Class 369/65 - Indexing to track (e.g., consecutive)

Subclass of Class 369 - Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Definition: Subject matter having selection of one of a plurality of
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 10/09/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7280450	Method and device for detecting land pre-pits The address information of DVD-R or DVD-RW discs should be identified more accurately. Therefore, the detector is implemented with a sample/hold device for storing a reference value to be used for a sampling window. An optional integrator is used for comparing the i...	10/09/2007
7266211	Speaker grill A speaker grille is disposed in front of a speaker having a diaphragm and reproducing the sounds of 1 kHz and higher. The speaker grille is provided with a sound opening which includes a sound opening portion that opposes a region extending from the edge portion of ...	09/04/2007
6952832	Optical disk reading device having two ways to load a disk A disk reading device operates in both a suction mode and a cover-lifting mode. The device has a lower cover having a wall with an elongated opening provided in the wall, an upper cover that is connected for pivoting movement with respect to the lower cover, and a d...	10/04/2005
6788359	Method for illuminating liquid crystal display device, a back-light assembly for performing the same, and a liquid crystal display device using the same A method for illuminating a liquid crystal display device, a back-light assembly for performing the same and a liquid crystal display device using the same can improve the front luminance and production yield. Lights from a lamp is incident to a LCD panel side, whic...	09/07/2004
6462263	Information recording medium and reproducing apparatus therefor An information recording medium and an information recording medium reproducing apparatus in which a plurality of kinds of character string information can be sorted and displayed from character information which is recorded in a specific area on the info...	10/08/2002
6183337	Electronic toy and method of generating dual track sounds for the same A toy figure has a movable mouth coupled to an actuator in the belly area. A speech generator stores sound elements for an entire song, verse, or nursery rhyme. The speech generator is provided with a first track of sequenced sound elements (singing versi...	02/06/2001
5177733	Sound recording playing apparatus with improved vibration plate A casing of a sound record playing apparatus includes an upper body (1B) and a lower body (1A), and a vibration plate (16) is formed by reducing a thickness of a part of the upper body. An inner surface of the vibration plate is in abutment with a pickup ...	01/05/1993
5103442	Simplified acoustic playback apparatus A simplified acoustic disk record playback apparatus is disclosed having a battery-powered motor driving a turn table through a belt and pulley system. The turn table is centrally mounted on a rotating shaft. Overlying the turn table is a disk record whic...	04/07/1992
5054012	Sound reproducing device for playing a record disc having a plurality of recorded grooves A sound reproducing device is disclosed in which an index tracking portion formed on a record disc consists of a notch on the continuous flange of rotational periphery of a record disc unit. A center pin of the device is normally urged outside of a casing...	10/01/1991
4876678	Sound reproducing device for playing a record disc having a plurality of recorded grooves A sound reproducing device is disclosed in which an index tracking portion formed on a record disc consists of a notch on the continous flange of rotational periphery of a record disc unit. A center pin of the device is normally urged outside of a casing ...	10/24/1989
4823332	Simplified sound reproducing device capable of reproducing a plurality of record discs A plurality of record discs are carried on a single rotatable indexing table detachably mounted on the casing of the device, any one of which record discs can be brought into engagement with a turn table carrying a pickup. On the casing, there are provide...	04/18/1989
4811322	Phonograph for a record disk having a plurality of sound grooves An index portion of a record disk unit is formed by cutting out a portion of a flange which is formed continuously along a peripheral edge of the record disk unit. When one of selection rods is pushed against a spring which urges the selection rod in a re...	03/07/1989
4740945	Sound reproducing apparatus for non-rotating plate-shaped or sheet-like sound carriers In a sound reproducing apparatus for non-rotating plate-shaped or sheet-like sound carriers a pickup comprising a tone arm and a pickup system, is supported to swivel in horizontal and vertical directions on a rotating vertical-axis tone arm table operabl...	04/26/1988
4694445	Record disc replacing means for a selective playing type sound reproducing device A slit for inserting a record disc is formed to extend from one side of the casing toward the other side so as to establish continuous communication between both sides and being parallel to the record disc carrying face of the turn table. A sound transmit...	09/15/1987
4694446	Simplified sound reproducing device of random selecting type A simplified sound reproducing device for randomly selecting recordings to be reproduced, having a free gear formed with one or more intermittent tooth portions with tooth crest in the direction of rotation longer than that of other normal teeth. The gear...	09/15/1987
4694444	Record disc replacing means A slit for inserting a record disc is formed through a casing of a selective play type of sound reproduction device and made parallel to a record disc carrying face of a turn table inside the casing. A sound transmitting member carries a pair of stylus fo...	09/15/1987
4680747	Multi-message phonograph system A system for selecting a message of a multi-message record for a toy phonograph. A vertical column is movably disposed around a center shaft in a housing. The column carries a turntable with the record at its top end and includes a base portion that has a...	07/14/1987
4670868	Simplified sound reproducing device having a plurality of external shaft corresponding to the recorded items A simplified sound reproducing device having external output shafts disposed beneath the plane of rotation of a record disc and at positions corresponding to the starting point of sound reproduction of each record groove. Each of the external output shaft...	06/02/1987
4670867	Simplified sound reproducing device having a plurality of external shaft corresponding to the recorded items A simplified sound reproducing device having external output shafts disposed beneath the plane of rotation of the record disc at positions corresponding to the end point of sound reproduction of each record groove and which actuate predetermined external ...	06/02/1987
4648086	Simplified sound reproducing device capable of reproducing a plurality of recorded items A simplified sound reproducing device in which the stylus force of a reproducing stylus is imparted by a stylus pressure spring, the weight of the turn table being independently supported so that only the weight of the stylus and related tone arm are impi...	03/03/1987
4574370	Sound reproduction selection apparatus for a simplified sound reproducing device A stopper projects radially outward from the periphery of a rotary turn table and a plurality of selection poles are disposed such that any one of the selection poles, when depressed, projects into the locus of rotation of the stopper. A spring fabricated...	03/04/1986
4547873	Simplified sound reproducing device A simplified sound reproducing device having a record disc 5 having a plurality of record grooves is driven by a constant torque spring motor 2. A turntable 3 and the record disc 5 are frictionally assembled so that relative slippage occurs between them i...	10/15/1985
4541085	Simple acoustic playback device for a record having plurality of recording grooves An acoustic playback device includes a plurality of selector bars equal to the number of recording grooves, a plurality of biased stylus-pressure releasing bars, the bars moving against the force of the associated spring as the corresponding selector bar ...	09/10/1985
4451911	Interactive communicating toy figure device An electronic toy doll including electronic control circuitry responds to selection of one of a plurality of switches on the doll housing and selects associated vocal messages. The control circuitry includes a stored program of instructions and also permi...	05/29/1984
4447898	Simplified sound reproducing device driven by a spring motor A winding knob and a winding wheel are supported around a center shaft and are rotatable together in the direction of winding and are also axially movable together without causing axial movement of the center shaft by pushing ahead the winding knob. Betwe...	05/08/1984
4408310	Simplified sound reproducing device driven by a spring motor A winding knob and a winding wheel for winding a drive spring are received in alignment around and along the center shaft and are capable of being coupled together in both directions of winding and their axial movement. A reverse slippage restraining post...	10/04/1983
4404667	Sound reproducing device driven by a constant torque pull string type spring and started by selective starter rods for playing multiple record grooves A winding string, when stretched tight, will lift a speaker unit which applies a stylus pressure to a pickup so that the pickup is allowed to reverted back to the starting point of sound reproduction. The stretched string will also lift a plunger carrying...	09/13/1983
4404668	Sound reproducing device In order to perform selective sound reproduction from a plurality of recorded grooves on a record disc, a stopper block for stopping a record disc at a position where starting point of the record disc is able to engage the reproduction stylus of a pickup ...	09/13/1983
4373199	Apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for sound reproducing device comprising an inhibit circuit for shock noise of reproducing stylus Disclosed is an apparatus for electromagnetically imparting stylus force for sound reproducing device comprising an inhibit circuit for shock noise of the reproducing stylus. A selected one of start switches is actuated to start a motor to drive a recorde...	02/08/1983
4104851	Mowing machine A mowing machine of the offset rotary type wherein an assembly of rotary blades is carried by a frame movable along a surface bearing grass or foliage and including an additional rotary mower blade carried by a swinging arm at one end of the machine frame...	08/08/1978
4104821	Toy telephone with bell and recorded messages A battery powered toy telephone capable of playing in random order any one of several recorded messages, and also capable of intermittent ringing of a bell. Operation of the toy proceeds by turning on a switch, by pressing one or more buttons located belo...	08/08/1978
4101134	Sound reproducing unit tone arm A voice or sound unit adapted for use on toys and the like has a mechanical linkage system with a joint capable of transmitting sound indicia while isolating the tone arm from any absorption of stylus movement. The tone arm can employ flexure hinges to in...	07/18/1978
4073496	Phonograph device A toy phonograph for indexed playing of spaced concentric sections of interchangeable disc records. The phonograph includes an overcentering mechanism associated with a cam operated switch which is actuated by the introduction of a record through a slot i...	02/14/1978
4027887	Toy phonograph with automatic pickup arm return means For automatically returning a pickup arm to a predetermined starting position on the perimeter of a record disc on a motor-driven turntable upon completion of playback, a drive gear is mounted on a turntable shaft for simultaneous rotation with the turnta...	06/07/1977
4010959	Sound reproducing unit A voice or sound unit adapted for use on toys and the like has a mechanical linkage system with a joint capable of transmitting sound indicia while isolating the tone arm from any absorption of stylus movement. The tone arm can employ flexure hinges to in...	03/08/1977

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