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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173794 | Accessing both sides of data storage tape The invention provides a tape drive comprising a head mounted on a turntable. The turntable rotates to allow the head to access first and second sides of a data storage tape. Techniques for accessing the first and second sides may include rotating the turntable to p... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6873587 | Servo writer To provide a switchable type servo writer capable of writing a servo signal on different kinds of magnetic tapes, to thereby achieve improvement in productivity and reduction of cost. In running servo writer 10, pluralities of head blocks 1 that contai... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6856488 | Method and apparatus for reducing read/write head wear while maintaining tape path and tension during search mode The read/write head assembly of a tape drive device is moved from a first read/write position to a second non-read/write position. A tape engaging surface maintains tape tension and path in the non-read/write position. Movement of the read/write head assembly to a n... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6335839 | Magnetic head device including a playback head and a recording head maintaining contact with a film A magnetic head device for reading and recording information from a magnetic recording section of a photographic film has a recording head and a playback head. The playback head and recording head are adjacently positioned by a head base plate. The head b... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6151176 | Magnetic head attachment structure in a photographic film apparatus A magnetic head attachment structure for a photographic film comprises a head unit for supporting magnetic heads which read and/or write magnetic information to or from the photographic film. The magnetic head attachment structure also includes a pressure... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6091585 | Magnetic-tape-cassette apparatus with latched head plate The invention relates to a magnetic-tape-cassette apparatus having a loading mechanism for loading the magnetic-tape cassette from an eject position into a play position and having a magnetic head transport mechanism for moving a magnetic head. To guarant... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5479305 | Technical device particularly an electromechanical deck for moving information carriers having a movable plastic element An technical device, particularly an electromechanical deck for moving information carriers, has one plastics part formed on a deck plate, which part has been moulded onto the deck plate by outsert-moulding and has at least one bridge element which traver... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5184264 | Adjustably mounted audio control head A high speed searching device utilizing a turning A/C (audio control) head capable of carrying out the high speed searching function without giving overstrain to tape by turning and contacting A/C (audio control) head itself to tape during high speed runn... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4977787 | Electromechanical device for changing the position of head mounting plate in a magnetic tape apparatus The invention relates to a device for changing the position of a functional element in an electrical apparatus. The particular the head-mounting plate in a magnetic-tape apparatus, the functional element being mechanically movable between a rest position ... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4967036 | Arrangement for controlling the position of the head mounting plate in a magnetic tape apparatus The invention relates to a device for charging the position of a functional element in an electrical apparatus, in particular the head-mounting plate in a magnetic tape apparatus. The functional element being movable between a rest or stand-by position an... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4785363 | Cartridge alignment mechanism for tape drive A magnetic tape drive in which a tape cartridge is endwise loaded and thereafter minutely moved into a precision alignment position with respect to a read/write head. The drive has a support frame with a front panel and an elongate tray dimensioned to hav... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4729046 | Cassette tape recorder The cassette tape recorder for the four common types of cassettes according to German Industrial Standards DIN 32 715 T, 32 715 W, and the so-called micro-cassette as well as the mini-M-cassette comprises three sound head carriers (10, 20, 30) adapted to ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4703380 | Perpendicular magnetic head A perpendicular magnetic head includes a main pole suitable for use exclusively in recording information signals which is made of a soft magnetic film having the high saturation magnetization and another main pole suitable for use exclusively in reproduci... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4646302 | Tape recorder with a head position control A motor of a motor drive mechanism is driven by a logic control circuit and a motor driving circuit when an operating member for tape feed is operated. A shift control mechanism receiving a forward or reverse rotatory force from the motor controls a pinch... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4636890 | Magnetic tape recorder In an exemplary embodiment a cassette provided with the magnetic tape is inserted in a longitudinal direction into an insertion channel. During and/or after the insertion of the cassette, a magnetic head carrier provided with a magnetic head is pivoted fr... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4622606 | Magnetic tape recorder The magnetic tape recorder exhibits an insertion channel into which a cassette containing a magnetic tape is inserted in a longitudinal direction. A capstan driven by a tape drive motor and a magnetic head are disposed at one side of the insertion channel... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4611258 | Cassette recorder with low-energy pause control A magnetic tape cassette apparatus having a pressure roller and a magnetic head on a head bracket, movable to a pause position in which the head contacts a tape in the cassette but the pressure roller is disengaged. Insertion of a cassette into a compartm... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4573091 | Cartridge tape drive A drive for a tape cartridge having an access door along one side edge thereof. The drive includes a housing having a front panel and an elongate tray dimensioned to have the cartridge inserted endwise thereon. The tray is supported within the housing for... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4561030 | Cassette recorder with low-energy pause control A magnetic tape cassette apparatus having a pressure roller and a magnetic head on a head bracket, movable to a pause position in which the head contacts a tape in the cassette but the pressure roller is disengaged. Insertion of a cassette into a compartm... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4511941 | Cassette tape apparatus with adjustable head positioning characteristics A cassette tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus has a rectangular chassis on which a cassette holder is pivotally mounted for angular movement relative to the chassis about an axis extending along one long side of the chassis between an inclined ca... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4507695 | Tape recorder having transit noise preventing means A tape recorder comprises transfer mechanism which is operatively connected to a power switch and transfers a head support lever to a position where a magnetic head is in contact with a tape upon shifting of the power switch to its "ON" position. The powe... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4504877 | Auto-reverse type cassette tape player An auto-reverse type cassette tape player having a head base rockably mounted on the front side of a bed and carrying a pair of magnetic heads, so that the magnetic heads are switched in a seesaw-like manner as the tape running direction is switched as a ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4463396 | Method for selecting any one of heads of a cassette tape recorder of automatic reverse type, and a head selection mechanism for its practice Any one of a number of heads of a cassette tape recorder of the automatic reverse type is selected by alternately bringing each of the magnetic heads into a position in which the magnetic head comes in contact with a magnetic tape, by pivoting a head leve... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4460932 | Method for setting heads of a cassette tape recorder and a mechanism for its practice A method for setting magnetic head of a cassette tape recorder includes biasing a head lever and a pinch roller lever to move in a direction toward a tape of a tape cassette, and interrupting the movement of the head lever and the pinch roller lever by st... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4412638 | Pinch pressure-adjusting device for a pair of pinch rollers used with dual capstan type tape-running apparatus The pinch pressure-adjusting device comprises a pair of pinch roller-supporting members which rotatably hold the paired pinch rollers and whose pivotal shaft is set in parallel with the rotary shafts of said paired pinch rollers; a first urging member, on... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4399478 | Fixture device for magnetic head A fixture for a magnetic head for use in a tape recorder is disclosed. In the fixture, a base plate is provided with a magnetic head. A rotating support member rotatably supports the base plate on a base member in response to a pressing force in the thrus... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4373172 | Tape recorder A tape recorder comprises a control motor disposed separately of a tape driving motor and controlled by a control switch; a cam shaft to which the driving force of the control motor is transmitted; a head support plate for supporting a magnetic head, and ... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4319293 | Head adjusting mechanism A head adjusting mechanism is disclosed which comprises a single, head adjusting leaf spring on which forward and reverse heads are alternately projected.... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4318138 | Automatic reverse cassette tape recorder with a rotatable head-supporting board A capstan shaft is disposed in the center, and 4-track 2-channel heads are arranged on a single rotatable head-supporting board in positions at equal distances from the rotation center of the head-supporting board. At time of tape end detection or program... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4309733 | Changeover mechanism for the magnetic heads or pinch rollers of an automatic reverse tape recorder A changeover mechanism for the magnetic heads or pinch rollers comprises a pair of first movable levers, each of which is provided with a lever gear which is engaged with a reel gear and on the surface of which a stopper is mounted, a pair of electromagne... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4305103 | Automatic reverse cassette type recorder An automatic reverse cassette tape recorder, whose central part acts as a rotation center, and both ends of which are each provided with a magnetic head, and wherein the head-supporting board is rotated by a plunger actuated at the detection of a tape end... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4232349 | Mode switching mechanism for a cassette tape recorder A mode switching mechanism for a cassette tape recorder is provided with an operation member slidable from neutral position in either of opposite directions. The movement of the operation member is transmitted via a rockable switching lever to a support l... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4188647 | Cassette type tape recorder A cassette type tape recorder, wherein, when a 2-reel type tape cassette is inserted in the lengthwise direction into a cassette-receiving section provided in a base board of a tape recorder, a push pin fixed on a drive mechanism-carrying board is depress... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4181920 | Magnetic ticket encoding transport A magnetic ticket encoding transport for carrying tickets having a centered magnetic portion, in which tickets are sandwiched between pairs of movable belts that are pinched together for exact positioning at the point of contact with magnetic heads, inclu... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4149203 | Tape recorder A tape recorder provided with a controlling mechanism comprising a rockable control lever, a head support lever for supporting a magnetic head and a pinch roller support lever for supporting a pinch roller mounted rockably and coaxially with each other, a... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4131922 | Operation device of tape recorder An operation device of a tape recorder adapted to bring mechanisms such as a pinch roller, magnetic heads and so on into constant-speed tape feeding condition, making use of a part of torque of a member such as a capstan which is driven by a motor. The de... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4129889 | Magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus using cassette In a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus having a support which reciprocates between reproduce and stop positions and is biased by a spring in the direction of the reproduce position, a magnetic head which is mounted such that it contacts with a magn... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4118745 | Single lever operated cassette tape recorder A cassette tape recorder is provided in which a stop, a record, a playback and a rewind mode can be established by using a single operation lever. The lever is supported for angular movement about a pivot on a baseplate which is secured within an enclosur... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4106064 | Cassette-type recording and/or reproducing apparatus with inadvertent erase preventing device In an apparatus for recording and/or reproducing signals on a magnetic tape contained in a cassette having at least one aperture which is alternatively obstructed or unobstructed to respectively indicate that signals may be recorded on the tape or that th... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4101949 | Single control key for tape recorders A single control key rotatable with respect to the frame of a tape player is disclosed. The control key comprises a shaft and a rectangular in cross section cam attached to the shaft. Projecting tabs are provided on the cam and spaced 90° apart with resp... | 07/18/1978 |
