Aug- 4, 1931.
F. BERN
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I PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING DEVICE
Filed June 30. 1930
5y. 6.
INVENTOR
Frank ?em
Patented Aug.- 4, 1931
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1 UNITED STATES
PATENT 1 OFFICE
rm! ‘BERN, 01' CLEVELAND, OHIO
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Application ?ed June 80, 1980. Serial I0. 464,857.
This invention relates to improvements in position; and Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3,
photographic printin
devices for use in
. making by pro]ection
rdered photographs,
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orm of image mask in mask
'with
a modi?ed
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'to said
_ ' drawings,
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eferring now
the photo
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The genera objects of the present inven graphic prlntin device therein illustrated, as
tion are the provision of an improved print lncludes a suitab e outer border mask I hav
ing device of this character by the use of ing a central light-transmitting area 2 sur
which photogra hs having hotographically rounded by an opaque area 3. Said light
such as enlar ements.
produced inner rders maygie easily, quickly
transmittin area may be of any desired size
l0 and convenienlty made, and without liability and shape, t e area here shown being,of rec- co
of misalignment or improper spacing of the tangular shape and being longitudinall po
inner border of the picture relative to the sitioned relative to the mask; said mask in
image portion thereo . Consequently, there
is no loss of time or materialv due to faulty
1‘ work and because of this and because of the
quickness and ease with which the bordered
hotographs can be made, the cost thereof can
also of ‘rectangular sha
. While said mas
may be made of any suitable material, either
molded rubber or sheet metal is quite satisi e5
factory, and the light-transmitti
area
thereof may conveniently be formed y cut- '
' be quite materially reduced. Of equal, if not ting a suitable opening therein, as will be "
greater importance, however, is the enhanced readily understood.
The rectangular inner rtion 5 of the 70
U attractiveness of the photographs due to their
inner borders, especially since said,’ borders light-transmitting area 2 0 said outer border
can be made in various shapes and designs mask is for the transmission of the image part
of the picture and the surrounding marginal
and in either light or dark shades.
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As to the construction of the device itself, portion 6 of said area is for the transmission
of light for the inner border part of the pic- 15
factured and sold at low cost. Moreover, it ture. Obviously, the im ' and inner border
5 it is extremely simple, so that it can be manu
_ is of rugged character and will therefore suc
parts of- the picture must
made by separate
so that means must be provided
fleissfully withstand considerable rough han exposures,
for covering or maskin each part while the
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Further and more detailed objects‘ of the other is being expose I to the light in the so
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invention are in part obvious and in part‘will printing operation.
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ar more in detail hereinafter.
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e invention will be more readily‘under
'In addition to the outer border mask 1, the present printing device includes two other _
stood from the following description thereof, masks, namely, an inner border mask and an
reference being had to the accompanying image mask, said other or additional masks 85
drawings in which
bein made of any suitable material, such as
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i ‘ Fig. l is a top plan view of the present im
proved rinting evice, with the ima
mask
remove( ; Fig. 2 is a similar view, with said
mol ed rubber or sheet metal.
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The inner border mask comprises a hght
transmitting area 10a and an_opaque area 10,
said opaque area surrounding said hg'hlt- 0o
transmitting area. The light-transmlttmg
area of this inner border mask is, of, course,
image mask in masking osition; Fig. 3 is a
view similar to Fig. 2, ut with the inner
border mask in non-masking position; Fig. 4
is a‘ longitudinal vertical sectional view of the an image-exposing area, so that sald area is, '
'device'with the parts thereof in somewhat the of the same size and the same sha as the
position shown in Fig. 3, said device being im e-exposing portion 5 of the lig t-trans- as
arranged upon a suitable su port with a mittmg area 2 of the outer border mask 1. In
and as will be‘ readily understood, the
piiotograghic printing paper s eet arranged reality,
light-transmittin image-exposing area 100
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low sai device; Fig. 5is a top plan viewof
the device with the image mask removed and of the inner bor er mask de?nes the bound
5° with the inner border mask in non-masking aries of the image-exposing portlon 5 of the loo
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light-transmitting area 2 of the outer border position with respect to the outer border mask
mask. In practice, the light-transmitting during the photographic printing operation,
area of the inner border mask, just as in the the inner border mask and the two image
case of the light-transmitting area of the masks are each provided with a suitable
outer border mask, is a simple opening in said handle or knob 17.
mask. Inasmuch as the inner border mask is
In Fig. 6 is shown a modi?ed form of 70
hinged at ‘16 and thereby permanently con-, image mask, said mask being designated by
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nected to the outer border mask, the same por the reference numeral 14 and being shown in
tion of the light-transmitting area 2 of the masking position relative to the outer bor~
outer border mask will always be used as the der mask 1. This image mask 14 may be of
image-exposing portion of said area, as will any desired size, shape and design, depend 75
ing upon what ornamental effects in the pic
The opaque area 10 of the inner border ture are desired. For example, this image
mask is for the purpose of masking or cov mask 14 may be used in givin the picture its
be readily understood.
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ering, during the printing of the image part only inner border or it may Tie used to give
of the photographic printing operation, the the picture an additional or supplemental in
inner border-exposing portion 6 of the light ner border, of either plain or fanciful de
transmitting area 2 of the outer border mask
1. While said opaque area 10 may be of the
same size as said light-transmitting portion 6
of the outer border mask, said opaque area,
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sign. If desired, this mask 14 may be of the
same size and shape as the light-transmitting
area 2 of the outer border mask and rovided
with one or more light-transmittmg por 85
in the present embodiment of the invention, tions to expose therebelow the necessary part
is of slightly greater width than that of said or parts of the light-transmitting area 2 of
light-transmitting portion 6, so that this the outer border mask, either of the inner bor
opaque area 10 of the inner border mask der-exposing portion 6 or of the image-ex os
slightly overlaps, when said inner border ing portion 5 thereof, or of both, to pro uce
mask is in masking position, the inner part in
either, or. in both, the desired border or
of the opaque area 3 of the outer border mask.
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design.‘
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The image mask is, of course, for the pur
the present instance, however, the im
pose of masking or covering, during the ageInmask
no light-transmitting por
printing of the inner border part of the pho tions but is14a has
simple opaque member slightly
tographic printing operation, the ima e-ex smaller in size than the light-transmitting
posing portion 5 of the light-transmitting area 2 of the outer border mask. The image
area 2 of the outer border mask. The image mask 14 therefore differs from the image
mask 12 shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 has its en mask 12 in that it is larger, the mask 14 being
tire area opaque, said mask being of the same of such size that it not only covers or masks 100
shape and size as the image-exposing portion the image-exposing portion 5 of the light
5 of the light-transmitting area 2 of the outer transmitting area 2 of the outer border mask,
border mask and also, of course, of the same but it also covers or masks a part of the inner
shape and size as the imao'e-exposing area border-exposing portion 6 of said light-trans
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10a of the inner border mask. Therefore, to
properly position the image mask in mask mitting area. As shown in Fig. 6, when this ‘
image mask 14 is in masking position with
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ing position relative to the light-transmitting
to the outer border mask, the outer
image-exposing portion 5 of the outer bor ‘respect
edge part of the marginal or inner border
der mask, it is only necessary to place said
portion 6 of the light-transmitting
image mask within the light-transmitting exposing
area 2 of the outer border mask is exposed,
opening 10a of the inner border mask (said
inner border mask being, of course, in mask
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so that a narrow inner border is made on the
picture in outwardly spaced relation to the
ing position, as shown in Fig. 2), in which image
thereof. This narrow border
opening 10a said image mask just ?ts. There may beportion
the only inner border the picture is
after, the inner border mask is swung to non
or such border may be a supplemental
masking position, leaving the image mask in given,
inner
border
located at the outer edge of a
proper masking position, all as shown in Fig. plain inner border
previously produced by
3 and as will be readily understood.
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to the light the inner border expos
While the inner border mask, in the pres exposing
ing
ortion
of the light-transmitting area 2 - 120
ent embodiment of the invention, is hinged at of tiie outer6 border
mask, the inner border
16 and thereby permanently connected to the mask during said exposure being, of course,
outer border mask, the image mask 12, as
well as the modified form of image mask 14 in non~masking position and the image mask
hereinafter referred to, are free of connec 12 being in masking position with respect to
tion to said outer border mask and said inner the image-exposing portion 5 of the light
area of the outer border mask,
border mask, said image masks 12, 14 being transmitting
all as will be readily understood.
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separate, removable members. For conven
In order that the present image mask 14.
ience in moving the inner border mask and may
be easily and quickly positioned in
the image masks into and out of masking proper masking position with respect to the
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light-transmitting area 2 of the outer border the photo-sensitive sheet 21 is always assured
mask, and thereby enable the inner border if properyre ' ration of the outer border
produced by the use of 'said image mask 14 mask and sai sheet is obtained.
After the image portion of the picture has
to be of proper width throughout, means is
5 provided for ?xing or determining the proper been thus printed, said portion is masked or 70
maskin position of the mask 14 relative to covered up b the image shield 12, as shown
roper masking positioning of :
said lig t-transmitting area 2. Inasmuch as in Fig. 2.
this light-transmitting area 2 of the outer the ima mask 12 is quite simple to obtain
border mask is in the form of an opening, said since said mask just ?lls the li ht transmit;
10 ?xing or predeterminin means is here shown ting opening 10a of the inner rder mask,
as in the form of projections 20 which are which mask is still down in masking osi
arranged in (pairs at the corners of the image tion. If the li ht-transmitting area 0 the
mask 14, sai projections engaging theinner outer and inner order masks are in the form
' edges of the opaque area 3 of the outer border of openings, as they are inthe present in-}
15 mask around the light-transmitting opening stance, then the image mask 12 should pref
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2 thereof. By means of these projections 20, erably have a thickness greater than that of
the ima e mask 14 can be easil and quickly said outer border mask. Therefore, when
centers or properly positione in the light the image mask 12 is positioned‘ within the
transmitting o ning 2 of the outer border light-transmitting opening 100 of the inner
border mask, there will be no liability of said
mask, all as wi be readily understggd.
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otograp
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image mask sliding laterally beneath the
enlargements, the present device is used as opaque area 10 of'said inner border mask, as
follows:
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will be readily understood. The
resent
Let us assume that the enlargement is to image mask 12 is shown in Fi . 4 as aving
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of photo-sensitive paper. and that the usual bined thickness of the outer border mask
or standard size for the image portion of a and the inner border mask, althou h it is only
icture on a sheet of such size is six by ei ht necessary that the outer edge 0 the image
inches. The photographer selects from iiS
mask 12 be of a thickness or a height greater
tral or‘li ht-transmitting area slightly larger
opening 2 thereof.
so set of printing. devices of the character here thanjthe thickness or hei ht of the inner
shown, one w 1ch- has an eleven by fourteen edge’of the opa ue area 3 o the outer border
inch outer border mask provided with a cen mask surroun ing the light-transmitting
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After the image mask 12 has been thus
than 81! y eight inches, the additional part
as of said area being for the inner border part placed in masking position, namely, after 1.00
of the picture.
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said mask has been placed in such position
x The hoto-sens'itive paper sheet’ 21 on as to just cover up t e image-exposing por~
which t
picture is to be printed is laid tion 5 of the light-transmitting area 2 of the
upon a suitable support, such as the table 22. outer border mask the inner border mask is
beneath the usual enlarging swung to non-masking osition, as shown in
a Fig. 5, arran
own). The outer border mask Fig. 3. The inner border exposing portion
of the printing device is then laid over said 6 of the light-transmitting area 2 of the
sheet in proper re ' ry therewith, such reg outer border mask isnow exposed, and by
istry being a simp e thing to accomplish, in again turning on the light in the enlarging
camera (not
45 asmuch as said outer border mask and said camera, a‘ simple plain inner border is pho 110
sheet_ coincide as. to their outer dimensions. togra hically produced on the photo-sensi
The inner‘ border mask is down in masking tive s eet '21 around the image rtion of
tion, as shown in Fig. 2, but neither the the icture Lust printed thereon.
aid inner ‘
image mask 12 nor the image mask 14 is now ‘ bor er of t e picture will be, of course, of
so used. The central or image-receiving
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tion of the photo-sensitive sheet is there ore
‘ ,_ now exposed through the central or image
exposin portion 6 of the lig t-transmltting
area of t e outer border mas , and by simply
exposing portion 5 of the light-transmitting regulating’the duration of the exposure the
‘area of the outer border mask, all as clearly color of said inner border can be made eii 181'
I5 shown in Fi . 1. The enlarging camera is light or dark, the longer the exposure, the 120
now opera
and the image portion of the
picture is rinted by this exposure.
darker the border. ‘
If it is desired to provide the picture with
Since t e inner border mask is perma an additional inner border, then the ima
nently connected to the outer border mask, mask 14 is now used. The image mask 12 is
00 by the hinges 16 in the present instance and,
since the image-exposing opening 10a of said
inner border mask de?nes thegimage expos
ing portion 5 of the light-transmitting area
removed,- leaving the entire vlight-transmit
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ting opening 2, of the outer border mask ex
posed, as shown in Fig. 5. The image mask
14 is now positioned within said light-trans
2 of the outer border mask, Proper position mittin opening2, its?position in saidopening
66 ing of the image portion 0 the picture on being etermined or xed by the engagement
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of the spacing or centering projections 20 of
What I claim is:
said image mask 14 with the inner edge of the a 1. A photographic printing ‘device. for
opaque area 3 of the outer border mask sur
making bordered photographs by projection,
rounding said opening. The outer edge comprising three masks, an outer border
parts of the picture inner border previously mask, an inner border mask, and an image
made are now again exposed and by again mask; said outer border mask having a light
turning on the light in the enlarging camera, transmitting area and an opaque area, said
an additional and darker inner border is pho light-transmitting area comprising an image
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tographically produced upon the picture at exposing portion and an inner-border-expos
the outer edge of the inner border previously ing portion, said opaque area, during the en
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prodluced therein, all as will be readily under tire photographic printing operation, lying
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above and constituting the mask for the outer
If the inner border produced by the use border portion of the printing paper sheet
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of the image mask 14 is the only border de which is to receive the bordered photograph;
sired for the picture, then the image mask said inner border mask being movable into
12 is not used. After the image portion of and out of masking position relative to said
the picture has been printed as above de~ outer border mask and having a light-trans
scribed. the inner border mask is swung to mitting image-exposing area corresponding
non-masking position, as in Fig. 5, and the
image mask 14 is positioned in place within
the light-transmitting opening 2 of the outer
border mask, just as previously explained.
It is the practice of many photograhers ofthe image part of'fthe photographic print
to provide each of the photographs made by ing operation, constituting the mask for the
them with some identifying marking and inner-border-exposing portion of the light
this may be photographically accomplished transmitting area of the outer border mask;
with the present device. In the opaque area and said image mask being movable into and
3 of the outer border mask 1, say just below out of masking position relative to said outer
the right-hand side of the light-transmitting border mask and having an opaque area con
area 2 thereof, the photographer’s name, stituting the mask for the lmage-exposing
initials or emblem may be provided in light portion of the light-transmitting area of the
transmitting form, two initials 24 being here outer border mask during the printing of
shown. These light-transmitting initials the inner border part of the photographic
are covered or masked during the image ex
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in-siz‘e and shape with the image-exposing
portion of the light-transmitting area of the
outer border mask and also having an opaque
area, said opaque area, during the printing
posing part of the photographic printing op
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printing operation.
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eration by the inner border mask, but said forth in claim 1, characterized in that the
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initials are exposed whensaid inner border outer dimensions of said outer border mask
mask is in non-masking position, as shown coincide with those of the ' photographic
in Fig. 3. Therefore, during the printing printin paper sheet which receives the bor
of the inner border of the picture, the image dered p otograph, so that registration of said
mask 12 or the image mask 14 being used, mask and said sheet is simple and easy to ob
or‘ both being used, the light-transmitting tain.
Initials 24 are exposed to the light of the . *3. A photographic printing device as set
enlarging camera. If both image masks 12, forth in claim 1, characterized in that said
14 are used, the initials 24 will appear on inner border mask is permanently connected
the outer border portion of the picture in a to said outer border mask and in that said
darker shade than would be the case if only image mask is free of connection to said outer
one mask were used, the shade of said initials border mask.
being that of the supplemental or additional
4. A photographic printing device as set
50 inner border which is produced with the use forth in claim 1, characterized in that said
of the image mask 14.
. inner border mask is permanently connected
As in the case of the border or borders by hinge means to said outer border mask
of the picture, these identifyin initials of and in that said image mask is free of con
the photographer will always e properly nection to both said outer border mask and
~ spaced or positioned with respect to the ima e said inner border mask.
portion of the picture, so that there can
5. A photographic printing device as set
no loss of time or material due to faulty work forth in claim 1,.‘characterized in that the
cause by misalignment or improper spacing light-transmitting area of said outer border
of either the border of the picture or of the mask is a single opening in said mask.
photographer’s identifying marking.
6. A photographic printing device as set
From the foreging, it will be appart ii‘ that forth in claim 1, characterized in that the
there is almost no limit to the character of light-transmitting areas of said outer and
designs or inner borders with which the pic inner border masks are openings in said
tures may be provided, all as will be readily masks.
understood.
7. A photographic printing device as set
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I forth in claim 1, characterized in that said
inner border mask is permanently connected
to said outer border mask and in that said
image mask is free of connect-ion to. both said
outer border mask and said inner border mask
and characterized further in that the light
transmitting area of said inner border mask
is an opening in said mask, said opening be
ing of the same size and shape as the image
exposing portion of the light-transmitting
‘area of the outer border mask, and character
ized further in that said image mask is of
such size and shape as to just ?t within said
opening, whereby proper positioning of said
image mask with respect to the image-expos
ing portion of the light-transmitting area of
said outer border mask is always insured.
8. A photographic printing device as set '
forth in claim 1, characterized in that, said
inner border mask is permanently connected
to said outer border mask and in that said
image mask is free of connection to both said
outer border mask and said inner border mask
and characterized further in that the light
transmitting area of said outer border mask
is a single opening in said mask and in that
the light-transmitting area of said inner bor
der mask is an opening in said mask and char
acterized still further in that the outer edge
of said image mask is of greater height than
that of the edge of the outer border mask sur
rounding the light-transmitting opening
therein.
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In testimony whereof I hereby a?ix my sig
nature.
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FRANK BERN.