Claims
- 1. A non-lighttight carrier for an unexposed film roll, comprising:
- a body having three closed sides and an open side, said body having at least one open end, said body having a curved inner wall, said body having a plurality of external, longitudinally extending rib members joined to respective said closed sides; and
- a convolute, flexible guide member joined to said body, said guide member being disposed in said open side, said guide member and said body defining a space for said film roll and a film access slot in said open side.
- 2. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said inner wall has a slot and said guide member is inserted in said inner wall slot.
- 3. The carrier of claim 2 wherein said body has two open ends.
- 4. The carrier of claim 1 wherein said body has two open ends.
- 5. A camera comprising:
- a body section having a cavity, said cavity having an axial opening; and
- a non-lighttight film roll carrier disposed in said cavity, said carrier engaging said body section, said carrier including a body having three closed sides and an open side, said body having an open end facing said axial opening, said body having a curved inner wall, said inner wall having a slot; and a convolute, flexible guide member inserted in said inner wall slot, said guide member being disposed in said open side, said guide member and said body defining a film exit slot.
- 6. The camera of claim 5 wherein said body has a plurality of external, longitudinally extending rib members joined to respective said closed sides; and said camera body section has a plurality of slots engaging corresponding said rib members.
- 7. The carrier of claim 6 wherein said inner wall has a slot and said guide member is inserted in said inner wall slot.
- 8. The carrier of claim 7 wherein said body has two open ends.
- 9. The carrier of claim 5 wherein said inner wall has a slot and said guide member is inserted in said inner wall slot.
- 10. The carrier of claim 5 wherein said body has two open ends.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 8/567,820, filed Dec. 6, 1995 claiming priority from Provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/000,293 filed Jun. 19, 1995.
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