Reel pressure button for tape reels
US5328117A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/08728
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reel pressure button assembly is used in a magnetic tape reel cassette for applying pressure to a tape reel. The reel pressure button assembly includes a substantially cylindrical reel pressure button and a portion of the cassette housing. The reel pressure button is formed as an integral, one-piece member and includes a central horizontal portion which is disposed within an opening in the cassette housing portion. A cylindrical portion of the button has a plurality of recesses and terminates in a flange. The housing portion includes a plurality of tabs which are received in respective recesses to secure the reel pressure button to the housing portion. A compression spring is mounted between the housing portion and the reel pressure button flange.
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