US4534022A
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Phonograph pick-up with improved shield grounding
Assignee: BETHURUM LABORATORIES Inc
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Filing: 1983-07-25
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Granted: 1985-08-06
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Expires: 2003-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A grounding technique for a screening shell of a phonograph cartridge. A connector pin is offset with respect to other pins of the cartridge so as to be in direct contact with one of the walls of the shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Leipnitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:49
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B3/00; G11B3/44; G11B3/46; H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/16; H04R11/00; H04R11/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A phonograph pick-up head comprising a carrying member, a pick-up cartridge secured to the carrying member, and comprising a mount and an electromagnetic system having coils and pole pieces fitted to said mount, a screening shell surrounding said coils and pole pieces, and connector pins fixed to said mount and electrically connected to the coils, and means for electrically connecting said screenig shell to one connector pin, wherein said shell is a tubular shell having an inner surface, said connector pins are arranged in an asymmetrical pattern, said one pin being disposed at a location offset outwardly such that said one pin is in direct metallic contact with a portion of said inner surface of said shell, and said means consists of said direct metallic contact with said shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A phonograph pick-up head comprising a carrying member, a pick-up cartridge secured to the carrying member, and comprising a mount and an electromagnetic system having coils and pole pieces fitted to said mount, a screening shell surrounding said coils and pole pieces, and connector pins fixed to said mount and electrically connected to the coils, and means for electrically connecting said screenig shell to one connector pin, wherein said shell is a tubular shell having an inner surface, said connector pins are arranged in an asymmetrical pattern, said one pin being disposed at a location offset outwardly such that said one pin is in direct metallic contact with a portion of said inner surface of said shell, and said means consists of said direct metallic contact with said shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A head as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shell is slid over said one pin thereby deforming a portion of said one pin and making the metallic contact with said portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A phonograph pick-up head comprising a carrying member, a pick-up cartridge secured to the carrying member, and comprising a mount and an electromagnetic system having coils and pole pieces fitted to said mount, a screening shell having walls having inner surfaces extending in a longitudinal cartridge direction and surrounding said coils and pole pieces, and connector pins fixed to said mount and electrically connected to the coils, and means for electrically connecting said screening shell to one connector pin, wherein said connector pins are arranged in an asymmetrical pattern, said one pin being disposed at a location offset outwardly such that said one pin is in direct metallic contact with a portion of one of said inner surfaces, and said means consists of said direct metallic contact with said inner surface portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
132 words
A phonograph pick-up head comprising a carrying member, a pick-up cartridge secured to the carrying member, and comprising a mount and an electromagnetic system having coils and pole pieces fitted to said mount, a screening shell having walls having inner surfaces extending in a longitudinal cartridge direction and surrounding said coils and pole pieces, and connector pins fixed to said mount and electrically connected to the coils, and means for electrically connecting said screening shell to one connector pin, wherein said connector pins are arranged in an asymmetrical pattern, said one pin being disposed at a location offset outwardly such that said one pin is in direct metallic contact with a portion of one of said inner surfaces, and said means consists of said direct metallic contact with said inner surface portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
a head as claimed in claim 3. wherein said shell is slid over said one pin thereby deforming a portion of said one pin and taking the metallic contact between said wall and said portion.
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