Patent ID: 6101331
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
A camera frame assembly, for use with a roll of photographic film, said camera frame assembly comprising:a frame having a film take-up chamber, a film roll chamber, and an intermediate section between said chambers, said film roll chamber defining a cylindrical film space, said film space being empty of axial support for the film, said film roll chamber having a throat exterior to said film space and a pair of opposed ends; anda guard fixed to said frame in partial occlusion of said throat; said guard having a gate portion and a stem portion, said gate portion facing said intermediate section and defining a film slot, said stem portion being joined to said throat in fixed position relative to said throat, said stem portion having a pair of opposed margins, said margins being inset from said ends of said film roll chamber, and said margins and said film roll chamber defining at least one accessway extending through said throat and communicating with said film space.