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Cassette and CD wheel, and method of constructing and utilizing same

US5186529A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 21, 1990
Grant dateFeb 16, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 21, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B33/0455
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotating storage device adapted to receive audio cassettes, compact discs and the containers associated therewith. The storage device comprises a support assembly and a storage drum, the drum including a plurality of slots or chambers for receiving the cassettes. The drum is releasably held by the support assembly for movement between a vehicle and a home for theft prevention. In addition, a drum in a support assembly in a home may be interchanged with a drum held in a vehicle or from vehicle to vehicle. The slots are oriented such that the cassettes are in a horizontal position to provide the cassettes in a natural reading position.

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