Lantern. FACILITATING THE EXHIBITION OF SLIDES IN THE LANTER
Year: 1885

page_text: Magic Lantern.
I, MATTHEW WHITING of No 1, Lavender Hill Wandsworth London Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for FACILITATING THE EXHIBITION
OF SLIDES IN THE MAGIC LANTERN to to be as follows:-
This invention consists in having a Hopper or other recepticle attached to the
Slide Carrier in which any number of Slides can be placed bodily to be exhibited,
one after the other in the Lantern. And also for a similar recepticle being attached
to the Slide Carrier so as to receive each slide after exposure in the Lantern.
A spring or other appliance at the back of the delivering Hopper serves to keep the
front slide always ready in position to be pushed forward to take the place of
the previous slide. The slides are pushed forward by a Plunger that travels
backwards and forwards in grooves just in front of the regular slide grooves.
On moving the plunger forwards a stud or other similar contrivance engages on
the first slide in the Hopper and places it centrally in position in the Lantern ;
and on withdrawing it, and again pushing it forward, it engages on the second
slide in the series and places it in position previously occupied by the former one;
this former one being pushed another stage along the Carrier. On the third slide
being placed in position, the first one will be pushed into place, just in front of the
receiving chamber, which can be constructed to contain at least an equal number
of slides to those at first placed into the delivering hopper. A spring in front of
the receiving Chamber serves to push each slide sufficiently far into it, to allow
the succeeding one room to follow, and so on in succession till the number is
exhausted. A spring is also placed in the back of the receiving chamber to keep
the slides in a vertical position till the box is full; or the spring may be replaced
by a dummy box that fits the receiving chamber, and gradually slides back as the
chamber gets full.
What I claim is a Hopper or Recepticle attached to the Slide Carrier, from
which the Slides are delivered in succession for exposure.
Also a corresponding Recepticle attached to the Slide Carrier in any convenient
position, to again receive each slide in succession after being exposed in the Lantern
and so do away with the greater part of labor the that is at present caused when
exhibiting with the Magic Lantern.
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1 100K

page_text: Magic Lantern.
I, MATTW. WHITING, 1 Lavender Hill Wandsworth Gentleman, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for FACILITATING THE EXHIBITION OF SLIDES IN
THE MAGIC LANTERN and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
This Invention consists in having a Hopper or other recepticle attached to the
slide Carrier in which any number of slides can be placed bodily to be exhibited
one after the other in the Lantern. And also for a similar Recepticle being attached
to the slide Carrier so as to receive each slide after exposure in the Lantern.
A spring or other appliance at the back of the delivery Hopper serves to keep the
front slide always ready in position to be pushed forward to take the place of the
previous slide.
The slides are pushed forward by a Plunger that travels backwards and forwards,
in grooves just in front of the regular slide grooves.
On moving the Plunger forwards, a stud or other similar contrivance engages on
the first slide in the Hopper, and places it centrally in position in the Lantern, and
on withdrawing it, and again pushing it forward, it engages on the second slide in
the series and places it in position previously occupied by the former one. This
former one being pushed another stage along the Carrier. On the third slide
being placed in position, the first one will be pushed into place, just in front of the
receiving chamber, which can be constructed to contain at least an equal number
of slides, to those at first placed in the delivery Hopper. A spring in front of the
receiving Chamber serves to push each slide sufficiently far into it, to allow the
succeeding one room to follow, and so on in succession till the number is exhausted.
A spring is also placed in the back of the receiving Chamber to keep the slides in
a vertical position, till the box is full, or the spring may be replaced by a dummy
box that fits the receiving Chamber, and gradually slides back as the Chamber
gets full.
What I claim is a Hopper or Recepticle attached to the slide Carrier in which
any number of slides can be placed bodily, to be exhibited, one after the other in
the Magic Lantern, and also for a corresponding recepticle attached to the slide
Carrier in any convenient position to again receive each slide in succession after
being exposed in the Magic Lantern, so as to do away with the greater part of the
labor that is at present caused when exhibiting with the Magic Lantern.
Dated this Twenty third day of December 1885.