Dictation apparatus with disc loading, feeding, and ejecting feature

Claim 9

A utilization device for processing a record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station in that order and arranged for feeding of a record member from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path; B. means for receiving a said record member from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path for return of a said record member into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said record member along said linear path from said load station into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 10

A utilization device for processing a record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station in that order and arranged for feeding of a record member from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path; B. means for receiving a said record member from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path for return of a said record member into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said record member along said linear path from said load station into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 11

A utilization device for processing a plurality of record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station and an unload station in that order and arranged for feeding of each of said record members from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path; B. means for receiving said plurality of record members from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path for return of said record members into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said record members along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 12

A utilization device for processing a plurality of record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station and an unload station in that order and arranged for feeding of each of said record members from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path; B. means for receiving said plurality of record members from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path for return of said record members into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said record members along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 13

An audio device for processing a record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said audio device having a load station, a transducing station and an unload station comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station; B. means for receiving said record member from said cartridge at said load station; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station for return of said record member into said cartridge; and D. means for feeding said record member from said load station to said transducing station and thence to said unload station for return into said cartridge.

Claim 14

An audio device for processing a record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said audio device having a load station, a transducing station and an unload station comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station; B. means for receiving said record member from said cartridge at said load station; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station for return of said record member into said cartridge; and D. means for feeding said record member from said load station to said transducing station and thence to said unload station for return into said cartridge.

Claim 15

An audio device for processing record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said audio device having a load station, a transducing station and an unload station, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station; B. means for receiving said record members from said cartridge at said load station; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station for return of said record members into said cartridge; and D. means for feeding each of said record members from said load station to said transducing station and thence to said unload station for return into said cartridge.

Claim 16

An audio device for processing record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said audio device having a load station, a transducing station and an unload station, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station; B. means for receiving said record members from said cartridge at said load station; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station for return of said record members into said cartridge; and D. means for feeding each of said record members from said load station to said transducing station and thence to said unload station for return into said cartridge.

Claim 21

A utilization device for processing a disc record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station, and an unload station, in that order and arranged for feeding of a disc record member from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, and said cartridge having an eject aperture for ejection of said disc record member in a first direction and an entry aperture receipt of said disc record member in a second direction at substantially right angles to said first direction, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path with said eject aperture toward said load station; B. means for receiving a said disc record member from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path with said entry aperture located said disc record member into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said disc record member along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 22

A utilization device for processing a disc record member customarily stored in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station, and an unload station, in that order and arranged for feeding of a disc record member from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, and said cartridge having an eject aperture for ejection of said disc record member in a first direction and an entry aperture receipt of said disc record member in a second direction at substantially right angles to said first direction, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path with said eject aperture toward said load station; B. means for receiving a said disc record member from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path with said entry aperture located said disc record member into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said disc record member along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 23

A utilization device for processing a plurality of disc record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station and an unload station in that order and arranged for feeding of each of said disc record members from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, and said cartridge having an eject aperture for ejection of said disc record members in a first direction and an entry aperture for receipt of said disc record members in a second direction at substantially right angles to said first direction, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path with said eject aperture toward said load station; B. means for receiving said plurality of disc record members from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path with said entry aperture located for return of said disc record members into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said disc record members along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said entry aperture of said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 24

A utilization device for processing a plurality of disc record members customarily stored generally in superimposed relation in a cartridge, said utilization device having a plurality of stations arranged in succession therein, said stations comprising a load station, a utilizing station and an unload station in that order and arranged for feeding of each of said disc record members from one station to the next along a predetermined generally linear path, and said cartridge having an eject aperture for ejection of said disc record members in a first direction and an entry aperture for receipt of said disc record members in a second direction at substantially right angles to said first direction, comprising: A. means for positioning said cartridge at said load station at right angles to said linear path with said eject aperture toward said load station; B. means for receiving said plurality of disc record members from said cartridge at said load station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path; C. means for positioning said cartridge at said unload station in a direction generally transverse to said linear path with said entry aperture located for return of said disc record members into said cartridge; D. and means for feeding said disc record members along said linear path from said load station to said utilizing station and thence into said entry aperture of said cartridge at said unload station.

Claim 25

The device of claim 12 wherein said feeding means is operative in successive cycles to feed disc record members and further comprising: operator controlled means for initiating said successive cycles of operation of said feeding means.

Claim 26

The device of claim 12 further comprising: manual control means interconnected with said feeding means and positioned for use by an operator to feed said disc record members.

Claim 27

Thp device of claim 12 further comprising: automatic motorized means for operating said feeding means to feed said disc record members.

Claim 28

The device of claim 12 wherein said feeding means comprises: plate means for retaining said disc record members in a plane for feeding movement in said device; and feed knife means operable to engage and feed each of said disc record members in succession through said device;

Claim 29

The device of claim 12 further comprising: weight means at said load station for maintaining a slight pressure on disc record members at said load station; and spring means at said unlOad station operable in the absence of a cartridge at said unload station for maintaining slight pressure on disc record members feeding into said unload station tending to eject said disc record members to a convenient position for withdrawal from said device.

Claim 30

The device of claim 17 further comprising: additional spring means at said unload station operable to control the rate of ejection of a disc record member from said unload station.

Claim 31

The device of claim 12 wherein said disc record members include a helical signal path and further comprising: transducing means at said utilizing station, for transducing signals on a said disc record member; means mounting a disc record member at said utilizing station; and means for relatively moving said transducing means and a said disc record member to trace said helical signal path.

Claim 32

The device of claim 19 further comprising: dictation adjuncts including a microphone interconnected with said device said microphone providing audio signals and means for converting audio signals from said microphone to signals suitable for recording in said signal path by said transducing means.

Claim 33

The device of claim 19 wherein said disc record members include signals representative of audio information stored in said signal path and further comprising: transcription adjuncts including at least a headset interconnected with said device, for providing audible signals; means for converting signals derived by said transducing means to signals for application to said headset.

Claim 34

The device of claim 19 further comprising: spindle means associated with said mounting means for retaining a disc record member; and registration means incorporated in said spindle means for aligning a said disc record member prior to transducing operations.

Claim 35

The device of claim 22 wherein said relative moving means includes a drive pin and each of said disc record members includes a center aperture and a drive aperture positioned for driving engagement with said drive pin said registration means further comprises: clamp means for clamping a said disc record member upon said mounting means to maintain an accurate registration of said drive aperture with respect to said center aperture to insure accurate tracking during transducing operations.