US3688059A
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Tape recorder with pivotally mounted cassette loading plate having rotable tape guiding fingers
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1970-10-30
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Granted: 1972-08-29
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Expires: 1990-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A loading loading plate having longitudinally rotatably tape tape buiding fingers thereon in the loading the load plate is pivotally mounted on the chassis of a tape recorder. The loading plate is linked to a cassette holder by a substantially ''''shaped lever shaped lever which permits the loading plate to pivot in response to pivotal cassette of the cassette holder. The cassette holder is pivoted to energize the tape recorder and the loading plate is pivoted therewith so as to place the tape guiding fingers behind the tape in the cassette where the tape can be withdrawn from the cassette.
Inventors
- 👤 Yotaro Miura
- 👤 Shojiro Asami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; G; G11; G11B; G11B15/00; G11B15/60; G11B15/66; G11B15/665; G11B15/6653
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing signals on a magnetic tape wound on reels contained in a cassette which has an opening for exposing the tape between the reels; comprising a chassis, a cassette holder movably mounted on said chassis, a tape guide drum spaced from said holder on said chassis and having at least one rotary magnetic head associated therewith for movement in a circular path corresponding to the surface of said drum, tape guiding means movably mounted on said chassis for pulling out the tape from a cassette received by said holder and for wrapping the pulled-out tape about at least a portion of the circumference of said guide drum, means for biasing said holder to a first position at which said holder is adapted to receive a cassette and at which said tape guiding means is spaced from the cassette received by said holder, means for shifting said holder to a second position in a plane displaced from said first position and at which said holder positions a cassette received therein with respect to said chassis and said tape guiding means projects into said opening of the cassette for engagement with the exposed tape between the reels, and releasable locking means for retaining said holder at said second position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus for recording and/or reproducing signals on a magnetic tape wound on reels contained in a cassette which has an opening for exposing the tape between the reels; comprising a chassis, a cassette holder movably mounted on said chassis, a tape guide drum spaced from said holder on said chassis and having at least one rotary magnetic head associated therewith for movement in a circular path corresponding to the surface of said drum, tape guiding means movably mounted on said chassis for pulling out the tape from a cassette received by said holder and for wrapping the pulled-out tape about at least a portion of the circumference of said guide drum, means for biasing said holder to a first position at which said holder is adapted to receive a cassette and at which said tape guiding means is spaced from the cassette received by said holder, means for shifting said holder to a second position in a plane displaced from said first position and at which said holder positions a cassette received therein with respect to said chassis and said tape guiding means projects into said opening of the cassette for engagement with the exposed tape between the reels, and releasable locking means for retaining said holder at said second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means connecting said tape guiding means with said cassette holder for effecting movement of said tape guiding means into said opening of the cassette received by said holder in response to said shifting of said holder from said first position to said second position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, in which said tape guiding means includes support means which is movably mounted on said chassis for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, and at least one tape engaging finger depending from said support means; and further comprising means connecting said support means with said cassette holder for disposing said support means in said raised position when said holder is in said first position thereof and thereby spacing said finger above a cassette received in said holder, and for moving said support means to said lowered position in response to said shifting of said holder from said first position to said second position whereby said finger enters said opening of the cassette from above for engagement with the tape there exposed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, in which said means connecting said support means with said cassette holder is a mechanical linkage extending therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, in which said holder is adapted to slidably receive a cassette through the front of said holder, and said holder is pivoted on said chassis to swing about an axis adjacent the back of said holder from said first position, where said front of the holder is elevated relative to said back, and said second position, when said plane of the holder is substantially horizontal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, in which said support means is pivoted on said chassis to swing about an axis between said raised and lowered positions and extend forwardly from said axis of pivoting of the support means over said back of the cassette holder, and in which said means connecting said support means with said cassette holder includes a link member connected, at its ends, to front portions of said holder and said support means, respectively.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-08-29 | 1976-02-28 | 1976-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-29 | 1980-02-28 | 1980-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-29 | 1984-02-28 | 1984-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |