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Braking device for a pickup arm of a disk player or the like

US4429380A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1981
Grant dateJan 31, 1984
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B3/08
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A braking device for providing a braking action to the horizontal swinging movement of a pickup arm of a record player and the like. The device comprises a brake for applying the braking action and an actuator for actuating the brake, when the pickup arm is in a non-playing mode, to provide the braking action.

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