1978-08-07
1980-02-19
Stephan, Steven L.
Undertaking
274 9R, A63H 333, G11B 2504
Patent
active
041891554
ABSTRACT:
A record player suitable for a toy and comprising a container, a cover therefor, a turntable rotatably mounted on said cover, an electric motor in said container for driving the turntable, a speaker in said container, first spring means pivotably biasing the speaker towards the turntable, a tone arm having a stylus, second spring means biasing the tone arm away from the turntable and radially outwardly thereof, said tone arm being movable with said speaker towards the turntable against the bias of said second spring means for engaging a record on the turntable, switch means operable by said tone arm as the tone arm moves towards the center of the turntable to break a circuit supplying driving current to the motor, operating means for pivoting the speaker away from the turntable against the bias of the first spring means so as to allow the second spring means to move the tone arm away from and radially outwardly of the turntable.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3633923 (1972-01-01), Watanabe
patent: 3823946 (1974-07-01), Nakajima
patent: 4107489 (1978-08-01), Watanabe
patent: 4118037 (1978-10-01), Ngai
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