Patent ID: 6014201
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G03B,G03D

Abstract:
A system for producing composite photographs within a photographic package printer, comprising:(a) composite lens means for magnifying image-bearing light from a photographic negative to produce a plurality of magnified image-bearing light beams projecting toward photographic paper within an exposure aperture;(b) means for selectively positioning said composite lens means within said image-bearing light to produce said plurality of magnified image-bearing light beams;(c) selectively positionable masking means disposed between said composite lens means and said photographic paper within said exposure aperture for selectively blocking out at least one of said plurality of magnified image-bearing light beams extending from said composite lens means; and(d) bi-directional film transportation means for selectively positioning one of a plurality of photographic negatives within a negative aperture to produce said image-bearing light,whereby said bi-directional film transportation means cooperates with said masking means and said composite lens means to produce a composite photograph on said photographic paper within said exposure aperture comprising a plurality of individual photographic images where at least two of said plurality of individual photographic images are based on different photographic negatives.