July 9, ~1929.

o, BECKER 1,719,961
MAGAZINE CHANGE Box Fon DAYLIGHT LOADING PLATE PACKS ' '

Filed June`5. >1926 ’_ „beets-sheet 1

 July 9,1929» l o. BECKER 1.719.961
MAGAZINE CHANGE Box FOR lizlulLIe‘fHT LOADING _PLATE PACKS '
Filed June 5, 1926 5 sheets-sheet '2

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July 9, 1929. '0, BECKER 1,719,961
IMAGAZII‘JEI CHANGE BOX FOR DAYLIGHT LOADING PLATE PACKS

Filed June 5, 192e s sheets-sheet 5 ' '

- 1111)"9, 1929- « ` ' o. BECKER 1,719,961
MAGAZINE CHANGE BOXHFOR DAYLIGHT LOADING PLATE PACKS I

Filed June 5, 192e - s sheets-sheet `4

Júly 9, 1929. Q_ BECKER ' 1,719,961
MAGAZINE CHANGE BOX FOR DAYLIGHT LOADING PLATE PACKS

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 Patented July 9, 1929. „ 1,719,9e1

UNITED STATES PATENT y OFFICE.

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OSCAR ÍB-Ef‘JVKEIR.,I OF BEBLIN-TREPTOW, (S‘rililRlVIANY,V ASSIGNOR, BY ‘MESNE ASS-IGN-`

MENTS, TO 'AGFA ANSCO CORPORATION, 0F BÍNGHAMTON, NEW YORK', .AUDE-P0*
‘ RATION OF NEW YORK.

MAGAzrNE CHANGE Boxfnoa nAYLIGH'r-IQOADING PLATE PACKS. i

Application filed .Tune 5, 192,6„Sería1 No. 113,936, andfîn Germany `:fune 9, `1925..` *l
Magazine change boxes in which the box apparatus in use. These diiiiculties are over 55
containing the pile of plates is provided with come according to the present invention Aby
a slide by means of which the plate to be tem reason of the lfact that the Islide for _closing
porarily exposed is brought into the exposure light-tight the package is not, as formerly,
5 position are well-known. i `
guided inY slots parallel to the-upper surface
Such change boxes, in which the plates att of the plates,` whereby the ‘width of the 60
er being placed in a dark room in separate package is very much increased, 'and the pack
containers or sheaths must be inserted in the age cannot be used in connection with appa
box, are for this reason inconvenient to ma ratus having the ordinary grooves, but the ,
io nipulate, and, if they are constructed with package serving as a daylight loading plate 65
sufficient exactness, must have considerable di pack is formed of three sheet metal casings
mensions and weight, which make them _diíii connected to one` another so as to be light-v
cult to carry andunfavourably aliects the sta proof, namely of two superposed sheet metal
bility of the camera with-which they must be casings which surround one another light- I
15 connected for the exposure. Also, the devel tight longitudinally atfright anglesto the 70
opment of the pile of plates in the >change upper surfaces of the plates., and a third rsheet
box itself, which would simplify the process metal member which .forms a- cap Íorclos
for amateurs and would render'the use of a ing light-tight »theside of the package being
dark room unnecessary, is not possible with open for changing the plates. ` ` e ’ ,
20 these known ` constructions, since the box, f Moreparticularly,> the package servingfas 75
which has to be used repeatedly, would be in a lwithdrawablev box is constructed .of fthree
jured by the various liquids employed lin the light-,tight relatively _displaceable- ,casings,
Y development of the plates.` namely the innermost part forming thebase ‘
According to the present invention, the of the package in which the plates are placed ,
25 difficulties encounteredin connection with and1 which consi-sts beside the bottomv‘òf Ítwo 80
change boxes with drawer' and slide are ob side walls and a front wall, whilst it is open at
viated both as regards the weight and di its rear end; an intermediate member Which
mensions of the changebox and its manip servesas the lcover orcover _slide of the pile
ulation and the simultaneous development of of platesÍ enclosing with its side wall the side
the plates. ‘ , ' e
wall of the inner member and is likewise open
85
The essence of the invention lies in the fact at its rear end, and an outerl casing of which
that the removable drawer of the box pro the side walls also enclosethe sidewalls of
videdwith a slide for the plate _to be ex the intermediate casing, and which`~ is closed
posed, is formed as a package in which the at itsrear endv and open at its'front end.l
3 plates are sold, and afterbeing used once, Owing to the direct enclosure ofthe side walls
that is, after the exposure and development oftheinner casingïby thefside walls of the eov
of the pile of plates, is thrown away, whilst intermediate casing, which are for this pur
the outer container for the reception-of the pose-„bent on their -under surface, and of
box (the adapter) `forms' a part of the photo those of the intermediate ,casing _by means oÍ A,
graphicl apparatus, andpis connected- to it the side walls of theouter casing whichalso
permanently or removably (according to the are bent for this purpose ontheir under‘sur 95
usual manner of connecting thefchange box faces, only'a smallspace is- required for _the
with, the photographic apparatus). ` package, which in the ldirection of its width
The difficulties of carrying out the above requires‘only a few millimetres `more space
4 i
Ul described arrangement consist among others than that corresponding to the'width „ofthe 100
in making the package that serves in connec plates, whilst 4theßplates are enclosed; com
tion with the adapter as a change box so pletely light-tight and at theysame _time the
e stable that an exact exchange and an exact various parts of the box areguided reliably
V adjustment of the plate to be exposed can `within oneanother, whichvis always Anieces
be obtained. Further, that the package, in sary in the correct changing of the'plates. 105
At the same time the three members ofwhich
made
spite of
of its
sheet
stability,
metal, isand
sufficiently
the fact light
that itand the >package is formed are easily> connected
of suiliciently small dimensions so that the with one another and vwith the adapterV so
adapter still Íits'in the usual groove of the that either the whole package .can be with
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drawn from the adapter (in exchanging a One of these edge strips is shown on an en
used package for a new one), or the slide can largedscale in perspective in Fig. 1a.
It ex
be drawn out in order to bring a new plate into tends over the front edge ¿1 of a plate, and the
the vexposure .position„or the slide and the in extended end 5 is believed to facilitate the
ner plate holder can be drawn out together covering of the exposed plate by the slide, 70
from the outer member in order to place an and the guidingof the. plate during chang
exposed plate beneath the unexposed plates of ing. The box that serves as a package for the
Jche pile. ' Y plates v2 consists of three relatively displace
A further important feature in connection able casings 6, 7 and 8, namely the inner
10 with the small dimensions of the package member 6 forming the base ofthe package, 75
u serving as an exchangeable daylight loading the member 7 forming the cover and slide for
pack which allows of the development of the the package and the outer part 8. .
plates as a pile by immersing the package in The inner portion 6 consists as shown in
a developing fluid, consists in the arrange Figs'S-ö ofa sheet metal portion with a
ment bywhich the plates are inserted in the base piece 9 and side walls 10, as well as a
package merely by means of edge strips front end wall 11, whilst it is open at itsrear
which can be slid overtheir longitudinal end 12. Near the side walls 10, leaf springs
edges instead ofbeing provided with sepa 13 are secured to or stamped out from the
rate frames comprising ledges formed from base 9 and are connected to the'base by a rear
20 the base. In this way it ispossible while at cover strip 14 and serve to press upwards the 85
v the-'same time lessening the weight of the plates 2 laid directly upon these leaf springs.
packing to keep the plates exactly parallel to For ensuring a light-tight closure between
one another in the pile, and alsoto ensure a the inner portion 6 and intermediate portion
uniform penetration of the developing rliquid 7, an end member 15, made of wood and cov
25 in the space between the surface oftwo plates. ered v.with velvet, is inserted at the front wall
One form of construction of the invention 11 and is pressed upward by a leaf spring 16.
l I is illustrated by way of example in the accom VBetween the member 15 and the front `wall
panying drawings in which: ~ 11 a projection 18 having a projecting handle
Fig. 1vv is a cross-section of the package and 17 is displaceably arranged, the said projec
30 thev adapter. fr ' . tion passing through a slot in the base 9; The 95
' Fig. 1a is a perspective View of a plate held
projection 18 may also serve directly as a sup
in the side strips. port for the spring 16. ‘ _
Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2-2 The side walls 10 of the inner member 6 are
ofFig.1. »Y ' „ »f Y ' » bent outwardly at their lower open ends 10’
35 Fig». 3 is a plan. . 1 ( Fig. 3), in order to provide a funnel-shaped
K 100
Fig.'4 is alongitudinal section on line 4,--4 entrance for the plate to'be changed. vThey
of Figß, and v . are also provided with bosses 19 which serve
Fig. -5 is a cross-section on line 5--5 of Fig. as-guides for the surrounding side walls of
3 of the inner casing of the box serving also the intermediate portion 7. ` '
40 as the package- ' The latter' is illustrated in Figs. 6-8. It
Fig.6isaplan._ n . - _ p Y. consists of a cover plate 20with side walls 21
~ Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section on line 7--7 which have rectangularly bent portions 22 at
of Fig. 6, and _ i - Y the lower surfaces. f The casing is open at it-s
- Fig. 8 is a cross-section on line 8~8 of Fig. rear end 23, .whilst at its front end it is Vpro
45 6 ofthe intermediate member of the box. vided with a small strip 24 to which is secured 110
Fig. 9 is a plan. a handle 25. The distance apart of the side `
Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section .on line walls 21 of the intermediate member 7 corre
10--.1O -of Fig.9, and Y sponds to the distance between the side walls
Fig. 11 is a cross section on line11-~11 of 10 of the inner member 6 or the bosses 19, so
50 Fig. 9 ofthe outer member of the package. that if the intermediate member7 -'is pushed
Fig. 12 is a plan. . Y ` over the inner member 6 the side walls 10 of
Fig. V13 is a longitudinal section on line the latter are enclosed by the side walls 21.
_13-13 of Fig. 12, and . , .y y f . At Vthe rear end of the side vwalls 21 are
i Fig. 14 is a cross-section on linel 11k-111 of secured outward catches 26, which co-operate
55 Fig.,"12~of the adapter forming part ¿of the with notches ofthe outer member 8,`so that 120
¿ apparatus. the intermediate membenwhich serves as a
`Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 1s the adapter cover and a slide cannot be completelyy with
in which. can' be inserted the box that serves drawn from the box. On the longitudinal
as a package and contains the plates 2. . . , sides of the cover portion 2O the intermediate y
60 ' ’ Thel latter are not, as formerly, inserted in portionv 7 carries a row of pressed in bosses
- separate box-'shaped frames provided with 20’, which, during development, hold the up
bottom surfaces, but small U-shaped strips 3 permost plate at the same distance from the
are inserted around their side edges so that cover as the remaining plates are from one
the plates are spaced apart exactly yat the another. Y .
65 same distance and parallel to one another. rl‘he outer member 8, which is shown in 130
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-`Figs. f9-11, has side walls 27 with inwardly photographicapparatus,

Figs. 12, 13 _and 14ofa
consists as shown in i
prismatic casing with
pressed projectionst28, whoseidistance apart al base 39> and is closed at its rear end
»corresponds to >that .of‘ithe side walls 21 of 40, whilst its front end 41 is openbyfor a wall
the
theintermediatemember 7,-so .that these walls passage `of the package which serves as a day 1.7 0
Acan be guided «tightly `andyet easily within
These light loading pac-k.
»the side wallsi27 ~ of :the f outer member.
Thev upperv covering ._
4side walls 27 are provided «on their under wall 42 of the casing is provided with an
surfaces «with >bent «.edges'29 `which lie with -opening or window 43 corresponding to the
.theiixouter part under `.the bent edges 22 of surface ofV the plates rto be exposed. Strips
,the intermediate `member 7, and which lie of velvet 44 ensure a light-tight closure `be
with their inner `slightly bent inwards `:por tween the adapter and the package. Side
ition '30 directly under athe'base of the inner walls 45 complete the adapter. The package
member. Thus :the relatively idisplaceable is secured in the adapter by projections 46
`members «of lthe »package are guided .perfect inserted through openings in the under sur
face of .the adapter, and engaging with cor
:l‘yrlight proof with the-smallestwidth dimen~ responding
115 notches 46’ in the under side of
sions. : -f
.The .outer member 8 is open at its front the outer member -8 of the package. These
end ‘31. l'The `side walls .are stiifened by up projections are arranged on a leaf spring 47,
:per cross members 32. At its rear end is a y
and, when the package is to be `removed
yclosed 4wall .33 having on kits upper edge a from the adapter, can be freed from the «1
:bent over cross strip 34, ybeneath which at a 4'notches in the package by a laterallynproject
'small 4distance `from `and parallel to it is a ing handle 48 which is secured to the leaf
.cross `strip 35 by `means Vof ‘which the front spring 47. In this case a leaf spring 49, se
edge 36 .of the >coverl'member 2O of the inter cured to the inner siderof the wall 40, presses
90
fmediate portion 7 can be Iforced into position the packagefforwards, so .that it can conven
iently be gripped by the hand and removed
-into the space between> the cross strips 34
_and 35, .so that the upper rear `edge of the through the opening 41. To the~inner side
package is completely enclosed light-tight. of the base 39 of the adapter are secured
Beneath the cross'striplßöareftwo projections 4further leaf springs 50, which press the box
30 35’ (Figs. 9 and 10) along .the front edges against the exposure window, whilst leaf i. ‘

.of ¿which the ae'xposed vplate is guided. Be springs 51 securedl to the cover 42 of the~
neath ithese Aprojections ¿there is a transverse Yadapter bear against ¿the uppermost plate
which has >been exposed, when the drawer is g
Ístrip 35” parallel tothe stripâ35,which when in
îthe rear end .of the base 9 is pushed in lies position, and press this plate downward,
.above the ¿latter and ensures a light-tiglit clo~ whenytheplates are to be changed,_that is,
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,sure ofthe lower yrear edgeJof the package. when ythe inner member is withdrawn with
>.Openings 37 are provided -in ‘the end wall 33 the `pile of plates, soithat, when the inner
which .can be made light-tight by pasting member is inserted, it bears against the lows
stripsover :themior by making‘them in laby est part-of the pile of to plates. i
be developed,íafter »
ÑVhen the platesare
rinth form‘and through which a liquid can they have all been exposed, the box serving
ßpenetrate, so that after Aremoval of the strips
the openings are `free and the enclosed 'pack the as the package is removed from the adapter,
rage, after the plates Vhave been exposed, can openings 37 for the developing liquid are
uncovered by tearing off the covering strips,
tbe immersed directly 1in the developer which .and 'the package
enters through ¿the ìopenings in the packing which penetrates isthrough immersed in the liquid, Tlfl 0
and rises .betweenthe plates, which are in the vopenings in
athis way developed. At `the front end of the the package, and rises between the plates,
side walls 27 ofthe outer member 8 stamped «after which .the developed plates „can be
.out-'notches `38 are provided, which co-operate liXed in a similar way while -still’in 'a pile.
<`with ithecatches 2,6 of theside walls21 of the .Having now particularly describedand as
intermediate " member 7, so that the ‘latter certained the natui'e of my said invention and a
-cannot Ehe completely `withdrawn lfrom the Áin what maniiertlie same is to be performed,
iouterfcasing. Also, a recess 30’ `is'provided I declare that what I claim is z»- .
iin the Ybent strip 30 vof one of the side walls 1. A package adapted to ' contain photo
ci ci `27 of the outer member 8 into which recess graphic plates comprising a drawer con-sist- I
fthe 4projection 18 (see Fig. 4)'.can enter, so ing of >an inner casing and an intermediate>
lthatëthe outer and inner members are rigidly 'casing slidably »displacea-ble and; a cover en
inner casing >and said inter- _
secured '-to „one 1another,.and the inner mem closing said
1bei' ßrftogether witlilthe intermediate mem mediate casing, said cover and casings being
lber 7 `can «only 'be removed fromV the outer arranged in light-tight engagement.
member 8 after the projection 18 has `been 2. i The structure `as in claim 1 wherein said
`inner casing zand said> intermediate ‘casing
disengaged -from the recess of the strip- 30 `constitute
fby lraising ‘the `handle 17. ' ^
a >container `having an .open end.
The adapter 1 -("Figs. 1 fand 2'), which ymay l i3. 'Iîhe structure as ¿in claim r41 wherein 130
‘be detachably 1 or . permanently secured .to the said `‘inner .casing and said intermediate cas
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ing constitute a container having an open end with their inner bent portion under the base
and said cover has an end which forms a portion of the inner casing. , `
light-tight closure for said open end. 8. In a magazine change box for cameras,
4. In a magazine change box i'or cameras, >the combination with an adapter, of a remov
the combination with an adapter, of a remov able drawer Íorming a package for the plates
able drawer forming a package for the plates and provided with a slide covering and sep
and provided with a ~slide covering and -sep arating the plate to be exposed, the said draw
arating the plate to be exposed, the-said' ei'con'iprising an inner and an intermediate
drawer comprising an inner and an inter casing which are relatively displaceable and
10 mediate casing which are relatively displace which surround one another light-tight on
able and which surround one another light their longitudinal edges, the side walls of
tight on their longitudinal edges, and a third the inner casing being provided with bosses
outer casing which closes light-tight the open formed by pressing out the walls, the side
transversal side of the inner casings. walls of the intermediate casing being bent
15 5». In a magazine change box -tor cameras, at their lower edges, so that the bent strips
the combination with an adapter, of a remov lie under the base of the inner casing, and
able drawer forming a package for the plates, a third outer casing which closes light-tight
the said drawer comprising an inner and an lthe open transversal side of the rtwo inner
intermediate casing which are relatively dis casings, the third casingV also being provided
20 placeable and which surround one another with side walls which enclose externally the
light-tight on their longitudinal edges, the intermediate casing, and which side walls are
longitudinal walls of the intermediate cas provided with recesses formed by pressing
ing being bent around the corresponding said walls inwardly and are also bent at their
walls of the inner easing, and a third outer lower edges, so that their bent strips lie with
sheet metal casing which closes light-tight the their outer bent portion under the bent strips 90
open transversal'side of the two inner cas of the intermediate casing and with their in
ings. '» ner bent'portion under the base portion of
6. In a magazine change box for cameras, the inner casing. i
the combination with an adapter, o’l~ a remov 9, In a magazineichange box for cameras,
able'drawer forming a package for the plates the combination with an adapter, of a remov
i and provided with a slide coveringl and sep able drawer forming a package for the plates,
arating the plate to be exposed, the said the said drawer comprising an inner and an
drawer comprising an inner and an inter intermediate sheet metal casing _which are
mediate casing which are relatively displace relatively displaceable and which surround
able and which surround one another light one another light-tight on their longitudinal 100
tight on their longitudinal edges, the lon edges, the side walls of the inner casing being
gitudinal walls or” the intermediate casing provided with bosses formed by pressingout
being bent around the corresponding walls the walls, the Vside walls of the intermediate
of theinner casing, and a third outer casing casing being bent at their lower edges to en
40 which closes light-tight the open transversal sure the light-tight closure ofthe- sidewalls
lside of theV two inner casings, this third cas-l of the inner member, so that the bent strips
ing also being provided with 'side walls lie under the Vbase of the inner casing, land a
which enclose externally the intermediate third outer sheet metal casing which closes
45
casing. ' i . ^
light tight the openl transversal side of the
7 . In a magazine change box for cameras, two’ inner casings, the third casing also being 110
the combination with an adapter, of a remov , provided with side walls which enclose exter
able drawer'forming a package for the plates nally the intermediate casing, and which side
and provided withra slide covering and sep walls are provided with recesses formed by
arating the plate to be exposed, the said pressing said walls inwardly and are also bent
50 drawer «comprising an inner .and an inter at their lower edges, so that their bent strips 115
mediate casing which are relatively displace lie with their outer bentY portion under the
able and which surroundV one another light bent strips of the _intermediate casing and
tight on their longitudinal edges, the longi with their Vinner lbent portion under the base
tudinal walls of the intermediate casing being portion of the inner casing, the inner casing
55 Vbent around the corresponding walls of the being connected to the outer casing by means 120
inner casing so that the bent strips lie under of a catch and being provided with a handle
the base of the inner casing, and a third outer projecting from its front surface, so -that the
Y casing which closes light-tight the open inner casing with the coverslide can be re
i transversal side of the two inner casings, this moved, after engagement of the catch, from
60 Y
third casing also being provided with side the outer easing for the purpose of changing
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125
walls which enclose externally the intermedi a plate. i Y f „e
ate casing, vand which side walls are also v 10. In a magazine box for cameras, the com
bent at their lower edges, so that their bent bination with an adapter, of ¿a removable
strips lie'with their outer bent portion under drawer forming a package for the plates and
the bent strips of the intermediate casing and provided with a slide covering'and'separat 130
 5
ing the‘plate to be exposed, the said:v drawer rear ends of' its side walls’` which@ cooperate,
comprising an inner and an intermediate cas when the intermediate casing-,isbeing drawn
ing which are relatively displaceable and out, witlii notches> pressed4 in from the. side
whichy surroundone another; light-tight on walls of the outer casino”,V and the coyering
their longitudinal edges, the side .walls of the surface of the intermediate casing _having 470
inner casing being providedv with bosses near itsv longitudinal edges; bosses Vprojecting
formed by pressing out the walls, the side towards the interior and pressingïagainst the
walls of the intermediate casing being ‘bent at ~upmost plate, the inner casingbeing connect
their lower edges to- ensure the light-tight ed to the outer casing byV means of al catch-
10 closure of the side walls of the inner member, and being provided with a handleprojecting 75
so that the bent strips lie under the base of from its front surface',;so that the inner cas
the inner casing, and a third outer sheet metal ing with the cover slide can be removed',> after
casing‘which closes light-tight the open trans engagement of the catch, from tlie‘outer cas
» versal side of the two inner casings, the third ing for the purpose of changing apl'ate.v " '
casing also- being provided with side walls 12.: Ina magazine change boxv for cameras,
which enclose externally the intermediate cas the combination with an adapter, kof, a-remov
ing and which side walls are provided-.with able drawer forming a package for the-plates
recesses forme'd `by pressing said walls in-` and provided with a slide covering and sepa
ï wardly and are also bent at their lower edges, l rating the plate to be exposed, the said drawer
20 so that their Mbent strips lie with their outer j comprising an innerand an intermediatecasz
bent portion under the bent ,strips` of the in ing which are relatively displaoeable and
termediate casing and with their inner bent which surround one another light-tight. on
portion under the base portionl of the inner their longitudinal edges, the side walls ofthe
~ casing, the intermediate casing Vbeing pro inner casing being provided with bosses
vided withl projections at the rear ends of its formed by pressing out the walls, >thesid'e 90
sidewalls which cooperate,-when the interme walls of the intermediate _casing being bent
diate casing is being drawn out, with notches at their lower edges to ensure the'light-tight
pressed in from the side wallsof the outer closure of Jthe'side wallsofqthe inner member,
casing,- the inner casing being connected: to so that the'bent strips lie under the-base of
30 the outer casing by means of a catch and be the inner casing,Á and a tliirdïl outer casing
ing provided with: a handle projecting from which closes light-.tight the open transversal
its front surface, so that the inner casing with side of the two inner casings, the third; cas
the cover slide can be removed, after engage ing also being provided with side walls which
ment of the catch, from the outer casing for enclose externally the intermediate casing
the purpose of changing a plate. serving as a sli-de at right angles to the upper 100
l1. In a magazine change box for cameras, surfaces of the plates, and which side walls
the combination with an adapter, of a remov are provided with recesses formed by press
able 'drawer forming a package for the plates ing said walls inwardly and are also bent at
and provided with a slide covering and sepa their lower edges, so that their bent strips lie
40 rating the plate to be exposed, the said with their outer bent portion under the bent 105
drawer comprising an inner and an interme strips of the intermediate casing and with
diate sheet metal casing which are relatively their inner bent portion under the base por
displaceable and which surround one another tion of the inner casing, the outer casing hav
light-tight on their longitudinal edges, the ing in its wall openings, closed light-tight, at
45 side walls of the inner casing being provided suitable positions, in order that the plates 110
with bosses formed by pressing out the walls, may be developed and fixed in the removable
the side walls of the intermediate casing be drawer, the intermediate casing being pro
ing bent at their lower'edges to ensure the vided with projections at the rear ends of its
light-tight closure of the side walls of the 1n side walls which cooperate, vwhen the inter
50 ner member, so that the bent strips lie under mediate casing is being drawn out, with 115
the base of the inner casing, and a third outer notches pressed in from the side walls of the
casing which closes light-tight the open outer casing, and the covering surface of the
transversal side of the two inner casings, the intermediate casing having near its longitu
third casing also being provided with side dinal edges bosses projecting towards the in
55 walls which enclose externally the intermedi terior and pressing against the upmost plate, 120
ate casing serving as a slide at right angles the inner casing being connected to the outer
to the upper surfaces of the plates, and which casing by means of a catch and being provid
side walls are provided with recesses formed ed with a handle projecting from its front
by pressing said Walls inwardly and are also surface, so that the inner casing with the
bent at their lower edges, so that their bent ' cover slide can be removed, after engagement 125
60
strips lie with their outer bent portion under of the catch, from the outer casing for the
the bent strips of the intermediate casing and purpose of changing a plate.
with their inner bent portion under the base 1.3. In a magazine change box for cameras,
portion of the inner casing, the intermediate the combination with an adapter, of a remov
65 casing being provided with projections at the able drawer forming a package for the plates 130
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and provided witha slide covering and sepa removable drawer, the intermediate casing
rating the plate to be'exposed, the plates be being provided with projections at the rear
ing bordered along their longitudinal edges ends of its walls which cooperate, when the
by side strips andbeing readily formed into a intermediate casing is being drawn out, with
pile, the- said drawer comprising an inner notches pressed from- the side walls of the
and an vintermediate casing which are rela outer casing, and the covering surface of the
tively displaceable‘ and which surround one intermediate casing having near its longi
another light-tight on theirglongitudinal‘ tudinal edges bosses project-ing towards the
edges, the side walls of t-he inner casing being interior and pressing against the bordering 40
10 providedwith bosses formed by pressing out sidestrips of the upmost plate, the inner'cas
the walls, the side walls of the intermediate ing being connected to the outer casing» by
casing being bent at their lower edgesto en means of'a catch and being provided with a
sure the light-tight closure of the side walls handle projecting from its front surface, so
0f the inner member, so that the bent strips that the inner casingv with the cover slide can 45
lie under `the base of the inner casing, and a be removed, after engagement of the catch,
third outer casing which closes light-tight the from the outer casing for the purpose *of
4open transversal side of the two inner cas changing a plate.
ings, the third casing also being provided " 14. ln a magazine change b'oX for cameras,
with side Walls which enclose externally the the combination with an adapter permanent 50
20 intermediate casing serving as a slide at right lymounted in the cameras and having spring
angles to the upper surfaces of the plates, and actuated catches passing through openings
which side walls are provided with recesses therein, of a drawer adapted to contain photo
formed by pressing said walls inwardly and graphic'plates for slidable insertion in said
are also bent at their lower edges, so that their adapter, said. drawer having openings therein 55
25 bent strips lie with their outer bent portion to receive saidcatches the adapter being pro
' under the bent strips of the intermediate oas vided with spring means urging said drawer
ing and with their inner bent portion under forwardly out of said adapter when said
the base portion of the inner casing, the outer catches are released. Y
` casing >having in its wall openings, closed In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
30 light-tight, at suitable positions, in order that
the plates may be developed and fixed in the ` OSCAR BECKER.