Tape cassette holder
US4314294A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/67584
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A front loading tape cassette holder comprises a support surface which supports a read/write head and a pair of abutments defining positioning surfaces and mounted to the support surface on each side of the read/write head. A door is hinged to the support surface adjacent the abutment positioning surfaces and the door is swingable between a closed position parallel to the support surface and an open position wherein it is oriented at an acute angle with respect to the support surface. Cantilevered leaf springs are mounted to the surface of the door opposite the abutments. When a cassette is placed on the door, the leaf springs guide the active edge of the cassette to the abutments and, when the door is swung toward its closed position, the springs urge that edge onto the positioning surface in a centered condition with respect to the read/write head. Also, when the door is fully closed, the springs bias the cassette against both the support surface and the abutments. A latch is also provided for releasably locking the door in its closed position and, when the latch is released, the same springs urge the door to its open position.
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