Automatic Coin Freed Apparatus for Photographing and Delivery of Photographs.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1888
Specification Accepted, 23rd Mar., 1888
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Automatic Coin Freed Apparatus for Photographing and Delivery
of Photographs.
I REGINALD HADDAN of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents of 18 Buckingham
Street, Strand, W.C. London in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by Juan
Canió of Barcelona in the Kingdom of Spain, Photographer 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 coin freed apparatus for the automatic photographing of
persons and objects and the preparing, finishing, and delivery of said photographs.
To this end the invention consists in combining in an automatic coin freed machine
requisites for the taking of photographs and for performing the necessary processes
to be undergone by the photograph for the finishing thereof and delivery to the
purchaser.
The accompanying drawing illustrates a machine, and the following description
defines a mode of performing this invention.
Fig. 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of certain mechanism, by which photo-
graphs may be taken, finished and delivered to the purchaser freeing the apparatus by
means of a coin.
In a suitable case a aa is arranged a lens b of convenient form or construction in
such a manner that a person, wishing to be photographed may place himself opposite
to the lens. Behind the lens in the chamber or camera d at a suitable distance is a
frame c carrying a sensitive photographic plate closed or covered by a shutter.
Behind this shutter and arranged parallel in the case are a suitable number of photo-
graphic plates, pushed forward by any suitable means for instance by cords passing
over pulleys and tensioned by weights as shown in the drawing. Thus, each time
that an exposed plate is taken froin the frame to undergo subsequent operations
another plate is passed into the frame, in position for receiving the image.
A requisite coin being placed in the slit falls through the tube i onto the tray of
a balance lever k depressing the latter and releasing the end of the lever k from
before the dog on the endless ribbon or band s. The bands of indestructible
material passes over the drums q q' and above the same in proper order are bottles or
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page_text: receptacles C. B containing chemical solutions necessary for developing and fixing
the image or for such other operations as may be required, above the band ss are also
pipes DE of suitable number and in suitable position communicating with a water
reservoir and serving for the washing of the plate at certain stages of the process.
On the shaft of the drum q is a pulley o and a clock-work or weight driven wheel.m
or equivalent for turning the drum and moving the band s. When the dog lis
released (by the coin as aforesaid) the pulley p is revolved by cord from pulley o
and a finger von said pulley p lifts the shutter by catching under a pin thereon so
At the same
that the plate is exposed to the image thrown onto it by the lens.
moment as the shutter descends the exposed plate falls and passes, by the inclined
plate r, onto the band s. It arrives on this band in such position face upwards that
as it passes successively under the bottles and water ducis C E B D, the dog / abuts
against the levers 1, 2, 3, 4, operating valves to said bottles and ducts so as to open
the same for the flowing of the contents onto the plate.
Another dog on the opposite edge of the bands and following at a suitable
distance after the dog closes the valves by abutting against the levers 5, 6, 7, 8.
The plate, developed or fixed passes over with the bands and falls onto the inclined
plane tt whence it is delivered to the purchaser through slit w. The plane tt may be
heated by gas jets, or other means may be employed for drying the plate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The combination in a casing with a lens and coin freed operating mechanism of
apparatus for exposing a sensitive plate in the focus of said lens and for deriving and
finishing a photograpli on said plate and delivery thereof.
2. The combination with bottles containing necessary chemical solutions and water
ducts of a band adapted to move under said bottles and ducts for the purpose set
forth.
3. The combination with bottles containing necessary chemical solutions, and water
ducts, said bottles and ducts being closed by valves, of a band carrying dogs adapted
to open and close said valves during passage of the band thereunder for the purpose
set forth.
4. The combination and arrangement of sensitive plates with automatic means for
successive supply thereof to the focus of the lens for the purpose set forth.
5. The combination with bands having dog 1, of coin freed lever k as set forth.
Dated this 31st day of January 1888.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.