An Improved Apparatus for the Taking and Exhibiting of Animated Pictures.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for the Taking and Exhibiting of Animated
Pictures.
CHARLES RUBIE NEVE, 2, Wordsworth Road, Wealdstone R.S.O., Middle-
sex, Photographer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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In my apparatus, I use two rolls of film or transparencies, portions of which
are exposed or exhibited alternately and by means of a shutter dissolved one
into the other, thus giving a continuous animated picture.
In carrying my invention into practice; I use two rolls of sensitive film, or of
transparencies, which unwind from rollers independently from a fixed bar or
spindle, the two rolls are rewound on to other rollers, after each pressing against,
and moving with two larger rollers having projections which engage in perfora-
tions previously made in the film. These larger rollers are made to rotate alter-
nately to the extent of, the width of each picture by means of two bell crank
levers with arm attachment, having projecting pins which engage pins at the sides
of the two larger rollers before mentioned. The bell crank levers are attached
to discs on either side of a spindle. This spindle is connected by small cog
wheels to another spindle, which is revolved by hand, or other power. A dissolver
or shutter works from a wheel on the crank spindle for the purpose of shutting
off light from the roll of film which is moving, and exposing or exhibiting the
side which is momentary stationary.
A pair of lenses are arranged at their focal length in front of the sensitive film
or transparencies. For exhibiting, I arrange a pair of condensers behind the
transparencies and suitable illumination as used in the production of dissolving
views.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for the Taking and Exhibiting of Animated
Pictures.
I, CHARLES RUBIE NEVE, 2, Wordsworth Road, Wealdstone R.S.O., Middle-
sex, Photographer, 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: -
In my apparatus I use two rolls of film or transparencies, portions of which

page_text: are exposed or exhibited alternately and, by means of a shutter dissolved one
into the other, thus giving a continuous animated picture.
Figure 1, of the drawings is a sectional elevation; Figure 2 is a front elevation.
In carrying my invention into practice, I use two rolls of sensitive film or
transparencies (A) which unwind from rollers independently from a fixed bar or
spindle (B Fig. 2). The two rolls are rewound on to other rollers (C) after each
pressing against and moving with two larger rollers (D Fig. 1) having projections
which engage in perforations previously made in the film. These larger
rollers ( Fig. 1) are made to rotate alternately to the extent of the width of
cach picture, by means of two radial tappet levers (E Fig. 1) which have pro-
jections that engage pins (F Fig. 1) at the sides of the two larger rollers (D Fig. 1)
before mentioned. The radial tappet levers (E Fig. 1) are attached to
discs (G Fig. 1) on either side of a spindle, connected by small cog-wheels to
another spindle which is revolved by hand or other power.
A rotary shutter or dissolver (I) works from the driving spindle by means of
bevel wheels (J Fig. 2) for the purpose of shutting off light from the roll of film
which may be in motion, and, exposing or exhibiting the side which is
momentarily stationary.
A pair of lenses (K) are fixed at their focal length each directly in front of one
of the bands of film or transparencies.
For exhibiting, I arrange a pair of condensers behind the transparencies and
suitable illumination such as is used in the production of dissolving views.
The same apparatus may be used for the taking of the negatives and, also the
projection of the positives, as will be understood by those skilled in the art.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
In apparatus for the purpose of cinematograph negative making and for the
projection of animated pictures, the employment of two separate spools of film,
whether negative or positive, so arranged as to receive and display the images in
alternate sequence substantially, as and for the purpose herin before described.
Dated this 25th day of May 1898.
CHARLES RUBIE NEVE.