Centre Unwind Device for Movie Films (Patent No: 608977)

Inventor: Fleming, David

Location: Calgary

Comments: N/A

Description: The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as fol1ows:

1. A centre unwind device for movie film projectors having a recess in one side of said projector; I comprising in combination a film receiving case hingedly attached by one edge thereof to the boundary of said recess and adapted to be received within said recess, said case comprising a peripheral wall and a centrally apertured circular side wall, and a spiralling film rack partially surrounding the boundary of said central aperture and secured to said boundary, said film rack ,exiting through said aperture for guiding said film, said rack lying in the same plane as said side wall for the portion thereof surrounding said aperture and then curving through said aperture and terminating externally of said side wall and beyond the periphery of said portion of said rack within said film case, said rack comprising a pair of side strips and a plurality of rollers mounted for rotation therebetween, and spacers spanning said side strips between said rollers of the portion of said rack lying in the same plane as said, side wall.

FETHERSTONHAUGH & KENT
Patent Attorneys of the Applicant