Industry Patents

Patent: 3754824

Light Color Control Apparatus

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Patent Number: 3754824 
Title: Light Color Control Apparatus 
Abstract: The disclosed apparatus forms part of the lamp house in a photographic enlarger. Three dichroic filters partially intercept a white light beam emerging from a light source having an elliptical reflector. The filters divide the beam into a white portion and an intensely colored portion. The beam enters a mixing chamber wherein white-opaque side walls and a ceiling coact with each other to mix the white and intensely colored light. The light exits through a diffuser at the bottom of the chamber and passes through a color slide or negative having a color image. An optical system focuses the image on printing paper. Three pivotally mounted filter holders support the filters in their respective positions. Three cams movable by manually adjustable wheels control the positions of the holders. A control arm engageable with all three of the holders simultaneously draws the filter holders out of engagement with the cams until the filters are removed from the beam. A regulating arm moves an attenuator into the path of the beam.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Weisglass, Flieder, Rubin 
Assignee: Berkey Photo 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G03B 27/76 
US Classification: 355/35 
Issue Date: 08-28-1973 
Filing Date: 12-14-1971 
Application : 207809 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 3754824 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 3754824 at Google Patents 

 

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