US3317152A
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Apparatus for the quick return of a recording medium in tape recorder
Assignee: Victor Company of Japan Ltd
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Filing: 1965-06-16
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Granted: 1967-05-02
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Expires: 1985-06-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fukatsu Shichiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:16
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P7/00; H02P7/06; H02P7/18; H02P7/24; H02P7/28; H02P7/285; H02P7/288; G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/02; G11B15/18; G11B15/44; G11B15/442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
263 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING AND RE-WINDING THE RECORDING MEDIUM IN A TAPE RECORDER, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FIRST WHEEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A SUPPLY REEL; A SECOND WHEEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TAKEUP REEL; A ROTARY DRIVE MEANS; A FIRST COUPLING MEANS AND A SECOND COUPLING MEANS ADAPTED TO COUPLE SAID ROTARY DRIVE MEANS TO SAID FIRST WHEEL AND TO SAID SECOND WHEEL, RESPECTIVELY, TO ROTATE SAID WHEELS AND ADVANCE THE RECORDING MEDIUM FROM SAID SUPPLY REEL TO SAID TAKEUP REEL; A FIRST ACTUATING MEANS AND A SECOND ACTUATING MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS TO REVERSE THE ROTARY DIRECTION OF SAID ROTARY DRIVE MEANS TO REVERSE SAID WHEELS AND EFFECT RE-WINDING OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM FROM SAID TAKEUP REEL TO SAID SUPPLY REEL; A FIRST AND SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING SAID FIRST AND SECOND ACTUATING MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS; A POWER SOURCE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE MEANS; AND SWITCH MEANS FOR SWITCHING FROM A POSITION WHEREIN ONLY SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS ARE CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER SOURCE THEREBY EFFECTING AN ADVANCE OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM TO A POSITION WHEREIN SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE MEANS ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SAID POWER SOURCE AND A CLOSED CIRCUIT IS MADE BY ONLY SAID SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS, THEREBY EFFECTING AN IMMEDIATE RE-WINDING OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
263 words
AN APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING AND RE-WINDING THE RECORDING MEDIUM IN A TAPE RECORDER, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A FIRST WHEEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A SUPPLY REEL; A SECOND WHEEL ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A TAKEUP REEL; A ROTARY DRIVE MEANS; A FIRST COUPLING MEANS AND A SECOND COUPLING MEANS ADAPTED TO COUPLE SAID ROTARY DRIVE MEANS TO SAID FIRST WHEEL AND TO SAID SECOND WHEEL, RESPECTIVELY, TO ROTATE SAID WHEELS AND ADVANCE THE RECORDING MEDIUM FROM SAID SUPPLY REEL TO SAID TAKEUP REEL; A FIRST ACTUATING MEANS AND A SECOND ACTUATING MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID FIRST AND SECOND COUPLING MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; MEANS RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF ONE OF SAID ACTUATING MEANS TO REVERSE THE ROTARY DIRECTION OF SAID ROTARY DRIVE MEANS TO REVERSE SAID WHEELS AND EFFECT RE-WINDING OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM FROM SAID TAKEUP REEL TO SAID SUPPLY REEL; A FIRST AND SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY ENERGIZING SAID FIRST AND SECOND ACTUATING MEANS, RESPECTIVELY; ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS; A POWER SOURCE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE MEANS; AND SWITCH MEANS FOR SWITCHING FROM A POSITION WHEREIN ONLY SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS ARE CONNECTED WITH SAID POWER SOURCE THEREBY EFFECTING AN ADVANCE OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM TO A POSITION WHEREIN SAID FIRST ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE MEANS ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SAID POWER SOURCE AND A CLOSED CIRCUIT IS MADE BY ONLY SAID SECOND ENERGIZING MEANS AND SAID ELECTRICAL STORAGE AND DISCHARGE MEANS, THEREBY EFFECTING AN IMMEDIATE RE-WINDING OF SAID RECORDING MEDIUM.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-01 | 1970-10-31 | 1971-05-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-01 | 1974-10-31 | 1975-05-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-01 | 1978-10-31 | 1979-05-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |