterally out of engagement with the stud, a knob on the outer end of said shaft whereby the same maybe pushed inward, and means normally overlapping said large gear-wheel to prevent the same from being pushed out of engagement with the stud.

9. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in thc roar of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said bath, a cutter for severing the sensitized material between said feeding means and said developng bath, and a gripper ,adapted to coperate with the cutter in conductingthe sensitized material -from the developing bath to the fixing bath.

10. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera. for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain adeveloping bath and a ixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, meansfor conducting the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bat-h, a catch on said conducting' means, and an arm for submerging the sensitized material in the fixing-bath, said arm being normally held in an inoperative position by the catch.

ll. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted-to contain a developing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, :feed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, a handle capable of movement in two directions, means normally locking said handle immovable as regards movement in one direction, a second means normally 'preventing the handle from being moved in the other direction, means to move the said second means to inoperative position to permit the handle to be disengaged from the locking means, and suitable connections whereby simultaneous movement may be transmitted in opposite directions to said rollers by the handle when.v the latter is moved in one direction after: having been disengaged from said locking means,

l2. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized paper immediately in the rear ci the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, feed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized' material to said develo Jing bath, a handle capable of movement 1n two directions, means normally locking said handle immovable as regards movement in one direction, a second means normally preventing the handle from being moved in the other direction, means to move the said second means tol inoperative position to permit the handle to be disengaged from the locking means, suitable connections whereby simultaneous movement may be transmitted in opposite directions to said rollers by the handle when the latter is moved in one direction after having been disengaged from saidv locking means, and means whereb the handle isl automatically rengaged Wit said locking means.

13. The combination with a camera, of" a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized paper immediately inthe rear of the camera for exposure, a vessel adapted' to contain a developing bath ad'acent one end of said sensitized material, eed-rollers for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, a handle capable of movement in two directions, means normally locking said handle immovable as regards movement in one direction, a second means normally preventing the handle from being moved in the other direction, means to move the said second means to inoperative position to permit the handle to be disengaged from the locking means, suitable connection whereby simultaneous movement may be transmitted in opposite directions to said rollers by the rhandle when the latter is' moved in one diirection after having been disengaged from 3said locking means, and means whereby the handle is automatically rengaged with said locking means to restore said second means lto operative position. 14. The combination with a camera, of a fcase containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of the camera 'for exposure, a` vessel adapted to contain a develo )ing bath adjacent one end of said sensitize material, feedrollers forl feedingthe exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, a handle capable of movement in two directions, means. 'normally locking said handle immovable as regards movement in one direction, a. lever for preventing movement of the handle in the other direction, means for moving the lever to inoperative position to permit the handle to be moved and thereby unlocked from said locking means, and means whereby the handle shall impart simultaneous movement in opposite directions to said feed-rollers.

I5. In a device of the character described, a handle capable of rotation and lateral movement, locking means to hold said handle normally immovable as regards rotary movement, movable means for preventing lateral movement of the handle in one direction to unlock the handle from the firstnamed means, means for moving the said movable means to inoperative position, feedrollers for feeding Vsensitized material from a source of supply and gearing normally connecting the handle and said feed-rollers together whereby rotary movementl imparted to the handle shall simultaneously turn said feed-rollers in opposite directions 16. In a. device of the character described, a handle capable of rotation and lateral movement, locking means to hold said handle normally immovable as regards rotary movement, movable means for preventing lateral movement of the handle in one direction to unlock the handle from the firstnamed means, means for ymoving the said movable means to inoperative position, feedrollers for feeding sensitized material, gearing normally connecting the handle and said feedrollers together whereby rotary movement imparted to the handle shall simultaneously turn said feed-rollers in opposite directions, and means for moving said handle laterally after it has been completed full revolution tocause it to engage said locking means.

17. ln a device of the character described, a handle capable of rotation and lateral movement, locking means to hold said handle normally immovable as regards rotary movement, movable means for preventing lateral movement of the handle in one directionl to unlock the handle from the firstnamed means, means for moving the said movable means to inoperative position, feedrollers for feeding sensitized material, gearing connecting the handle and said feedrollers together whereby rotary movement imparted to the handle shall simultaneously turn said feed-rollers inopposite directions, means for moving said handle laterally after it has completed a full revolution to cause it to engage said locking means, and means to relock the handle against lateral movement by restoring the said inoperative means to operative position.y

18. rll`he combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixingvbath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to the developing bath, meansv for severing the sensitized material at a point between the feeding means and the developing bath, a gripper comprising a relatively fixed part of said severing means and a movable element adapted to secure between them the upper edge of the severed portion of the sensitized material simultaneously with the severing operation, means for moving said gripper and the severing means rearwardly to draw the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, and means for opening the gripper tofree the severed portion of the sensitized material.

19. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material' 'immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, and means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, means for severing the sensitized material at a point between the feeding means and the developing bath, a gripper comprising a part of said relatively-fixed severing means and a movable element adapted to secure between them the upper edge 'of the severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously with the severing operation, means for moving said gripper and the severing means rearwardly to withdraw the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, said means functioning also for separating the relatively-fixed and movable elements of the gripper, to free the severed portion ofthe sensitized material, and means to effect the complete submersion of the severed sensitized material in the lixing bath.

20. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supportingsensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, means for severing the sensitized material at a point between the feeding means and the developing bath, a gripper l,comprising a relatively-xed part of said severing means and a movable element adapted to secure between them the upper edge of the severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously withthe severing operation, means for moving said gripper and lthe severing means rearwardly to withdraw the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath said means functioning also for separating the relatively-fixed and movable elements of the gripper, to free the severed portion of the sensitized material, and ineans movable with and independently of the gripper to effect the complete submersi'on of the severed sensitized material in the lining bath.

21. rfhe combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, gneans for supporting sensitized material immediately in MBU comprising a relatively-fixed part of saidl severing means and a movable element adapt- O'e D ed to secure between tliem the upper e of the severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously with the severing operation; said movable element comprising an arm provided with pins to impale the upper edge of the severed portion of the severed material and a resilient device carried by said arm and adapted to press the upper edge of the severed portion of the sensitized material against the said fixed element as said material isimpaled by said pins, means for moving said gripper and the severing means rearwardly to Withdraw the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, said means functioning also for separating tbe relatively fixed nd movable elements of tbe gripper, and lie resilient element permitted to strip the impaled material off said pins.

22. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the. rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, means for severing the sensitized lnaterial at a point between the feeding means and the developing bath, agripper comprising a relatively-fixed part of said severing means and a movable element adapted to secure between them the upper edge ofthe severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously with the severing operation, said .movable element comprisinor an arm provided with pins to impale tlie upper edge of the severed portion of the severed material and a resilient device carried by said arm and adapted to press the upper edge-of the severed por tion of the sensitized material against the said fixed element as said material is impaled by said pins, means for movingsaid gripper and the severing means rearwardly to Withdraw the severed portion of the sensitized material fro-m the developing bath to tlie fixing bath, saidmeans serving also for separating tbe relatively-fixed and movable elements of the gripper, and the resilient element permitted to strip the impaled material off said pins, and means for effecting tbe complete submersion of the severed portion of the said material in the fixing batb.

23. The combination with a camera, of a case containing tlie same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitizedmaterial, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, means for severing the sensitized material at a point between' the feeding means and the developing bath, a gripper comprising a relatively-fixed part of said severing means and a movable element, adapted to secure between them the upper edge of the severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously with the severing operation; said movable element comprising an arm provided with pins to impale the upper edge of the sev ered portion of the lsevered material and a resilient device carried by said arm and adapted to press the upper edge of the severed portion of the sensitized material against the said fixed element as said material is impaled by said pins, means for moving said gripper and the severing means rearwardly to withdraw the severed portion of the sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, said means serving also for separating tbe relativelyfixed and movable elements of tbe gripper, and the resilient element permitted to strip the impaledmaterial ofi' said pins, a shaft movable with the gripper and projecting through the rear side of the case, and an arm projecting from said shaft over tbe fixing bath and said severed portion of sensitized material for forcing the latter down into the fixing bath when the shaft is turned in the proper directions.

24. Tlie.combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed sensitized material to said developing bath, means for severing the sensitized material at a point between the feeding means and the developing bath, a gripper Ycomprising a relatively-fixed partvof said severing means and a movable element, adapted to secure between them the upper edge of the severed portion of such sensitized material simultaneously with -the severing operation; said movable element Cornprising an arm provided with pins to impale the upper edge of the severed portion of the severed material and a resilient del vice carried by said arm and adapted to press the upper edge of the severed portion of the sensitized material against tbe said fixed element as said material is impaled by said pins, means for moving said gripfor separating the relatively-fixed and movable element of the gripper, and the resilient element permitted to strip the impaled material od said pins, a shaft movable withvthe gripper and projecting through the rear side over the fixing bath and Said severed portion of sensitized material for-forcing the later down into the -fixing bath when the shaft is turned in the proper directions, and a yielding means for locking said Varm in its elevated or inoperative position when the shaft is reversely turned.

25. 'lhe combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a sensitized roll of material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material inmediately in the rear of the camera for exposure, a ves'sel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, -meansfor feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, shears betweenl the feeding means and said developing bath for shearing the exposed portion of the sensitized niaterial below said feeding means, means including a part of said shears to grip the material as the latter'is severed, means for moving the shears and said v.gripping means to draw the severed sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, and means to ,open the shears and free the sensitized material from the gripping means.

26.` fhe combination with a camera, ofa case containing the same, means for supporting a sensitized roll of material in said case, means for supporting a Aportion of said sensitized material immediately in tlie rear of the camera for exposure, vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to-said deyeloping bath, shears between the feeding e means and said' developing bath for severing the exposed portion of the sensi-tized'matei'ial below said feeding means, means including a part of said shears to grip( the paper as the latter is severed, means for 5 moving the shears and said gripper means to conduct the severed sensitized material from the developing bath to the fixing bath, means to simultaneously open they shears and free the sensitized material from the o gripper means, and means to effect the com-4 5 porting of the case, an arm projecting from said shaft Lirama to contain a developing bath and fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitizedY matei-dal, means for'feeding the exposed portion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, shears between the :feeding means and said developing bath foi` severing the exposed portion of the sensitized material below said feeding means, means including a part of said shears to grip the paper as the latter is severed, means for moving the shears .and said gripper means, to conduct the severed sensitized material from the developing bath to the ixiiig bath, means to simultaneously open the shears and free the sensitized material from the gripper means, and means movable -with the gripper means, to effect the complete submersion of the severed portion of the sensitized material in the fixing bath.

28. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a sensitized roll of material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in tbe rear of the 7camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed poi'- tion of the sensitized material to said developing bath, severing means comprising a slidable part, a transverse blade secured to said part, a movable blade pivoted to one end of the transverse blade, a part movable with and bearing a slidable relation to said slidable part, an arm projecting from the inner end of the said second slidable part, a link pivotally connecting said arm with the pivoted blade, pins projecting from said arm toward the said transverse blade. and a spring ,secured to said arm with its terminals normally rearward of the vertical plane of the points of said pins and adapted for pressing the severed portion of the sensitized material against the said transverse blade and for stripping such paper from the pins after being transferred from the developing bath to the xing bath.

29. 'lhe combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a i'iaiing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed end of said sensitized material to said developing bath, movable means for severing and gripping the sensitized material between the feeding means and the .developing prising a transverse gripping blade, a pivoted blade, and a movable gripping means linked bath, coin- Aso er transverse blade andthe pivoted bla e and together, means to simultaneously move the pivoted blade and movable gripping means toward the transverse blade, and a stop to prevent rearward movement of the transverse blade when the pivoted bladev and the said stop and transverse blade being relatively movable to permit the former and the pivoted blade and the gripping means ,to be moved rearward together.

30. The combination with a camera, of a Case containing the same, means for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said case, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to contain a developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed end of said sensitized material to said developing bath, movable means for severing and gripping the sensitized material between the feeding means and the developing bath, comprising a transverse cutting and gripping blade, a pivoted cutting blade, and a movable gripping means linked together, means to simultaneously move the' pivoted blade and movable gripping means toward the said i transverse blade, a stop to prevent rearward movement of the said last-named blade, when the said pivoted blade and gripping means is moved toward the same; said stop and transverse` blade being relatively movable to permit the former and the pivoted blade and ripping means to be moved rearward toget and means for lookin` said the gripping means in closed relation during suoli rearward movement.

31. The combination with a camera, of a case containing the same, means for supporting a roll of sensitized material in said oase, means for supporting a portion of said sensitized material immediately in the rear of said camera for exposure, a vessel adapted to containa developing bath and a fixing bath adjacent one end of said sensitized material, means for feeding the exposed end of said sensitized material to said developing bath, movable means for severing and gri ping the sensitized material between t e feeding means and the developing bath, comprising a transverse cutting and grlppmg blade, a pivoted cutting blade, and a movable gripping means linked together, means to simultaneously move vthe pivoted blade and movable gripping means toward the said transverse blade, a stop to prevent rearward movement of the said last-named blade when the said pivoted blade and gripping means is moved toward the same, said stop and transverse blade being relatively movable to permit the former and the pivoted blade and gripping means to be moved rearward together, means locking said transverse blade gripping means are moved .toward the same gi,

and the pivoted blade and the gripping means 1n closed relation .d-uiing`such-reaiward movement, and means to trip said lock? f blade and gripping means was closed to be reversely operated and reopen ,the shears and separate the gripping means and transverse blade.

32. In a device of the character described, a case, a reciprocatory part therein, a cutting and gripping blade therein and secured to said part, a cutting blade pivoted to the firstnamed blade, a part movable with and slidable on the reciprocatory part, gripping means `carried by said slidable part forward of said cutting and gripping blade, and a link pivotally connecting said gripping means and said pivoted blade.

33. In a device of the character described, acase, a reciprocatory part therein, a cutting and gripping blade therein and secured to said part, a cutting blade pivoted to the irstnamed blade, a part movable with and slidable in the reciprocatory part, gripping means carried by said slidable part forward of said cutting and gripping blade, and provided With pins projecting toward thelatter, means whereby movement of said slidable part shall operate the pivoted blade, and means to automatically strip material impaled upon the pins from the latter when lroved away from the cutting and gripping ade.

34. In a device of the character described, a case, a reciprocatory part therein, a cutting and gripping blade therein and secured to said part, a cutting blade pivoted to the first-named blade, a part movable with and slidable on the reciprocatory part, gripping means carried by said slidable part forward of said cutting and gripping means, a link pivotally connecting said gripping means and said pivoted blade, and means movable with said slidable part, for forcin downward the material stripped from sai pins.

35. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for containing baths of developing and xing solutions, means for feeding a strip of sensitized material into the developing'bath, and a combined knife and gri per mounted to reciprocate above said bat s and operative to first sever a section of material from the strip and to grip the same, and to subsequently transfer the severed section of material from the developing to the fixin bath.

36. In a machine of the o ass described, the combination of relatively stationary means for containing baths of developing and xing solutions, means for feeding a strip of sensitized material into the developing bath, a combined strip severing and gripping means comprising a knife and a gripper guided to reciprocate above said baths, the

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