US3190971A
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Sound reproduction apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-08-17
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1979-08-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman H Lowell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:07
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B3/00; G11B3/44; G11B3/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A TRANSDUCER FOR PRODUCING A VARYING VOLTAGE IN AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF IRREGULARITIES IN A GROOVE FORMED IN A RECORDING DISK, SAID DISK HAVING UNIFORMLY SPACED WALLS IN A SPIRAL PATTERN, SAID GROOVE BEING FORMED IN THE AREA BETWEEN SAID WALLS, SAID TRANSDUCER COMPRISING A VOLTAGE-PRODUCING ELEMENT ACTUATED BY MOVEMENT, A STYLUS BEING MECHANICALLY JOINED TO SAID ELEMENT AND ENGAGING SAID GROOVE, A CARTRIDGE FOR CONTAINING SAID ELEMENT AND HOLDING NON-MOVING PARTS, AND A SECOND STYLUS CONNECTED TO SAID CARTRIDGE AND ENGAGING SAID DISK AND SAID WALLS FOR SUPPORTING AND GUIDING SAID TRANSDUCER AS SAID DISK IS ROTATED.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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