Improvements in and connected with Photographic Cameras.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sert., 1836
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1897-Accepteri, 15th May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Photographic Cameras.
We, EMIL PAUL SCHOENFELDER, and ЕMIL KEHLE, both of 27 South Orange
Avenue, in the City of Newark, County of Essex, and State of New Jersey, Chemists,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he as follows:-
The object of this present invention is to provide a camera for the purpose of taking
panoramic pictures of simple, strong and durable construction, reliable in operation
and easily handled.
The invention consists in the improved camera, its revolving "lense carrier," in the
means for operating the carrier and simultaneously controlling the shutter of the
lense, and in the combination and arrangement of the various parts, substantially
as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally embodied in the clauses of
the claims.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved camera, certain portions being broken
away and others being shown in section to better illustrate the nature of the said
invention;
Fig. 2 an enlarged detail view of the carrier's operating and shutter controlling
mechanism;
Fig. 3 a top plan view of Fig. 1, with certain portions broken away, and also
illustrating the arrangement of the film for the purpose of taking a number of
panoramic pictures in succession, without the necessity of reloading;
Fig. 4 a detail view of the film carrying cylinder and
Fig. 5 a top plan view of the lid used in connection with said cylinder.
In said drawings a represents a circular casing, and 6 the lid hinged thereto as at c
and provided with a lock d of any desired construction.
The casing a is provided at one side with a vertically arranged narrow slot a 1
(see Fig. 3) and a tapering funnel e, projecting horizontally from said casing and
surrounding the slot a 1.
The outer end of the funnel terminates into a tube f, in which the lense holder f1 is
adjustably arranged by means of the screw g, as will be manifest.
On the lense holder 1 is secured in any desired manner the "pneumatic"
shutter connected through the elastic tube hi with the elastic ball 2, arranged on
the underside of the casing a and held in position by the flat spring h3 secured
with one end to the casing, and having its other end controlled by means hereinafter
specified.
The casing a is provided at its underside with a central circular opening,
penetrated by the circular stem or rod i, on which said casing is adapted to be
revolved, and is prevented from a vertical motion by means of the collars i 1 and i 2
secured to the rod i above and below the bottom of the casing, as clearly shown
in Fig. 2.
On the rod i, which projects from the tube i4, is secured in any desired manner the
casing a 6, in which is arranged a clock movement or spring motor of suitable
construction, (not shown in detail in the drawings).
Said spring motor operates the shaft a 5, projecting horizontally through the
casing a 6, and carrying the bevelled gear a 4, meshing into the bevelled gear a 3,

page_text: which latter is secured to or made integral with the annular flange a 2 arranged on
and fixed to the underside of the casing a.
A wheel 64 loosely mounted on the rod i and connected with and operated by the
spring motor, is provided with a series of vertically arranged openings 63 adapted to
be engaged by the pin 2 projecting from the flat spring 3. The openings 63 are
so arranged in the wheel 64, that when the beveled gear a 4 (which corresponds in
size and dimensions to the gear a 3) has completed one revolution, the said opening b3
is in alignment with the pin 2 and in engagement therewith.
The tube i 4 is slidingly and adjustably arranged-by means of the thumb screw i6-
on the rod i 5, which latter is pointed at its lower end as at i7, and is adapted to be
forced or drawn into the ground, when a picture is to be taken.
The lower end of the rod i5 may also be provided with a folding tripod of ordinary
construction, as will be manifest.
Within the casing a and supported by the squared portion i 3 of the rod i is arranged
the cylindrical receptacle m having the removable lid m 1. Said lid is provided at
each side of its center with a circular opening m 7 and connecting radial slot m 6,
adapted to be engaged by the headed portions of the shafts m 5, arranged vertically
within the receptacle m, to thus lock the lid on the said receptacle m.
The lid m 1 as well as the bottom of the receptacle m are provided with annular
flanges m 3 and m 2 respectively, adapted to guide the film n and to retain it in close
contact with the said receptacle (see Fig. 4).
The film n may be of a length equal to the periphery of the receptacle m, in which
case the camera has to be reloaded after each exposure, or it may be a continuous
film, as in Fig. 3.
In the latter case the receptacle m is provided with a vertically arranged slot m 10,
over the edges of which the film passes to the delivery and receiving rollers m 8, m9,
which are secured to the shafts m5 and are operated in any well known manner.
A finder o is arranged on one side of the casing a, as clearly shown in Figs. 1
and 3.
In operation, after the camera has been adjusted to the required position, the spring
plate 3 is pressed upward, thereby compressing the ball 2 and thus opening the
shutter. The pin 62 projecting from said spring plate simultaneously disengages
the opening 63 of the wheel 4 and thus releases the latter and the spring motor
connected therewith.
The casing a, carrying the funnel, lense and shutter is thereby rotated, until
the pin 62 again engages the respective opening 63 in the wheel 64, thereby
stopping the motor and simultaneously by releasing the pressure on the ball h2
closing the shutter h.
During the rotation of the casing, a complete continuous panoramic picture or
negative is obtained on the film.
it must be remarked, that the slot al in said casing must be very narrow, as
otherwise the picture will not be perfect.
When the camera is provided with a continuous film (as in Fig. 3)—the receiving
shaft m5, after one exposure is made is operated until the receptacle m is again
completely surrounded by an unused portion of the film, which can easily be
determined by an indicator, such as-for instance is used in the well known
"Kodak" camera.
Dated this 29th day of September 1896.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: We, EMIL PAUL SCHOENFELDER and ЕMIL KEHLE, of 27 South Orange Avenue,
in the City of Newark, County of Essex, and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Chemists,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of this present invention is to provide a camera for the purpose of taking
panoramic pictures-of simple, strong and durable construction, reliable in operation
and easily handled.
The invention consists in the improved camera, its revolving "lense carrier," in the
means for operating the carrier and simultaneously controlling the shutter of the lense,
and in the combination and arrangement of the various parts, substantially as will be
hereinafter more fully described and finally embodied in the clauses of the claims.
In the drawing filed with the Provisional Specification,
Fig. 1, is a side elevation of the improved camera, certain portions being broken
away and others being shown in section to better illustrate the nature of the said
invention;
Fig. 2, an enlarged detail view of the carrier's operating and shutter controlling
mechanism;
Fig. 3, a top plan view of Fig. 1, with certain portions broken away, and also
illustrating the arrangement of the film for the purpose of taking a number of
panoramic pictures in succession, without the necessity of reloading;
Fig. 4, a detail view of the film carrying cylinder, and
Fig. 5, a top plan view of the lid used in connection with said cylinder.
In said drawing a represents a cylindrical casing, and
at c and provided with a lock d of any desired construction.
the lid hinged thereto as
The casing a is provided at one side with a vertically arranged narrow slot a
(see Fig. 3) and a tapering funnel e, projecting horizontally from said casing and
surrounding the slot a¹.
The outer end of the funnel terminates into a tube f, in which the lense holder f' is
adjustably arranged by means of the screw g, as will be manifest.
On the lense holder f¹ is secured in any desired manner the " pneumatic"
shutter connected through the elastic tube with the elastic ball'², arranged on
the underside of the casing a and held in position by the flat spring secured with
one end to the casing, and having its other end controlled by means hereinafter
specified.
The casing a is provided at its underside with a central circular opening, penetrated
by the circular stem or rod i, on which said casing is adapted to be revolved, and is
prevented from a vertical motion by means of the collars and secured to the
rod i above and below the bottom of the casing, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.
On the rod i, which projects from the tube i, is secured in any desired manner the
casing a, in which is arranged a clock movement or spring motor of suitable con-
struction, (not shown in detail in the drawing).
Said spring motor operates the shaft a, projecting horizontally through the casing as,
and carrying the beveled gear a', meshing into the beveled gear a³, which latter is
secured to or made integral with the annular flange a arranged on and fixed to the
underside of the casing a.
A wheel bloosely mounted on the rod i and connected with and operated by the
spring motor, is provided with a series of vertically arranged openings 63 adapted to
be engaged by the pin 6 projecting from the flat spring . The openings are so
arranged in the wheel &, that when the beveled gear a (which corresponds in size

page_text: and dimensions to the gear a³) has completed one revolution, the said opening 6 is in
alignment with the pin 6 and in engagement therewith.
The tube is slidingly and adjustably arranged-by means of the thumb-screw -
on the rod is, which latter is pointed at its lower end as at i7, and is adapted to be
forced or drawn into the ground, when a picture is to be taken.
The lower end of the rod i may also be provided with a folding tripod of ordinary
construction, as will be manifest.
Within the casing a and supported by the squared portion of the rod i is arranged
the cylindrical receptacle m having the removable lid m². Said lid is provided at each
side of its center with a circular opening m' and connecting radial slot mo, adapted to
be engaged by the headed portions of the shafts m³, arranged vertically within the
receptacle m, to thus lock the lid on the said receptacle m.
The lid m' as well as the bottom of the receptacle m are provided with annular
flanges m³ and m² respectively, adapted to guide the film n and to retain it in close
contact with the said receptacle (see Fig. 4).
The film n may be of a length equal to the periphery of the receptacle m, in which
case the camera has to be reloaded after each exposure, or it may be a continuous
film, as in Fig. 3.
In the latter case the receptacle m is provided with a vertically arranged slot mo,
over the edges of which the film passes to the delivery and receiving rollers m³, m³,
which are secured to the shafts m and are operated in any well known manner.
A finder o is arranged on one side of the casing a, as clearly shown in Figs. 1, and 3.
In operation, after the camera has been adjusted to the required position, the spring
plate is pressed upward, thereby compressing the ball h² and thus opening the
shutter h. The pin 2 projecting from said spring plate simultaneously disengages
the opening of the wheel and thus releases the latter and the spring motor
connected therewith.
The casing a, carrying the funnel, lense and shutter is thereby rotated, until the
pin again engages the respective opening 63 in the wheel 6, thereby stopping
the motor and simultaneously by releasing the pressure on the ball closing the
shutter h.
During the rotation of the casing, a complete continuous panoramic picture or
negative is obtained on the film.
It must be remarked, that the slot a¹ in said casing must be very narrow, as otherwise
the picture will not be perfect.
When the camera is provided with a continuous film (as in Fig. 3)-the receiving
shaft m³, after one exposure is made-is operated until the receptacle m is again
completely surrounded by an unused portion of the film, which can easily be determined
by an indicator, such as-for instance-is used in the well known "Kodak" camera.
We do not intend to limit ourselves to the precise construction shown and described
as various alterations can be made without changing the scope of our invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is :-
1 The combination with a support, of a cylindrical film holder on said support, a
cylindrical casing surrounding said film holder and loosely mounted on said support
and provided with a vertically arranged slot, a lense carrying funnel surrounding said
slot and projecting horizontally from the casing, a shutter carried by said funnel, and
means for revolving the casing, all said parts, substantially as and for the purposes
described.
2. The combination with a support, of a cylindrical film holder on said support, a
cylindrical casing surrounding said film holder and loosely mounted on said support
and provided with a vertically arranged slot, a funnel surrounding the slot and
projecting horizontally from the casing, a tube projecting from said funnel, a lense
holder adjustably arranged in said tube, a shutter carried by said lense holder, means
for revolving the casing, and means for simultaneously controlling the shutter and

page_text: the casing revolving means, all said parts, substantially as and for the purposes.
described.
3. The combination with a support, of a cylindrical film holder on said support, a
cylindrical casing surrounding said film holder and loosely mounted on said support
and provided with a vertically arranged slot, a lense carrying funnel surrounding the
slot and projecting horizontally from the casing, a spring motor on the support and
adapted to revolve the casing, a horizontally arranged wheel connected with and
operated by said spring motor and provided with an opening, a pin adapted to engage
said opening, a flat spring carrying said pin and secured to the casing, an elastic ball
between the casing and said spring and adapted to be controlled thereby, and the
pneumatic shutter carried by the funnel and controlled by said elastic ball, all said
parts, substantially as and for the purposes described.
4. The combination with a support, of a cylindrical film holder on said support, a
cylindrical casing surrounding said film holder and loosely mounted on said support.
and provided with a vertically arranged slot, a lense carrying funnel surrounding the
slot and projecting from the casing, a spring motor on the support, a horizontally
arranged shaft operated by said spring motor, a beveled gear mounted on said shaft, a.
beveled gear-in engagement therewith-arranged on the casing, a wheel arranged
horizontally and connected with and operated by the spring motor and provided with
an opening, a pin adapted to engage said opening, a flat spring carrying said pin and
secured to the casing, a pneumatic shutter carried by the funnel, and an elastic ball.
controlling said shutter and arranged between the casing and the flat spring, all said.
parts, substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 13th day of April 1807
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicants.