Claims
- 1. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region not in front of said light exposure region; said exposure region and said storage region both being fully contained within said housing and lying in the same plane as one another; a straight film support track residing in said housing; and a stack of separate indMdual frames of non-instant photographic film positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said separate individual frames of non-instant film; said stack of non-instant photographic film being movable on said straight film support track between said exposure region and said storage region within said housing.
- 2. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 1, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said separate individual frames of non-instant film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said stack of non-instant film from one frame to the next.
- 3. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 2, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said separate individual frames of non-instant film by adhesive.
- 4. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 2, wherein said tabs are connected to respective separate individual frames of non-instant film at different locations and emanating from said housing at different locations.
- 5. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 2, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 6. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 1, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said separate individual frames of non-instant film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said stack of separate individual frames of non-instant film from one frame to the next.
- 7. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 6, wherein said tabs are connected to respective separate individual frames of non-instant film at different locations and emanating from said housing at different locations.
- 8. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 6, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 9. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 1, wherein said stack of separate individual frames of non-instant film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said separate individual frames of non-instant film in said stack creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location on said track not in front of said light exposure window.
- 10. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 1, wherein said stack of separate individual frames of non-instant film being positioned in a storage location on said track not in front of said light exposure window and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said separate individual frames of film in said stack creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 11. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region; a straight film support track residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a plurality of frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said straight film support track.
- 12. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 11, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 13. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 12, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film by adhesive.
- 14. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 12, wherein said tabs are connected to respective separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film at different locations and emanating from said housing at different locations.
- 15. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 12, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 16. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 11, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units at non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 17. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 16, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 18. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 11, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 19. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 11, wherein said frames of film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 20. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region; a straight film support track, residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a flexible carrier web with a plurality of non-instant photographic frames positioned thereon; said plurality of non-instant photographic frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said straight film support track.
- 21. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said stack of film from one frame to the next.
- 22. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 21, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said fan folded units by adhesive.
- 23. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 21, wherein said tabs are connected to respective fan folded units of non-instant photographic film at different locations and emanating from said housing at different locations.
- 24. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 21, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 25. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 21, wherein said tabs are connected to respective fan folded units at different locations and emanating from said housing at different locations.
- 26. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 25, further comprising:buttons attached to said tabs.
- 27. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of film from one frame to the next.
- 28. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, wherein said carrier web further defines a plurality of pass-through apertures respectively corresponding to and aligned with said plurality of non-instant photographic frames; said plurality of pass-through apertures permitting exposure of said plurality of non-instant photographic frames during development thereof.
- 29. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, wherein said carrier web material is transparent; said transparent material permitting exposure of said plurality of non-instant photographic frames during development thereof.
- 30. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 31. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 20, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 32. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region; a film support track residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a plurality of frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said support track; said strip of non-instant film being positionable in a fanfolded stack within said housing after exposure of said frames.
- 33. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 32, further comprising:tabs respectively connected to each of said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 34. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 33, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film by adhesive.
- 35. The removable photographic film cartridge a of claim 32, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 36. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 32, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 37. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 32, wherein said frames of film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 38. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said right exposure window and a storage region; a film support track, residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a flexible carrier web with a plurality of non-instant photographic frames positioned thereon; said plurality of non-instant photographic frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said support track; said strip of non-instant film being positionable in a fanfolded stack within said housing after exposure of said non-instant photographic frames.
- 39. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said stack of film from one frame to the next.
- 40. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 39, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said fan folded units by adhesive.
- 41. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of film from one frame to the next.
- 42. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, wherein said carrier web further defines a plurality of pass-through apertures respectively corresponding to and aligned with said plurality of non-instant photographic frames; said plurality of pass-through apertures permitting exposure of said plurality of non-instant photographic frames during development thereof.
- 43. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, wherein said carrier web material is transparent; said transparent material permitting exposure of said plurality of non-instant photographic frames during development thereof.
- 44. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 45. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 38, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 46. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region; a film support track residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a plurality of unbacked film frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film and a plurality of opaque carrier frames; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said support track; said strip of non-instant film being positionable in a fanfolded stack within said housing after exposure of said non-instant photographic frames.
- 47. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 46, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 48. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 47, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film by adhesive.
- 49. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 46, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said separate individual fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film from one frame to the next.
- 50. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 46, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 51. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 46, wherein said frames of film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of film on said strip creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
- 52. A removable photographic film cartridge, comprising:a housing; said housing defining a light exposure window; said housing including an exposure region in front of said light exposure window and a storage region; a film support track, residing in said housing; and a strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film including a flexible opaque carrier web with a plurality of unbacked non-instant photographic frames positioned thereon; said carrier web defining a plurality of pass-through apertures respectively corresponding to and aligned with said plurality of non-instant photographic frames; said plurality of pass-through apertures permitting exposure of said plurality of non-instant photographic frames during development thereof; said plurality of unbacked film frames positionable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of said film; said strip of fan folded units of non-instant film being suitable for storage within said housing after exposure, for development by means of non-instant photographic film processing equipment; said units of non-instant photographic film being movable between said exposure region and said storage region on said support track; said strip of non-instant film being positionable in a fanfolded stack within said housing after exposure of said non-instant photographic frames.
- 53. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 52, further comprising tabs respectively connected to each of said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said stack of film from one frame to the next.
- 54. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 53, wherein said tabs are respectively connected to said fan folded units by adhesive.
- 55. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 52, further comprising tabs integrally formed from said fan folded units of non-instant photographic film; said tabs being manipulateable by a user to advance said strip of film from one frame to the next.
- 56. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 52, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in front of said light exposure window and upon exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, said exposed frame being movable on said film support track from in front of said light exposure window to a storage location.
- 57. The removable photographic film cartridge of claim 52, wherein said strip of fan folded units of non-instant photographic film being positioned in a storage location and individually movable in front of said light exposure window for exposure of one of said frames of non-instant film creating an exposed frame, and subsequent frames being movable from said storage location to a position in front of said light exposure window for exposure thereof.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/723,007, filed Nov. 27, 2000.
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Number |
Name |
Date |
Kind |
308781 |
Menns |
Dec 1884 |
A |
927063 |
Morse |
Jul 1909 |
A |
931525 |
Thornton |
Aug 1909 |
A |