Title: Method of and apparatus for splicing the ends of film strips

Abstract: One end of each film strip is engaged, and an adhesive film splice having a release paper which must be pulled off, is also engaged. In a single operation, resulting from the displacement of two components relative to one another, the overlapped ends of the film strips are cut, the release paper is pulled off the film splice, and the latter is pressed over the joint between the film strips to splice them together.

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Inventors: Muller, Hermann (Munich, DT)
Sandl, Dieter (Ottobrunn, DT)
Sylla, Jurgen (Munich, DT)
Schroder, Rolf (Baldham, DT)

Application Number: 527288
Filing Date: 1974-11-26
Publication_date: 1977-03-01
Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert, A.G. (Leverkusen, DT)
Primary Class(es): 156/506 156/159, 156/304.3
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US Patent Ref:

3537940	Nov, 1970	Nagano	156/505.
3546046	Dec, 1970	MacQueston	156/505.
3607571	Sep, 1971	Tange	156/505.
3716444	Feb, 1973	Hanke	156/505.
3833447	Sep, 1974	Gustafson	156/505.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Van Horn, Charles E.
Assistant Examiner: Kittle, John E.
Attorney: Striker; Michael J.