Patent ID: 7277154

Claim:
A vertical platter system for dividing a 35 mm cinematographic film and increasing the number of starting times for the film in various multiplex cinema theatres with a single copy; each one of the theatres being provided with a film projector ( 1 ) and a system ( 2 ) of horizontal platters ( 21 , 22 ) without rewinding; wherein it comprises in each projection theatre: a vertical platter device ( 4 ) made up of a support tower ( 43 ) on which vertical platters ( 41 , 42 ) are assembled that can be selectively actuated by means of respective independent motors ( 44 , 45 ), said vertical platters ( 41 , 42 ) being provided with as many removable rings ( 5 ), similar to those used in the systems ( 2 ) of horizontal platters, in order to perform on two different platters ( 41 , 42 ) or on a single vertical platter ( 41 ) the successive portions ( 31 , 32 ) of the film ( 3 ) immediately after having been projected in the corresponding theatre; said vertical platter device ( 4 ) further comprising: a motorised sprocket ( 46 ) for eventual feeding of an initial section of the second portion ( 32 ) of film, in the case that the latter is separated from the initial portion ( 31 ) and subsequently collected on a vertical platter ( 42 ) different to that used for collecting or winding the first portion ( 31 ) of the film, free-turning rollers ( 47 ) to guide the film ( 3 ) towards one of the vertical platters ( 41 , 42 ), a tension roller ( 6 ) to compensate the tension of the film ( 3 ) at the beginning of the session and push buttons ( 8 ) to selectively control the operation of the vertical platters ( 41 , 42 ) and the sprocket ( 46 ) and, an auxiliary device ( 7 ) for cutting and/or splicing the film ( 3 ), said auxiliary device ( 7 ) comprising a work-bench ( 71 ) for the optional placing of a conventional film cutting/splicing machine and a receptacle ( 72 ) for collecting an initial section of the second portion ( 31 ) of the film in case this is going to be separated from the initial portion ( 31 ) and subsequently collected on a vertical platter ( 42 ) different to that used for collecting or winding the first portion ( 31 ).