US1225039A - Adjustable plate-holder attachment for cameras. - Google Patents

Description

A. KISS.

ADJUSTABLE PLATE HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. I9I6- Patented May 8, 191'?u Fi ,Z0

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A. KISS.

ADJUSTABLE PLATE HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1916.

Patented May 8, 19N

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A. KISS.

ADJUSTABLE PLATE HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6, 1916. 1,225,039. PatenteaMay 8,1917.

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ANDRE-KISS, F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ADJUSTABLE PLATE-HOLDER ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.

Patented May 8, 1917.

Application led October 6, 1916. Serial No. 124,038.

To all whomz't may concern Be it known that I, ANDRE Kiss, a subject of the King .of Hungary, residing at Glncinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Plate-Holder Attachments for Cameras, of which the fol lowing is aspeciication.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in adjustable plate holder attachments for cameras. t

The primary object of the invention 1s to provide a plate holder attachment for cameras adapted for positioning a plurallty of 'sensitized plates in a position to be sepa rately exposed and thereafter shifted into 'a receiver for transfer to the photographic studio or dark room for the finishing operation. zo A further object of the device is the provision of an attachment for cameras adapted for containing a plurality of plates for individual exposure, the arrangement belng such that any one or more of the plates may be A readily removed for development after the exposing operation.

A still further object is the prov1s1on of a plate holding and transferring attachment for cameras arranged for a partial rotatlon whereby the picture may be taken. upon the plate either laterally or longitudinally thereof.

In the drawings forming a part of. thls application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a rear elevation of acamera provided with the present device with portions broken away and the device arranged for sighting purposes.

Fig. 2 is a similar view arranged for eX- posing one of the plates.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken upon line V--V of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the structure shown in' Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken upon line VII-VII of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing the elements as positioned immediately after the transfer of an exposed plate.

Fig. 9 is a rear perspective view of the device with the plate holders removed.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view ofthe holder for unexposed plates.

Fig. 11 is a perspective View of the receiving case for the exposed plates, and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a protect- Aing mount employed for each plate.

It will be understood that the present device may be employed with any of the usual form of cameras, the device providing a rectangular rear end board 15 for the camera such as 16 having the usual folding bellowsv 17 ,.a square central opening 18 being provided in the said board. A disk 19 is revolubly mounted in a circular socket 20 in the rear face of the board 15, overlying cleats 21 being carried bythe said board for retaining the disk within the said socket.

An oblong sight opening 22 is centrally provided in the disk 19 in constant registry wvith the board opening 18, the said sight opening being arranged with its greater length either vertically or horizontally as found desirable controlled by the adjustment of the disk 19. The rear face of the disk 19 is provided with a peripheral groove 23 within which Vproject angular -stops 24 carried by the board 15, it being noted that the lower stop is engaged by the shoulder 25 formed at one end of theJ groove 23 when the sight opening 22 is arranged with its greater dimension horizontal while the other stop 24 is engaged by the shoulder 26 at the opposite end of the groove 23 when the sight opening 22 is positioned upright with its greater length vertically arranged.

A plate carrier or holder 27 of box-like form having a hinged lid 28 is slidably mounted upon the disk 19 by means of parallel guide ways 29 arranged at opposite sides of the sight opening 18. A frame 30 is hinged to one of the guide ways 29 and is provided with a ground glass 81 therein adapted for shifting rearwardly of the sight opening22 for sighting therethrough when focusing the`camera, as best illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawing, the frame 30 4being normally depending out of the way of the operator as shown in Figs. 4 and 9 of the drawings.l

A receiving case 82 similar to the plate holder 27 is slidably arranged within guides 33 mounted upon the disk 19 adjacent the opening 18 therein, said guides 33 and guide-ways 29 being positionable in longitudinal alinement for the purpose of transferring plates from the holder 27 to the case 32 as herein described. A plurality of .37 engaging the inclosed plates. and resiliently projecting the same toward the exposing opening 36. lVhen plates are so arranged within the holder 27, the lid 28 may be secured closed by the latch 38 and the holdermoved upon the guideways 29 to position the bottom opening 36 of the holder in registry with the sight opening 22 of the disk 19 whereupon the slide 35 is removed by means of its handle 39 uncovering the sensitized plate to the action of the camera. The` receiving case 32 having its lid 40 maintained closed by means of the catch 41. the said case is arranged within the guides 33 so that the holder 27 is slidably positionable in contact therewith, as best illustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, an edge port-ion 42 of the lid overlying the adjacent edge of the holder 27 thereby forming a. light-proof connection between the said holder and case for allowing the mount 34 carrying the exposed plate 33 to be projected through the side slot 43 of the holder into and through the corresponding slot 44 in the adjacent side of the case 32 whereby the plate is positioned within the case, it be- 1 i ing noted that the slide 35 acts as a pusher for the plate mount in transferring the latter from the holder to the case. The slide 35 being partially withdrawn, a further plate mount is automatically positioned by means of the spring 37 againstthe said slide as illustrated in Fig. 8, while the entire removal of the slide 35 exposes the plate to the opening 36 for taking the picture. Guide springs are carried by the bottom of the case 32 while similar springs 46 are carried by the lid 40 thereof whereby7 the plates entering the case through the slot 44 are positioned substantially centrally thereof as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings allowing a plurality of plates to be Successivelv deposited into the case 32 from the holder 27.

The manner of exposing the plates as well as positioning the sight opening 32 as desired having been fully described, the complete operation of the device will be understood, it being noted that the holder 27 may be provided with a desired number of sensitized plates at a point removed from the place of taking the pictures, such as the studio or dark room and that after one or more plates have been e sed, such plates may be readily transferre to the receiving case 32, the latter being easily removed from the disk 19 and conveyed t0 the dark room -for developing the plates. Slight changes may be made 1n the structure herein disclosed without departing `from the spirit and scope of the invention such as the provision of suitable light excluding means for the slots 43 and 44 as well as alterations in other details of construction. y

What I clailn as new is 1. A device of the class described comprising in combination ywith a camera, a disk revolubly mounted thereon in operative. relation thereto and having a sight opening therein, a plate magazine slidably carried by the said disk, a receiving case removably carried by the camera and means adapted for transferring plates from the said magazine to the said case without exposing the plates to the light.

2. A device of the class described oomprising in combination with the rear portion of a camera having a sight openingk therethrough, guide-ways arranged adjacent the said opening, a magazine plate holder sljdably arranged within the said ways having an open bottom positionable in registry with the said opening, late de holder y pressing means within the sai guides positioned in alinement with the said ways, a receiving case carried by the said guides having a receiving opening in the side thereof, the' said holder having an exit slot in the side thereof adapted for registry with the said case slot when the holder and slot are in contact with each other, plate centralizing means within the said case and a combined cover slide and pusher for the plates carried by the said holder having a path of, movement through the said slots of the holder and case.

3. A device of the class described comprising in combination with a cameray having a rear board provided with a central opening therein, a disk having a sight opening therein mounted for partial rotation upon the said board, a plate holder operatively carried by'the said disk adjacent the said sight opening, and a plate receiving case and means for transferring exposed plates from said holder to the said case.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

ANDRE KISS.

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