Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Strand tensioning device – Tortuous course
Patent
1982-05-21
1984-06-05
Levy, Stuart S.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Strand tensioning device
Tortuous course
242199, 360132, G11B 1532, G11B 2304
Patent
active
044524072
ABSTRACT:
A tape cassette is loaded with respect to a recording and/or reproducing apparatus having a reel driving mechanism including at least one reel driving shaft. The tape cassette comprises a cassette case, reels provided within the cassette case, for winding a tape, and a reel braking mechanism for preventing unnecessary rotation of the reel when the tape cassette is not used, and releasing the braking when the reel driving shaft is inserted into the reel. The reel braking mechanism comprises a first teeth part having crests and valleys, formed on the lower surface of the reel, a second teeth part having crests and valleys, formed on a bottom plate of the cassette case at a position opposing the first teeth part of the reel, and a spring for urging the reel towards the bottom plate of the cassette case so that the first and second teeth parts mesh with each other. The crests of at least one of the first and second teeth parts the formed with a tapered surface on at least one side thereof.
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Ogata Haruki
Ogawa Kimio
Umeda Hiroyuki
Bernat Louis
Haugland Scott J.
Levy Stuart S.
Victor Company of Japan Ltd.
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