Motography (Jul-Dec 1913)

490 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. X, Xo. 13. ness of the unlighted screen, yet to remove even the partial lighting during the interval of actual projection. A reflector 45 is immovably fixed, and a ground glass wing 46 is attached to the shaft 12 in such manner that the glass wing is between the film 24 and the lens 49 during the shifting of the film. The shutter 39 is designed to obstruct light from the mirror 45 except during the interval of film shift. While the film is at rest in the window, the only light reaching the screen must pass through the main opening of the shutter 39, the window Si and film 24 to the lens 49, but while the film is being shifted the light reaches the screen through an auxiliary opening in the shutter 59, reflected by the mirror 45, diffused by the ground glass 46 and thence passed to the screen through the lens 49. As the ground glass diffuses 46 is "out of focus" upon the screen, a perfect diffusion is secured. There are thirteen claims, reading upon the intermittent device, upon the duplicate light paths, and upon the adjustable sprocket whereby framing is attained. No. 1,048,270. For an Improved Fastening Device for Film Reel Hubs. Issued to Sidney McL. Aughinbaugh, Chambersburg, Penna. Figs. 1,048,270 and 1,050.371. The object of the invention is to provide a hub and a clamp such that the film may be removed from the reel without inconvenience from the clamping of the leading end of the film to the hub. The spring clip iy has the spring fingers 20 and 21, under one of which the leader of the film is clamped. The clip iy is held by passing a pin through the hole in the wing 18 and into the hub //. By the withdrawal of this pin, after winding the film, the inner end of the film is freed from (he clamping effect of the spring. No. 1,050,371. For a Film Keel with Improved Hub. led to Lewis W. Merkel, Allentown, Penna., assignor iris I" II. G. Schelderl and J. J. Hanlon, Allentown. na. 1 )ne principal object of this invention is to provide a red imili up of connected but detachable parts which may be separated readily to permit the removal or the insertion of a roll of picture film without unwinding and rewinding the film. The following bit of description is taken from the patent : My improved reel comprises a pair of circular side plates 1 and 2 which are detachably connected together by a hub formed in separable parts which telescope and lock together to form a firm support for the film carried by the reel. The outer telescoping member of the hub is secured to the side plate 1 and comprises a cylindrical tube 3 having a tapered outer end. The tube 3 is provided at diametrically opposite points on its inner surface with series of locking teeth 5. The inner telescoping member of the hub comprises a cylindrical tube 6 which is rigidly secured to the sideplate 2 and is provided at diametrically opposite points on its outer surface with serieis of segmental locking teeth 7. When the side plates 1 and 2 are brought together to form the reel, the inner member 6 of the hub is inserted into the tapered outer member 3 with the segmental teeth of the member 6 engaging the space between the teeth 5 of the member 3. After the hub members have been thus engaged the side plates 1 and 2 are given a turn in opposite directions thereby bringing the teeth 5 and 7 into interlocking engagement and firmly fastening the two side plates of the reel together. The interiockiing members 3 and 6 of the hub have arranged around the same a film holding sleeve 8 formed of a series of segmental sections which are placed around the hub member 6. The section of the "film-holding sleeve" are collapsible under spring tension when the side plates 1 and 2 are disengaged from each other, but rigid when the complete reel is assembled together. This collapsing feature releases the film from the hub. There are four claims, each of which includes the feature of the collapsible or "radially adjustable" segments of the film-holding sleeve which surrounds the hub, and which releases the film by changing its radial adjustment when the sides are separated. Exclusive Is Branching Out To open exchanges in territories now unprofitable is the evolutionary move now being actively worked out by the officers of the Exclusive Supply Corporation. This action is a complete reversal of the Exclusive's previous policy, this distributing corporation heretofore having been content to allow exchange-men in the United States to individually work out the feature program in their own respective way. Several night meetings, recently, in the offices of the Exclusive in the Candler building. Xew York City, attended by Herbert Blache. president, Ingvald C. Oes, vice-president. Harry R. Raver, secretary and treasurer, and Joseph R. Miles, general manager, took under advisement carrying the feature crusade into barren territories. Their report was unanimously affirmative. The best exchange-men available will be engaged in the various territories and the program will be launched with a whoop and a hurrah. A study of conditions throughout the United States, conducted by an expert, has revealed statistically proved possibilities For the Exclusive Program which merits the large investment required. Cox Goes East George T-. Cox. the G. M. (genial manager) of the Advance Motion Picture Company has gone east for a protracted business visit. His itinerary includes Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Buffalo and Xew York City. Mr. I 0 will close up a number of important contracts and attend to other affairs in connection with bis company, before returning to ( !hicago.