Patent ID: 6604702
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
An apparatus for processing a film by inserting an end of a photographic photosensitive film having a preset length into a spool and rotating said spool to wind said photographic photosensitive film therearound, comprising:a turntable which is intermittently rotatable; a plurality of spool chuck mechanisms mounted on said turntable at angularly spaced intervals, for holding said spool, each of said spool chuck mechanisms having a swingable presser roller for holding the end of the photographic photosensitive film wound around the spool, and cam means for mechanically moving said presser roller toward and away from said end of the photographic photosensitive film in response to rotation of said turntable; an inserting mechanism for inserting the end of the photographic photosensitive film into the spool held by one of said spool chuck mechanisms; a spool rotating mechanism for rotating the spool held by the spool chuck mechanism; and cam mechanisms for mechanically opening and closing said spool chuck mechanisms in response to movement of said spool chuck mechanisms to a spool holding and releasing station, wherein each of said spool chuck mechanisms is of a unitized construction and removably mounted on said turntable by a positioning assembly.