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4530106 Counter device for use in tape recorder  
In the disclosed device, a counter digitally counts the used or unused length of a tape, a display using a liquid crystal or the like displays the count, and a switch optionally shifts the count up...
4527210 Mode selecting mechanism for magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus  
A mode selecting mechanism for a magnetic tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus is provided with a rotary member having a crank pin extending therefrom and being mounted on a chassis for...
4525761 Transcriber with erasing device  
A transcriber used for repeatedly reproducing information recorded on a tape, comprised of a through-hole provided in a part of the main body of the transcriber and an eraser which has a magnet to...
4523247 Signal detection operating lever device of magnetic recording tape reproducing apparatus  
A signal detection operating lever device comprises a first base plate, a second base plate parallel to the first base plate, a first operating lever between the base plates movable between a first...
4522488 Cleaning apparatus for a magnetographic printing device  
A vacuum cleaning apparatus for a magnetic tape used in a magnetographic printer. The apparatus comprises an elongated nozzle opening in a flat base with a non-conductive screen attached thereto...
4521821 Operating lever apparatus  
An operating lever apparatus for use in combination with a tape recorder which may be set to various modes according to various electric signals from a signal generating means, comprises a first...
4520470 Cleaning device for discs  
A disc or record cleaning device especially for laser-read discs having digital recordings is provided in a disc storage container and incorporates a cleaning member with which the disc or record...
4520412 Autostop mechanism for tape recorder  
A tape recorder of the cassette type is operated by a push button system employing cam surfaces and pins engaging and locking the respective buttons in the operational state. The buttons may be...
4519011 Power control circuit  
An electronic power control circuit used in recording seismic data at unmanned remote locations is disclosed wherein the power requirements are minimized by segregating power distribution between...
4516176 Magnetic head cleaning diskette  
A disk having a thin flexible platter with a mildly abrasive coating on at least one side thereof for contacting and cleaning a magnetic head. The coating includes magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) having an...
4514777 Device for cleaning the magnetic head of a recorder/reproducer apparatus for use with a magnetic tape cartridge or the like  
A device is disclosed for cleaning the magnetic head of a recorder/reproducer apparatus having a cartridge compartment into which a tape cartridge is slid for data transfer contact with the...
4510544 Optoelectronic device for reading data contained on a magnetic medium  
An optoelectronic device for reading data contained on the magnetic surface f a carrier comprises a source (SLP i ) for emitting a beam of polarized light and means (MDK i ) for detecting the angle...
4510545 Capstan cleaner for eight-track cassettes  
A capstan cleaner for cassettes is disclosed, comprising a standard cassette casing provided with a cleansing wad located at the front end of the casing opposite the capstan of a cassette player...
4510589 System for securing combination radio and tape recorder  
A coupling/uncoupling device for use in a combination appliance including a main appliance combined with an auxiliary appliance. The device includes an accommodation recess for accommodating the...
4507695 Tape recorder having transit noise preventing means  
A tape recorder comprises transfer mechanism which is operatively connected to a power switch and transfers a head support lever to a position where a magnetic head is in contact with a tape upon...
4507694 Selection/drive system for use in a tape recording/reproducing apparatus  
An improved selection/drive system is incorporated in a magnetic tape recording/reproducing apparatus such that the apparatus may be changed into any of the stop, playback, pause, que and review...
4506309 Tape drive calibration meter  
A tape drive calibration meter that is adapted to display a number of calculated parameters for providing a numerical display of such conditions as skew, tape velocity, amplitude, and tape...
4504875 Information scanning circuit for use with a detachable portable _cassette tape recorder  
A cassette tape recorder (1) of pocket size, which is detachably coupled to a radio receiver (2) is given music searching function. The cassette tape recorder (1) is normally powered by small...
4504871 Magnetic media test fixture apparatus  
A test fixture apparatus for testing drives of magnetic recording media; the apparatus being adapted to simulate magnetic media for insertion within a magnetic recording drive. The test fixture...
4503476 Magnetic tape-cassette apparatus comprising at least two push-buttons  
A magnetic tape-cassette apparatus having at least two push-button members, which perform different functions in the apparatus and a movable cassette compartment which is adapted to receive a...
4503475 Tape cleaner  
Tape cleaning apparatus comprising a platform having an upstanding wall at one end is disclosed. Upper and lower means are provided in the wall for receiving pads to clean, lubricate, and impart...
4503471 Control arrangement for electronic appliance  
The operation of an electronic appliance, such as a cassette tape deck, is controlled completely or partially by switch operation. The appliance includes a memory for storage of control...
4499516 Cleaning disk with opaque ring  
A cleaning disk made of a thin fibrous material is provided with an opaque ring so that the cleaning disk will look like magnetic media to the sensors of a flexible disk system. The opaque ring may...
4499514 Disc drive apparatus  
A disc drive apparatus for driving a disc selected from discs of various diameters with and without a central hole comprises: a turntable with a hole at the center of rotation thereof; a turntable...
4498115 Magnetic-tape cassette having a capstan cleaning device  
A magnetic-tape cassette provided with a device for cleaning the capstan of a magnetic-tape cassette apparatus comprises at least one wiper which is connected to the housing of the cassette and...
4498113 Apparatus and method for cleaning a video player/recorder  
A cleaning device comprising a cassette housing and a cleaning ribbon mounted on spools within the housing. With the housing inserted into a video unit, the guide members of the unit move the...
4497002 Method of and apparatus for driving a disk storage  
To prevent damage to magnetic storage disks from sliding of the magnetic heads over the disk surface during running-out of the disk to a stop, the disk is positively braked when its drive is...
4495535 Wheel-driven mode switching mechanism for cassette tape recorders  
A mode switching mechanism comprises a driving toothed wheel driven by a motor, a driven wheel having first and second coaxially mounted cams for rotation therewith, a toothed circumferential...
4491287 Pushbutton actuated cassette tape transport  
A cassette tape recording and/or reproducing apparatus has a substantially rectangular chassis with a perimeter approximately coextensive with a tape cassette to be operatively positioned in a...
4491887 Mode selector of recording and/or reproducing apparatus  
A stop/drive mode selector for a tape recording/playback device is capable of feather-touch operation by the plunger of a low power microsolenoid operating through a system of levers and springs. A...
4489740 Disc cleaning machine  
A cleaning machine for cleaning annular discs is disclosed. Annular discs of rigid or flexible material are designed to receive a magnetic coating capable of operating as a memory for a computer....
4490766 Magnetic recording disk cleaning using controlled actuator motion  
In a magnetic recording disk file employing a transducing slider which is closely spaced from the disk surface and has side rail members extending in the direction of disk motion and tapered...
4490761 Casette recorder cleaning unit  
A disposable bobbin for a cassette cleaner unit includes a filament spool which holds a cleaning filament that is prewetted with a cleaning fluid. The bobbin is packaged in an impermeable pouch...
4490767 Manually operated conditioner for flexible magnetic disks  
A simple and inexpensive apparatus for treating a floppy disk with conditioning fluid in order to clean, lubricate and destaticize the floppy disk is described. The apparatus comprises a means for...
4488197 Plate rocking-coupling apparatus  
A plate rocking-coupling apparatus comprises a first plate member having in the peripheral surface of the first plate member an indentation with an opening, the length of the opening along the...
4488196 Remote control device for tape recorder  
A remote control device for tape recorder is disclosed. The device comprises a microphone unit to be connected to a microphone amplifier system provided in a body of the tape recorder, various...
4485421 Colored floppy diskette  
A colored diskette for holding a floppy disk with an outer colored substrate sheet forming an outer envelope, the inside of which is lined by a conductive layer acting as a shield and which is...
4484241 Automatic lock for head-carriage assembly in a disk file  
A mechanical lock which serves to hold a transducer carriage in a fixed position at all times except when the storage disk is rotating at a speed sufficient to ensure that the transducers are...
4481382 Programmable telephone system  
A cordless musical extension telephone unit with programmable capabilities, wherein a singular or a plurality of respective data block relevant to future phone calls to be made can be entered into...
4479579 Non-dublicable magnetic disk jacket and method of manufacture  
A magnetic disk jacket which encloses and protects a magnetic disk is rendered duplication resistant by hot-stamp transfer printing an area of the jacket which cannot be supported in a flat or...
4479159 Process for detecting transported and residual tape amounts  
A process for calculating the amount of recording tape or time left remaining on a tape reel includes sensing the rotational period of both the supply and take-up reels, and performing operations...
4475222 Tape cassette with use counter  
The housing of a tape cassette is provided with mechanical or electrical structure for recording the number of times the cassette housing is withdrawn from a video cassette recorder. A display...
4472751 Tape recorder apparatus with portable plug-in module  
A tape recording device consisting of a main module operative as a portable tape recorder including a first tape drive system and an adapter module having a second tape driving mechanism with which...
4471398 Magnetic-tape cassette apparatus having at least two push-buttons with a controlled overtravel  
A magnetic tape-cassette apparatus comprising at least two push-buttons which have individual functions in the apparatus, when individually pushed in to produce a normal travel of their push-button...
4471391 Tape timer for tape recorder/reproducer  
An improved tape timer is achieved by using pulses generated by a control track previously recorded on magnetic tape to determine the magnitude of phase shift between said control track pulses and...
4470089 Tape unit cleaning device  
A cleaning cassette for a tape unit includes a supply reel and a take-up reel, with a cleaning ribbon mounted therebetween. The cleaning ribbon extends around various support surfaces in the...
4470083 Magnetic recording disk cartridge  
An improved design for a compact floppy disk cartridge is provided in which the wiping fabric is prevented from moving and causing stringers out the head access window. This is accomplished by...
4467382 Magnetic recording and playback device having means for reducing head corrosion  
A magnetic recording and playback device includes a magnetic head of a metallic soft magnetic material which, during operation, is in mechanical contact with a magnetic tape moved passed the head....
4467379 Recording and/or reproducing device making use of a cassette  
A recording and/or reproducing device arranged to use a cassette containing a recording medium such as a tape, includes a tape loading mechanism operative to displace the tape contained in the...
4467380 Cassette loading/unloading apparatus for cassette tape recorder  
A cassette loading/unloading apparatus for a slot-in type cassette tape recorder is provided with a toggle spring and an ejecting spring. The toggle spring is so disposed that a drawing-in stroke...