Tape recorder
Abstract
Abstract A TWO DIRECTIONAL TAPE RECORDER APPARATUS HAVING MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY THREADING TAPE FROM A SUPPLY REEL TO A TAKE-UP REEL, MEANS FOR EFFECTING RECORD, ERASE, AND PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS IN EITHER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE TAPE, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF THE TAPE, AND MEANS FOR SHIFTING TRANSDUCING HEADS INTO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION WITH DIFFERENT TRACKS ON THE TAPE DURING TAPE REVERSAL. A SCISSORS BRAKE MECHANISM IS PROVIDED FOR STOPPING SUPPLY AND TAKEUP TURNTABLES AND TO RELEASE THE TURNTABLES FOR ROTATION DURING WIND, REWIND, FAST WIND AND FAST REWIND OPERATIONS, AND A SINGLE CONTROL IS PROVIDED TO ACTUATE SEPARATE SLIDE MEMBERS FOR SELECTING WIND AND REWIND, AND FAST WIND AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS, WITH MEANS BEING PROVIDED FOR SHIFTING TAPE AWAY FROM THE TRANSDUCING HEADS DURING FAST WIND AND FAST REWIND FUNCTIONS.
Inventors
- 👤 Noman L Williams
- 👤 Allen L Ryan
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