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7377461 Tape-end sensor and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having the same  
A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus includes a deck to which a head drum is mounted to record and reproduce information with respect to a running tape, and a tape-end sensor to sense...
7377460 Tape cartridge of compatible type  
A tape cartridge capable of recording and reading out large and small tape cartridges with different widths is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a pair of right and left hubs for winding a...
7287715 Magnetic tape cartridge  
A tape cartridge capable of reliably identifying difference in type among tape cartridges without causing a tape drive side to have increased costs is provided. On the outer surface of a main case,...
7191970 Magnetic tape cartridge  
The present invention aims to provide a magnetic tape cartridge capable of improving operational precision and efficiency in the process of mounting a release part for unlocking a reel. A magnetic...
7052194 Apparatus and method for controlling a ribbon transport mechanism  
An apparatus for controlling a ribbon transport mechanism of a ribbon feed system includes a supporting structure carrying a plurality of ribbon transport devices including a ribbon storage spool,...
7048219 Reel clutch of a tape recorder  
Disclosed is a reel clutch of a tape recorder. A plate spring is positioned between a reel gear and a reel disc of a reel disc assembly which is mounted on a deck of a tape recorder, and a stopper...
6672527 Structure for identifying a recording medium cartridge  
In a recording medium cartridge in which a recording medium is housed within a cartridge case, a write protection member is installed in the opening of the cartridge case to inhibit data from being...
6607155 Magnetic tape cassette  
A magnetic tape cassette for use in an apparatus having a light source and a light sensor ( 5 a, 5 b ) for detecting a tape end by the difference of light transmittance of a tape. The magnetic...
6583955 Tape cassette having first and second write inhibit mechanisms  
This invention is directed to a tape cassette in which a tape body is wound across a pair of tape reels rotatably supported by the cassette body. At the cassette body, there are provided a first...
6305630 Magnetic tape having hexadecimal hole patterns  
A data cartridge includes a length of magnetic tape which is formed at one end with a first pattern of holes to enable identification of the end of the tape and a second pattern of holes located...
6227477 Data storage cassette and data recording and reproducing device  
A data storage cassette includes an upper cassette half and a lower cassette half and containing therein a tape for storing data. The cassette has an outer shape of a predetermined dimension, and...
6160679 Recording medium device for use with a tape cartridge having an auxiliary memory viewable through a cartridge discrimination opening  
A recording medium device including a cartridge body within which a tape-shaped recording medium on which information signals are recorded is accomodated, wherein a cartridge discrimination opening...
6065701 Cassette label for cassette tape incorporating integrated circuit and antenna  
A cassette label comprising, an integrated circuit comprising a memory unit and a signal processing unit, an antenna members for carrying out at least a transfer of signals with respect to the...
6048595 Printed articiles having light-storing printed layers  
The present invention provides a superior light-storing printed article, which includes a light-storing printed layer comprising 50-80 wt % of light-storing pigment having D50=22-35 μm and...
6019302 Method and apparatus for indicating end of useful life for tape cartridges  
Apparatus and a method are provided for easily, visually indicating to a user that a tape cartridge has reached the end of its useful life by causing a flag, wound beneath a tape inside the...
5855333 Tape cartridge  
A tape cartridge in which it is possible to suppress warping otherwise produced in a lower cartridge half in its entirety on insert molding a meal plate on the lower cartridge half. A reel lock...
5850980 Tape cassette  
A tape cassette provided with a tape member comprised of a magnetic tape connected to transparent leader tapes affixed to a pair of tape reels rotatably supported in a cassette body via connection...
5850316 Tape cartridge and driving system having rotation detection unit for drive roll to maintain constant contact pressure with the capstan roll  
The rotation of a drive roll is detected using an rpm detection enabling element provided on the drive roll in order to control the driving device and reduce data error and loss of storage...
RE35950 Recording medium cassette and a recording/reproducing apparatus  
A recording medium cassette being easily miniaturized if necessary, and a recording and/or reproducing apparatus, such as a VTR, adapted to use the same recording medium cassette. The recording...
5807001 End of ribbon indicator for a cassette  
A cassette with an end of ribbon indicator or mark in accordance with the present invention includes a spool for storing the useable ribbon, a pair of end hubs, and at least one end of ribbon mark....
5791578 Recording medium device with memory terminals and shutter sized and shaped in relation thereto  
A recording medium device has a cartridge main body housing a recording medium configured for recording information signals. The recording medium device includes the cartridge main body housing the...
5786967 Tape cartridge including an indication device to distinguish between cartridges having different characteristics but nearly identical physical characteristics  
Improved data protection features for a magnetic recording tape cartridge comprise a recess in the cartridge shell and a movable "file protect" device, which may be a rotatable plug or slidable...
5758836 Tape cartridge and method of making the same  
A data tape cartridge is formed on a baseplate of polymeric material which supports mounting pins and tape guides thereon for supporting tape components in rigid and dimensionally-stable manner...
5727887 Apparatus and method for performing a work operation with a consumable web  
A machine and method of performing a work operation requiring a known or predetermined length of unconsumed web has a cassette containing consumable web material, and the cassette has an indicator...
5692696 Recording and/or reproducing apparatus having reel mounts and reels mount cover  
In a recording and/or reproducing apparatus which comprises reel mounts which are disposed on a chassis so that they can respectively engage with tape reels, a reel mount cover secured to the...
5657936 Tape reel position restricting assembly for tape cassette  
A tape cassette includes tape reels and a cassette main body formed of an upper shell and a lower shell. In such a tape cassette, a tape reel position restricting portion serving as a reinforcing...
5638228 Retroreflective marker for data storage cartridge  
A cartridge for a data storage disk drive has a retroreflective marker. Light from a source is reflected from the marker almost exactly on its incident path. This property makes possible unique...
5622326 Dustproofing rib structure of tape cassette with lid  
A tape cassette with a pivotal lid having a tape wound on reels inside a cassette made up of upper and lower shells and light holes in the sides of the cassette for detecting the ends of the tape...
5568898 Wrap around label  
A video cassette is labeled with a wrap around label attached to the cover, to the back and to the bottom of the video cassette. The label has perforations for detachment of the bottom section. A...
5541796 Cassette case board and release part for recording medium cassette  
A recording medium cassette comprises a cassette case cassette case board and a release part. The cassette case board has a plurality of board terminals and also has positioning holes formed in its...
5506736 Memory arrangement for tape cassettes used in recording and/or reproduction  
A set of tape cassettes of different sizes which each includes electric information representing terminals and which are used with a common recording and/or reproduction apparatus and a recording...
5494362 Thermal transfer printer and ink ribbon cassette for use in transfer printer  
A ribbon cassette of which the type of ink ribbon accommodated in the ribbon cassette may be identified by diagonally-arranged detection switches arranged on the carriage of a thermal transfer...
5475555 Cassette condition indicating device having plug with multiple selectable positions  
A tape cassette for a recording/reproducing apparatus comprises a cassette casing comprising an upper half and a lower half, a front cover provided to cover a front opening portion of the cassette...
5474249 Method for producing tape leaders for hubs  
A tape cassette is provided which has indicia indicating the characteristics of the tape contained therein. In one embodiment an information discriminating mark, capable of being optically sensed...
5448836 Tape cassette selection length marker  
Apparatus for placing a mark on the spine of a tape cassette at a location therealong corresponding to the length of the selection on the tape in which cassettes successively loaded with the...
5395067 System for controlling tape traveling height and tape guide with tape edge detector therefor  
A tape travel controlling system in a recording/reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a tape width detector, a tape traveling path adjuster for changing a set...
5370332 Videocassette flange with time available gauge  
A reel flange for a magnetic tape cassette reel has apertures for viewing the tape on the reel. The apertures provide a system for visually estimating the quantity of tape contained on the reel....
5305171 Tape cassette speed-release clutch  
A video tape cassette includes in one reel of the cassette a one-way, speed-release clutch. The clutch allows the tape, when inserted into a recording machine, to be moved in a forward direction at...
5295637 Cassette lid-locking element with shutter portion for closing a light passage window  
A lid locking mechanism for a magnetic tape cassette intended to improve dust prevention and drip wherein a shutter for opening and closing of tape end detecting windows is integrally provided with...
5295636 Cassette tape with subjectively determined stop position  
A recording and reproducing tape cassette. The tape cassette has a housing, a pair of reels, and an adjusting device for stopping the feeding of the tape at an arbitrary position along the...
5277504 Printing apparatus using ribbon cassette  
A printing apparatus is capable of detecting the end of an ink ribbon and verifying normal mounting of a ribbon cassette. When a portion of ink ribbon sufficient for printing one character is...
5269412 Cassette with a magnetic tape  
A cassette (1) includes a housing (3) with two parallel main walls (5, 7), of which one wall has a recessed portion (25). The recessed portion (25) accommodates an element (22) whose picture, or...
5267114 Tape cassette with spring-biased hub brake  
In a tape cassette including a brake member and a wire-shaped brake spring supported at its opposite ends by the brake member, the brake member is biased by the brake spring to come into pressure...
5255039 Film assemblage  
A film assemblage comprises a cassette shell having a film ingress/egress slot through which a leading section of a filmstrip coiled in a roll inside the shell may be moved outside the shell, and a...
5253821 Security magnetic tape cartridge for use in electronic article surveillance systems  
A security cartridge for magnetic tape recording media especially adapted for use with an electronic article surveillance system. The security cartridge includes a cartridge casing defining an...
5253822 Tape cartridge having a name plate with an index formed thereon  
A case body composed of upper and lower halves having a main wall in which there is defined at an intermediate portion thereof a pair of drive shaft insertion holes in right and left portions...
5243485 Tape reel assembly for electrically encoding tape relative position information  
A computerized video record rental system and method in which a video record unit such as a tape cassette is provided with an integral counting device for counting the number of times the record is...
5229803 Film cassette and associated camera device  
A film cassette comprising a cassette shell having an end face with an end opening, and a rotatable spool core supported inside the shell with one end protruding through the end opening to outside...
5225954 Tape cassette that can be played with the lid closed  
A tape cassette comprises a housing and a pair of reels mounted for rotation in the housing. A recording tape is wound on the reels and extends therebetween for transport from one of the reels to...
5224004 Tape cassette having reels displaceable towards the rear corners  
A tape cassette comprises a housing and a pair of reels mounted for rotation and translation in the housing so that the reels can assume either of first and second relative positions. A recording...
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