Automatic stop system for a tape recorder

Claim 2

In a tape player for a multi-channel tape including a tape head and means operative to move said multi-channel tape past said tape head, the combination comprising, switch means for coupling a source of power to said tape player, a deactivating member pivotably mounted on said tape player, means mounting said switch means for selective movement relative to the movement path of said deactivating member and control means including an indexing member operatively mounted in said tape player for movement at the end of each tape channel and a control member positioned on said indexing member for engagement with one end of said deactivating member, the opposite end of said deactivating member being positioned for movement in response to the engagement of the deactivating member by said control member into engagement with said switch means for disconnecting the source power from said tape player.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein said switch mounting means includes a mode select lever slidably mounted on said tape player for selecting the mode of operation of said tape player.

Claim 4

The combination with a tape player operative to record information successively on each channel of a multi-channel tape including a tape head operatively positioned relative to said multi-channel tape, means for moving said multi-channel tape past said tape head and an indexing cam coupled to the tape head and responsive to the end of each of the multiple channels of said tape for positioning said tape head for successive operation with each channel of the multi-channel tape, an automatic shut-off for removing power from said tape player at the end of the last channel of the multi-channel tape comprising a deactivating member operatively mounted in said tape player for movement through a predetermined path of travel, switch means operatively coupling a source of power to said tape player and selectively positionable within the path of travel of said deactivating member, control means positioned in controlling relation to said deactivating member and responsive to the completion of the last of the multiple tape channels for moving said deactivating member through its path of travel to engage said switch means and removing the source of power from said tape player and reset means positioned in the path of travel of said switch means for resetting said switch means to reconnect the source of power to said tape player after ths source of power has been removed from said tape player.

Claim 5

The combination with a tape player operative to record information successively on each channel of a multi-channel tape including a tape head operatively positioned relative to said multi-channel tape, means for moving said multi-channel tape past said tape head and an indexing cam coupled to the tape head and responsive to the end of each of the multiple channels of said tape for positioning said tape head for successive operation with each channel of the multi-channel tape, an automatic shut-off for removing power from said tape player at the end of the last channel of the multi-channel tape comprising a deactivating member operatively mounted in said tape player for movement through a predetermined path of travel, switch means operatively coupling a source of power to said tape player and selectively positionable within the path of travel of said deactivating member, control means positioned in controlling relation to said deactivating member and responsive to the completion of the last of the multiple tape channels for moving said deactivating member through its path of travel to engage said switch means and removing the source of power from said tape player and reset means positioned in the path of travel of said switch means for resetting said switch means to reconnect the source of power to said tape player after ths source of power has been removed from said tape player.

Claim 6

The combination of claim 3 further including a mode select lever for selecting of mode of operation of said tape player, said switch means being mounted on said mode select lever for movement into the path of travel of said contract arm upon the selection of the record mode of operation for the tape player.