Patent ID: 6746163
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A dryer for photographic material, the dryer comprising:a path for photographic material which extends from an entrance to an exit of the dryer, wherein at least one slack loop is provided in said photographic material; an adjustable roller provided along said path and at said slack loop in said photographic material, a position of said adjustable roller being adjustable to change a size of said slack loop; a frame member having a wall which faces said slack loop, said wall comprising a plurality of slots which are provided in a spaced manner along said wall; an air supply arrangement adapted to supply air into said frame member, said air passing through said slots in a direction toward said slack loop of the photographic material; and a sliding telescoping member slidable within said frame member to open and close said slots, wherein said sliding telescoping member is movable based on the size of the slack loop as set by the adjustable roller to open slots of said plurality of slots which face the slack loop and close slots of said plurality of slots which do not face the slack loop.