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Tape tension control system with a sensing lever,particularly for magnetic sound recorders

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-08-23
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Granted: 1971-09-20
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Expires: 1988-08-23
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Abstract

Abstract AN APPARATUS FOR REGULATING THE TENSION OF A TAPE MOVING BETWEEN TWO REELS ON A TAPE RECORDER. A SENSING LEVER IS BIASED BY A SPRING TO HOLD A PRESELECTED TENSION ON THE TAPE. IF THE TENSION ON THE TAPE IS ABOVE OR BELOW THE DESIRED VALUE, THE SENSING LEVER MOVES THE FIRST ARM OF A BELL CRANK LEVER, THE SECOND ARM OF WHICH IS CONNECTED TO A VARIABLE FRICTION CLUTCH IN ORDER TO VARY THE SPEED OF THE REEL TO ADJUST THE TAPE TENSION.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hubert O Richt
  • 👤 Albert Liebl

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 10:16
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/18; G11B15/43

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-19 1975-03-21 1975-09-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-19 1979-03-21 1979-09-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-19 1983-03-21 1983-09-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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