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Hub for magnetic tape cassettes, especially compact cassettes, and magnetic tape cassette possessing one or more such hubs
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1981-10-28
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2001-10-28
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a hub for magnetic tape cassettes, especially compact cassettes, and to magnetic tape cassettes possessing such hubs. In a first embodiment, spring means are provided on the inner periphery of the hub and exert radial pressures on the drive spindle, the spring means consisting, for example, of sprung teeth. In a further embodiment, the teeth have a spring rate of from about 1 P/mm to 40 P/mm. In another embodiment, the hub consists of an inner part and an outer part which can be coupled to one another and between which there is some play after coupling. A large number of specific examples of hubs are given to show possible shapes and arrangements of the teeth, and to show the types of material that can be used. In an advantageous embodiment, the inner part of the two-part hub can also be made a part of the drive spindle on the recorder, which inner part can be coupled with the outer part when the drive spindle enters the cassette.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Stumpfi
- 👤 Gunter Bettinger
- 👤 Friedrich Engel
- 👤 Horst Fitterer
- 👤 Norbert Kreimes
- 👤 Dietmar Pfefferkorn
- 👤 Norbert Schaffer
- 👤 Kurt Schmidts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B23/041; G11B23/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A hub for magnetic tape cassettes, especially for compact cassettes, for use with a transport apparatus having a drive spindle provided with projecting keys, said hub being displaceable in said cassette in at least the radial direction, and comprising a ring member on whose inner periphery there are arranged teeth for driving engagement by said projecting keys on the drive spindle, wherein said teeth include, in circumferentially spaced relation, a plurality of immovable teeth which are radially spaced from the spindle, and also, in the same plane with said immovable teeth, at least one movable tooth which is spring-biased against the ring member to exert radial pressure on the drive spindle, so as to resiliently couple said hub to said spindle and thereby counteract abrupt displacements of the hub relatively to the cassette and hence reduce corresponding fluctuations in pitch during the operation of the cassette.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A hub for magnetic tape cassettes, especially for compact cassettes, for use with a transport apparatus having a drive spindle provided with projecting keys, said hub being displaceable in said cassette in at least the radial direction, and comprising a ring member on whose inner periphery there are arranged teeth for driving engagement by said projecting keys on the drive spindle, wherein said teeth include, in circumferentially spaced relation, a plurality of immovable teeth which are radially spaced from the spindle, and also, in the same plane with said immovable teeth, at least one movable tooth which is spring-biased against the ring member to exert radial pressure on the drive spindle, so as to resiliently couple said hub to said spindle and thereby counteract abrupt displacements of the hub relatively to the cassette and hence reduce corresponding fluctuations in pitch during the operation of the cassette.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one spring-biased tooth has a spring rate of from about 1 P/mm to 40 P/mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein immovable teeth alternate with spring-biased teeth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein four immovable teeth and two spring-biased teeth are provided.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein two immovable teeth and four movable spring-biased teeth are provided.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring-biased tooth possesses a spring which is effective in the horizontal plane of the hub.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring-biased tooth possesses a spring which is effective in the axial direction of the hub.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein the spring-biased teeth are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of rotation of the hub and there are not less than three such teeth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hub as claimed in claim 1, wherein the travel of an individual spring-biased tooth or the total travel of two diametrically opposed spring-biased teeth is from about 0.6 to about 0.8 millimeter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A hub as claimed in claim: 1, wherein at least two movable teeth are provided on a common support spring-biased against the ring member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
152 words
A magnetic tape cassette, especially a compact cassette, having at least one hub, for use with a tape transport apparatus having a drive spindle provided with projecting keys, said hub being displaceable in said cassette in at least the radial direction, and said hub comprising a ring member on whose inner periphery there are arranged teeth for driving engagement by said projecting keys on the drive spindle, wherein said teeth include, in circumferentially spaced relationship, a plurality of immovable teeth which are radially spaced from the spindle, and also, in the same plane with said immovable teeth, at least one movable tooth which is spring-biased against the ring member to exert radial pressure on the drive spindle, so as to resiliently couple said hub to said spindle and thereby counteract abrupt displacements of the hub relatively to the cassette and hence reduce corresponding fluctuations in pitch during the operation of the cassette.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
152 words
A magnetic tape cassette, especially a compact cassette, having at least one hub, for use with a tape transport apparatus having a drive spindle provided with projecting keys, said hub being displaceable in said cassette in at least the radial direction, and said hub comprising a ring member on whose inner periphery there are arranged teeth for driving engagement by said projecting keys on the drive spindle, wherein said teeth include, in circumferentially spaced relationship, a plurality of immovable teeth which are radially spaced from the spindle, and also, in the same plane with said immovable teeth, at least one movable tooth which is spring-biased against the ring member to exert radial pressure on the drive spindle, so as to resiliently couple said hub to said spindle and thereby counteract abrupt displacements of the hub relatively to the cassette and hence reduce corresponding fluctuations in pitch during the operation of the cassette.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A magnetic tape cassette as claimed in claim 11 wherein said at least one spring-biased tooth has a spring rate of from about 1 P/mm to 40 P/mm.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-06 | 1988-11-05 | 1989-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-06 | 1992-11-05 | 1993-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-06 | 1996-11-05 | 1997-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |