US4875584A
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Container for magnetic tape cassettes
Assignee: IDN Inventions and Development of Novelties AG
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Filing: 1988-12-21
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A container for a DAT (Digital Audio Tape) cassette includes a housing and a slider which transports a cassette from a storage position into a removal position. The slider carries a bracket provided with cams resiliently engaging a cassette recess so to secure the cassette on the slider even in the ejected position of the latter.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Ackeret
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:07
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023; G11B23/0233
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A container for accomodation of magnetic tape cassettes which exhibit, on a large face thereof, two circular recesses of identical size, said recesses being offset with respect to a plane of symmetry by a distance less than the recess diameter, said container comprising a substantially brick-shaped housing which has an open narrow side, the container further comprising transporter means for displacing a cassette received in the housing from an inner storage position into an outer removal position in which a portion of said cassette extends beyond said open housing side by an amount sufficient to permit grasping of the cassette, wherein the container includes at least one arresting member adapted to engage, depending upon the insertion direction of the cassette, respectively into the one or the other of said recesses, said arresting member being deflectable in a direction transverse to said large face upon insertion or withdrawal of a cassette.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A container for accomodation of magnetic tape cassettes which exhibit, on a large face thereof, two circular recesses of identical size, said recesses being offset with respect to a plane of symmetry by a distance less than the recess diameter, said container comprising a substantially brick-shaped housing which has an open narrow side, the container further comprising transporter means for displacing a cassette received in the housing from an inner storage position into an outer removal position in which a portion of said cassette extends beyond said open housing side by an amount sufficient to permit grasping of the cassette, wherein the container includes at least one arresting member adapted to engage, depending upon the insertion direction of the cassette, respectively into the one or the other of said recesses, said arresting member being deflectable in a direction transverse to said large face upon insertion or withdrawal of a cassette.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 1 adapted to receive a cassette with said recesses one behind the other in direction of movement of said transporting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said transporting means includes a slider guided in said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The container of claim 1 wherein spring means for biasing said transporting means into said removal position, said spring means being operatively connected between said housing and said transporting means, and the container further including locking means for locking said transporting means in said housing against said bias, and wherein said locking means can be manually unlocked.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said at least one arresting member is disposed symmetrically with respect to said plane of symmetry.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including two arresting members, each one allocated to one of two parallel alrge cassette faces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said at least one arresting member has dimensions parallel to said large face commensurate with the size of recess segments extending beyond said plane of symmetry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said transporting means includes a rear wall opposite said open housing side, and said arresting member being adapted to position a cassette in engagement with said rear wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said arresting member is disposed on said transporting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said arresting member is substantially rigid in any direction parallel to said large cassette face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said arresting member is displaceable by a limited amount in a direction parallel to said large cassette face.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said arresting member has a first chamfered surface hit by a cassette edge upon insertion of the cassette into the container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The container of claim 1 including manually releasable means for latching said transporting means in said removal position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said housing has side walls extending from said open side, said transporting means having walls extending parallel to said housing side walls and engaged by an inserted cassette, and means for spacing said transporter means side walls from adjacent housing side walls so as to define hollow cavities.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The container of claim 1 including spacing means for defining a hollow space between an inserted cassette and inner housing faces, said hollow space being dimensioned to permit deflection of said at least one arresting member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-23 | 1993-04-24 | 1993-10-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-23 | 1997-04-24 | 1997-10-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-23 | 2001-04-24 | 2001-10-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |