Door opening mechanism for magnetic tape cartridge with tension control
US5543993A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B23/08707
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mechanism for opening a tape access door at the forward end of a tape cartridge which pivots about an axis perpendicular to a mount plate of the cartridge. The access door is spring biased to a closed position and includes a slot which opens along a side wall of the door and has a rearward end that angles open on an outer wall of the door. The door opening mechanism itself comprises an elongate door opener frame, a pin extending from a forward end of the door opener frame, a door opener bearing and a pivot shaft for pivotally mounting a rearward end of the door opener frame and a rear end of the opener bearing to a frame of a loader mechanism adjacent a cartridge insertion slot thereof.
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