US Patent: 780,381
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| Panoramic Camera
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Patentee:
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| David A. Reavill (exact or similar names) - Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, WY |
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Patent Dates:
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May 25, 1904 |
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Jan. 17, 1905 |
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Joel Havens
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Description: |
| Commercial production began in 1905 under the Rochester Panoramic Camera Company. By 1907, the patent and manufacturing rights were absorbed by Eastman Kodak (produced by their Folmer & Schwing division), and later by the Folmer Graflex Corporation.
Abstract:
My invention relates to panoramic cameras that is to say, it belongs to the class of photographic cameras which are revoluble upon a tripod or other support and are swung around by suitable mechanism in a horizontal circle or portion of a circle, thus bringing all objects at every point of the compass within range of the lens, enabling such objects to be photographically taken upon a sensitive film properly exposed and moved1 within the camera-hox. The object of my invention is to produce a camera of character stated having devices of special construction and arrangement by which the camera-box is revolved with greater or less speed, as desired, and the film given an appropriately corresponding movement.
Claim:
In a panoramic camera, the combination with a circular tripod-top, of a revoluble camera-box, a motor borne by the said top and arranged to revolve the camera-box, a feed-roll having an axis and a spool attached to the axis, and a flexible connection wound upon said spool and attached to said circular top whereby the revolution of the camera-box rotates the feed-roll and winds said connection about said circular top. |
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