US2381765A

US2381765A - Print handling device

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Publication number: US2381765A
Application number: US522278A
Authority: US
Inventors: Martinek Louis Phillip
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-02-14
Filing date: 1944-02-14
Publication date: 1945-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1962-08-07

Description

M1887, 1945- L. P.M ARTINEK 2,381,765

PRINT HANDLING DEV-ICE Filed Feb. 14, 1944' invehfom Patented Aug. 7, 1945 PRINT HANDLING DEVICE Louis Phillip Martinek, Cleveland, Ohio Application February 14, 1944, Serial No. 522,278

4 Claims ((31. 95-100) I The invention relates to improvements in print handling devices, and particularly to articles of this character for handling wet photographic prints or enlargements from acid, alkaline, and

poisonous solutions during course of develop ment.

.The purposes of the invention are to provide a simpl device for the purposes stated, which may be economically manufactured, conveniently and reliably operated, be non-injurious to the prints handled, and protect the solutions which are used for the development and also protect the'hands of the operator.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain means illustrating the improvements in print handling devices, such disclosed means constituting, however, only one of the various forms in which the principle of the invention may be embodied.

The drawing figure is a perspective of the improved print handling device.

Referring to the annexed drawing, the improved device which is preferably of plastic formation has a substantially flat paddle end portion I, which is of reticulated formation, whereby drainage of the print/positioned thereon is assured, as also, a firmer adherence of the print thereto, this paddle I having an opposite end handle 2 into which it merges in curved formation 5, the handle 2 being comprised of two parts integrally joined together at their outer end portions, one part 2 being a rigid handle portion proper, and. the other part 2 being a spring-like finger which is of outwardly convex formation and is extended substantially longitudinally of and above the handle proper 2 and terminates in a tong 2 adjacently of and slightly spaced from the area where the inner end of the paddle I merges into the base end of the handle proper 2 The outer end of th frame of the paddle I is formed into a chisel-like nose I which permits easy insertion of the paddle I under a print to enable the resting of the print on the paddl I for manipulation thereof.

The lower or rear face of the handle proper 2 is formed'with a plurality of notched portions 3 and a trigger-like finger grip 4.

In the use of the described device, the paddle I is slipped under the edge of the print which is to be manipulated, the nose I and the single member formation of the paddle I permitting this readily to be done inasmuch as the gripping tong 2 does not interfer and push the edge of the print away from the handling device. The

paddle I is slipped under the wet'print until the near edge of the latter follows the curved formation 5 and'slips under the gripping tong 2 when a "the resilient handle portion 2 is depressed by the operators thumb toward the handle proper 2 whereby th tong 2 grips the print.

The notches 3 under the handle proper 2 serve to prevent the device from slipping into the solution trays, thus keeping the handl 2 dry at all times, and the trigger-like grip 4 prevents the device from slipping out of the operators hand when working under considerable pressure and speed.

The advantages of the device, insofar as protection of the solutions and the operator are concerned, are especially important.

The device does not absorb chemicals as quickly as the human hand, and can be more easily cleaned. Thus, the solutions are kept chemically pure, result in better development, and last longer, thus both bettering the work and decreasing cost.

The manipulating of prints with human hands damages valuable negatives and produces stain marks and finger prints. It also produces stains on paper due to handling with warm hands, especially in warm weather. The use of the instant improved print handling device eliminates these difiiculties.

Production is also speeded up, particularly when one operator is performing the operations, since the frequent washing and drying of hands between developing and printing results in considerable loss of time.

There is also a safety feature to the use of the improved device which is very important. Oftentimes, the putting of the operators hands into the various solutions results in blood poisoning from metol, acids, etc. This is particularly true when the operators hands are chapped or cracked from frequent Washing and immersing in solutions.

Both large and small photographic prints can be efficiently handled by the improved device.

What I claim is:

l. A print-handling device comprising a body member having an end paddle portion merging in curved formation into an opposite end handle, the latter being a multiple-part member the parts of which are integrally joined adjacent their outer ends and one part forming an operating handle proper and another part being a spring-like finger terminating adjacent the curved merging inner end of the paddle, whereby a print rested on the paddle can be gripped by the pressing of the end of the finger against the adjacent portion of the device.

2. A print-handling device comprising a body member having an end paddle portion merging in curved formation into an opposite end handle, the latter being a two-part member the parts of which are integrally joined adjacent their outer ends and one part forming an operating handle proper and the other part being a springlike finger extended above and substantially longitudinally along the handle proper and having a curved tong terminal portion adjacent the curved merging inner end of the paddle, whereby the finger can be pressed toward the handle proper to grip a print rested on the paddle between said tong and the adjacent portion of the device.

3. A print-handling device comprising a body member having an end paddle portion merging in curved formation into an opposite end handle, the latter being a multiple-part member the parts of which are integrally joined adjacent their outer ends and one part forming an operating handle proper and another part being a spring-like finger terminating adjacent the curved merging inner end of the paddle, whereby a print rested on the paddle can be gripped by the pressing of the end of the finger against the adjacent portion of the device, the rear face of the handle proper adjacent the integral formation being formed with a finger grip, and also with notches inwardly of said finger grip to prevent the device from slipping into solution tanks.

4. A print-handling device comprising a body member having an end reticulated paddle portion merging in curved formation into an opposite end handle, the latter being a two-part member the parts of which are integrally joined adjacent their outer ends and one part forming an operating handle proper and the otherpart being an outwardly convex spring-like finger extended above and substantially longitudinally along the handle proper and having a tong terminal portion directed toward and adjacent the base end of the handle proper, whereby the finger can be pressed toward the handle proper to grip a print rested on the paddle between said tong and said base end.

LOUIS PHILLIP MARTINE'K.