Cartridge engaging assembly with rack drive thumb actuator system
US6160786A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/6835
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cartridge engaging assembly may include a frame having a cartridge access end. A thumb assembly for engaging and disengaging a cartridge is slidably mounted to the frame so that the thumb assembly is capable of moving toward and away from the cartridge access end of the frame. A rack and pinion drive assembly is operatively associated with the thumb assembly and moves the thumb assembly toward and away from the cartridge access end of the frame.
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