Patent · US Expired

Tape player

US4563711A · kind A · utility

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3References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 8, 1983
Grant dateJan 7, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 8, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/442
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The tape player includes a control plate movable in response to insertion of a fast-forwarding or rewinding operation lever, an idler gear plate carrying a play mode idler gear, a changeover lever carrying a fast-forwarding and rewinding mode lever, and an interlock means interlocking the idler gear plate with the changeover lever and responsive to movement of the control plate to keep only one of the idler gear plate and the changeover lever at a neutral position where the associated idler gear is away from reel bases.

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