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Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having mechanism for causing rotary drum and tape cassette to relatively come close to each other

US5523906A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 17, 1995
Grant dateJun 4, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B15/615
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus of the kind arranged to cause a tape extending along the front side of an opening part of a tape cassette to be relatively wrapped around the circumferential surface of a rotary drum by causing the rotary drum to enter the opening part of the tape cassette from its front side, there is provided a tape-height-restricting tape guide including a roller part which has at least its circumferential surface made of an elastic material for bringing the tape into pressed contact with a capstan and a flange part which is provided with a cutout part for avoiding the capstan. The tape guide is disposed within the opening part of the tape cassette.

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