Magnetic tape cassette with pivoting cover
US4235395A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1978 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/087
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic tape cassette of the "flip-over" type having side-by-side reels in a housing between two parallel main walls, an exposed run of tape along a front of the cassette housing, and a pivoting cover for the exposed run of tape. A single cassette cover covers the entire front of the housing, and has a pivoting arm at each side which is journalled to the cassette housing sidewalls such that the cover can be opened from its closed position in either direction to two different open positions, by pivoting toward the one or toward the other main wall of the housing. A movable slide may also cover openings which provide access behind the stretch of tape.
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