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Magnetic tape cassette casing
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 1984-03-14
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2004-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A magnetic tape cassette comprises upper and lower casings to be assembled together and tape reels held in the assembled casings wherein the lower casing is provided with first reference holes at positions corresponding to reference pins formed in a magnetic tape cassette deck, to be fitted into the pins and second reference holes are formed in the upper casing so as to have the same center axis as that of the first reference holes, dimensions of all structural elements of the upper and lower casings being determined on the basis of both the reference holes.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatoshi Okamura
- 👤 Toshihiko Ishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 03:30
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/04; G11B23/08; G11B23/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A magnetic videotape cassette, comprising: a lower casing having front and bottom surfaces; an upper casing having a top surface, said upper and lower casings being joined to define boundaries of said cassette; tape reels positioned in said cassette; openings only in said lower casing corresponding to centers of said tape reels for introduction of tape reel drive means; a front protective cover pivotally connected to said upper casing, said front cover being pivotable between a closed position wherein said front surface and a portion of said upper casing adjacent thereto are covered thereby, and an open position; first reference holes in said bottom surface adjacent said front surface, said first reference holes being in alignment with reference pins of a cassette deck; and second reference holes in said upper casing and in coaxial alignment with first reference holes, said second reference holes being positioned on said covered portion of said upper casing wherein dimensions of all structural elements of said upper and lower casings are determined with reference to said first and second reference holes, and wherein said first reference holes are larger than said second reference holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A magnetic videotape cassette, comprising: a lower casing having front and bottom surfaces; an upper casing having a top surface, said upper and lower casings being joined to define boundaries of said cassette; tape reels positioned in said cassette; openings only in said lower casing corresponding to centers of said tape reels for introduction of tape reel drive means; a front protective cover pivotally connected to said upper casing, said front cover being pivotable between a closed position wherein said front surface and a portion of said upper casing adjacent thereto are covered thereby, and an open position; first reference holes in said bottom surface adjacent said front surface, said first reference holes being in alignment with reference pins of a cassette deck; and second reference holes in said upper casing and in coaxial alignment with first reference holes, said second reference holes being positioned on said covered portion of said upper casing wherein dimensions of all structural elements of said upper and lower casings are determined with reference to said first and second reference holes, and wherein said first reference holes are larger than said second reference holes.
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