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US4299132A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Device for disabling the control of disengagement for the tuning knob, particularly for a keyboard car radio

Assignee: Autovox SpA
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Filing: 1980-03-24
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Granted: 1981-11-10
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Expires: 2000-03-24
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Abstract

Abstract A device for disabling the engagement control of the tuning knob, particularly for a keyboard car radio, allows to disable the tuning knob as soon as one of the keys is preset to a corresponding desired station. The device comprises a rocking member (30) having two arms (32) and (34), which has its fulcrum on slide frame (24) of key (12) and a pin (38) integral with key cap (26) of key (12), which key cap (26) is movable on slide frame (24) between an inserted position and an extracted position. The arrangement is such that, in the inserted position of cap (26) with respect to frame (24) of the key, pin (38) locks arm (34) of rocking member (30), which through its other arm (32) moves a slider (20) which controls disengagement of the clutch, thus relieving the control from the tuning knob when key (12) is in its operative position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ezio F. Dellantonio

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 08:45
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03J; H03J5/00; H03J5/02; H03J5/04; H03J5/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
A device for disabling the control of disengagement for the tuning knob, particularly for a keyboard car radio in which a plurality of keys may be brought into their operative position in order to tune in the radio on corresponding stations, a key positioning link keeps each key in its operative position, a clutch disengagement control slider, when moved, disables control from the tuning knob and each key has a slide frame and a key cap movable on the slide frame between an inserted position and an extracted position, comprising: a rocking member with two arms, fulcrumed on the slide frame of the key; and a pin integral with the key cap, the arrangement being such that, in the inserted position of the key cap, with respect to the key, the pin locks a first arm of said rocking member, which, through its second arm, moves the clutch disengagement control slider when the key is in its operative position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 159 words
A device for disabling the control of disengagement for the tuning knob, particularly for a keyboard car radio in which a plurality of keys may be brought into their operative position in order to tune in the radio on corresponding stations, a key positioning link keeps each key in its operative position, a clutch disengagement control slider, when moved, disables control from the tuning knob and each key has a slide frame and a key cap movable on the slide frame between an inserted position and an extracted position, comprising: a rocking member with two arms, fulcrumed on the slide frame of the key; and a pin integral with the key cap, the arrangement being such that, in the inserted position of the key cap, with respect to the key, the pin locks a first arm of said rocking member, which, through its second arm, moves the clutch disengagement control slider when the key is in its operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said clutch disengagement control slider is provided with projections having a slanted trapezoidal profile cooperating with said second rocking member arm.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4232560A Cited
US4191058A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-11-09 1985-05-11 1985-11-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-11-09 1989-05-11 1989-11-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-11-09 1993-05-11 1993-11-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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