| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5176332 |
Tape loading machine |
January 5, 1993 |
| A splicing block assembly and a splicing tape dispenser applicator for a cassette-loading machine. The splicing block assembly comprises a first splicing block having a first tape guide located in a selected plane, a second splicing block having a second tape guide located in said select |
| 4948455 |
Tape splicer |
August 14, 1990 |
| A new and improved splicing block assembly and a novel splicing tape dispenser applicator for a cassette-loading machine are disclosed. The improved splicing block assembly comprises a first splicing block having a first tape guide means located in a selected plane, a second splicing |
| 4858841 |
Apparatus for loading tape into a cassette |
August 22, 1989 |
| The invention relates to an improved form of shift block assembly for a cassette tape loading machine. The shift block assembly is of the type that comprises first, second and third shift blocks mounted for sliding and rotating motion on a common axis. Each of the shift blocks has a |
| 4682742 |
Apparatus and method for loading tape into a cassette |
July 28, 1987 |
| A novel shift block assembly is provided for a cassette tape loading machine. The shift block assembly essentially comprises first, second and third shift blocks that are mounted for sliding and rotating motion on a common axis. Each of the shift blocks has a guideway for aligning tape t |
| 4645136 |
Takeup spindle |
February 24, 1987 |
| An improved takeup spindle for automatic cassette loading machines is provided. The takeup spindle comprises a shaft having at least a pair of slots therein, a pair of dogs in the slots, means pivotally connecting the dogs to the shaft, and ring means establishing an outer limit position |
| 4635869 |
Apparatus and method for initiating a tape winding operation |
January 13, 1987 |
| There is disclosed in the present application an apparatus and method for initiating the winding of a magnetic tape cartridge or cassette which is largely closed except for a relatively small opening which is closed at the end of the winding operation by a leader block secured to the tra |
| 4617719 |
Tape staking and control apparatus |
October 21, 1986 |
| There is disclosed in the present application an apparatus for staking to a leader block the trailing end of a length of magnetic tape wound on a reel of a substantially closed cartridge. The leader block is sized and shaped to fit into and close an opening in the wall of the cartridge a |
| 4602748 |
Automatic cassette loading machine with a reciprocating takeup spindle |
July 29, 1986 |
| A novel winding or takeup mechanism is disclosed for use in a machine for automatically loading tape into empty cassettes containing leaders, i.e., C-zero cassettes. The novel winding or takeup mechanism, which provides extended machine life and faster machine operation, comprises an |
| 4599130 |
Splicing tape dispenser-applicator |
July 8, 1986 |
| A novel splicing tape dispenser-applicator comprises an actuator assembly, an applicator assembly, and a pawl assembly. The actuator assembly includes an operating member which is adapted to reciprocate along a selected path, and the applicator assembly is mounted to the operating me |
| 4595327 |
Cassette storage and feeder mechanism |
June 17, 1986 |
| A novel cassette storage and feeder mechanism for a tape winding machine, comprising (a) storage chute for storing a plurality of empty cassettes randomly disposed in one or the other of first and second predetermined orientations, (b) a gate for discharging cassettes one at a time from |
| 4586672 |
Machine for loading cassettes |
May 6, 1986 |
| A machine for loading magnetic tape into cassettes is provided which comprises a splicing block assembly mounted on a pivotally mounted support and comprising two splicing blocks, one fixed to the support and the second pivotally mounted to the support, means for rotating the second |
| 4549925 |
Splicer plunger assembly |
October 29, 1985 |
| An improved plunger assembly is provided for use in a splicing tape dispenser-applicator of the type which comprises a plunger and a guide channel in which the plunger reciprocates. The improved plunger assembly comprises a plurality of low-friction bearing devices carried by the plu |
| 4497454 |
Tape loading machine |
February 5, 1985 |
| An improved cassette loading machine is provided which has means for rotatably supporting two supply reels of magnetic tape, means for loading cassettes with tape from either supply reel, and means for automatically (1) terminating the loading of cassettes when the tape supply on a first |
| 4486262 |
Cassette loading machine |
December 4, 1984 |
| An improved cassette storing, feeding and handling mechanism is provided for a machine for loading magnetic tape into C-Zero video tape cassettes. The machine is of the type having a tape loading cycle which includes cutting the cassette leader into two sections, splicing one leader sect |
| 4462858 |
Splicer tape feed means |
July 31, 1984 |
| An improved splicer for use with an automatic cassette loading machine. The splicer is characterized by a feed means which includes a reciprocating splicing tape feed block, and a feed block housing which slidably supports the feed block. |
| 4454998 |
Tape winding guide and centering apparatus and method |
June 19, 1984 |
| A tape winding guide and centering apparatus engages the outside face of each of the flanges of the reel being wound by one of a pair of variably spaced apart, coaxial, similarly sized confronting annuli which rotate with the reel during the winding operation. The variable spacing of the |
| 4436251 |
Tape winding system |
March 13, 1984 |
| Apparatus for winding a preselected, programmable amount of tape under a predetermined level of tension is described. The tape is automatically placed under the predetermined level of tension prior to actually winding the tape onto the hub. The tape is fed at a variable speed according t |
| 4430145 |
Splicer presser pad |
February 7, 1984 |
| An improved pressure pad attached to a plunger mechanism of a splicer utilized on an automatic cassette tape loading machine. The pad has a multiplicity of intersecting slots in its bottom surface and at least one aperture penetrating its thickness. The aperture is connected to a vacuum |
| 4417942 |
Tape splicing blocks |
November 29, 1983 |
| A splicing block for use in splicing tapes and the like comprises a rotating block in which a plurality of moveable tape guideways are disposed equidistant from and parallel to a shaft which is similarly positioned with regard to a fixed tape guideway. Rotation about the shaft, limit |
| 4386285 |
Digitally controllable analog switch |
May 31, 1983 |
| An operational amplifier for generating an output analog signal at an output node representative of an analog signal fed to the non-inverting input of the operational amplifier. A controllable switch connects the output of the operational amplifier to the output node, and the signal at |
| 4385959 |
Splicing tape dispenser-applicator |
May 31, 1983 |
| The invention is an improvement of the splicing tape dispenser-applicator shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,753,835 which is designed for applying adhesive-coated splicing tape and is particularly useful in a machine for splicing magnetic tapes and winding magnetic tapes into cassettes. The b |
| 4377251 |
Variable geometry vacuum column |
March 22, 1983 |
| A tension regulator for magnetic recording tape, which comprises a plurality of side members forming an encased columnar space having an open top for receiving a flexible tape loop. One of the side members is adjustably positionable relative to the other side member for changing the |
| 4377111 |
Cassette stacking device |
March 22, 1983 |
| An automatic cassette stacking apparatus has first and second three-sided chutes connected to a stacker chute. A cassette to be stacked is moved through the first three-sided chute and can be stamped with a date. The cassette then moves through the second three-sided chute where it is |
| 4372503 |
Flexible tape control apparatus |
February 8, 1983 |
| A system for loading a predetermined length of magnetic tape paid out from a supply spool into a tape cassette in which the tension of the tape portion being paid out from the supply spool is at a different tension than the tension of the tape portion being taken up into the cassette. A |
| 4364791 |
Splicer assembly for a tape cassette loader |
December 21, 1982 |
| A tape cassette loader having a cutting system for cutting a strip of splicing tape for application to a magnetic tape junction during a tape splicing operation. A cutting blade carried by a movable tape applicator is driven past a stationary window member through which the splicing tape |
| 4341362 |
Anticipating servo controller for controlling magnetic tape movement in a tape cassette loader |
July 27, 1982 |
| An electronic circuitry for regulating magnetic tape movement during loading of a predetermined length of tape paid out from a supply spool and wound into a tape cassette. The tension of the tape along its path of movement is controlled by a pair of vacuum column tension members prov |
| 4328065 |
Extractor pin |
May 4, 1982 |
| A tape extractor for a cassette tape loader being slidably mounted with respect to a tape loading position and a tape splicing position, for extracting a tape leader from a tape cassette positioned in the tape loading position, for carrying the tape leader to the splicing position wh |
| 4325092 |
Apparatus for detection of cue data carried by a recording medium moving at greatly varying spee |
April 13, 1982 |
| An improved cue signal detector is provided for detecting on a magnetic tape which moves at greatly varying speeds a cue signal having a fixed wavelength longer than the wavelengths of other recorded information signals. The cue signal detector comprises a pick-up magnetic head for s |
| 4271955 |
Cassette correlator |
June 9, 1981 |
| A cassette correlator for positioning between a tape cassette storage magazine and a cassette tape loading machine, the cassette correlator being designed to assure that empty tape cassettes emerging from the magazine will be oriented for proper reception by the tape loading machine. |
| 4213159 |
Pneumatic clamps and thermomagnetic duplication |
July 15, 1980 |
| A pneumatic clamp is disclosed for use in thermomagnetic duplication systems. The clamp comprises a nip member having a web-guiding surface with at least one passageway, means for connecting that passageway to a source of pressurized gas, and means for urging the nip member toward a |
| 4204898 |
Tape winding and splicing machine |
May 27, 1980 |
| A novel type of splice trimmer is disclosed for use in a tape winding machine of the type designed to (1) splice magnetic tape into a leader tape connected between two hubs, and (2) take up the added tape on one of the two hubs.The present invention comprises a pneumatically-operated cut |
| 4165050 |
Reel holding hub assembly |
August 21, 1979 |
| The invention is a new hub assembly for mounting magnetic tape supply reels for rotation on a selected axis, e.g. in a tape cassette loading machine. The hub assembly comprises a hub adapted to be mounted on a selected axis, a clamping element in the form of a resilient ring on the perip |
| 4127225 |
Tape storage bin |
November 28, 1978 |
| An improved storage bin is provided for storing a flexible tape so that it can be moved in and out of the bin at relatively high speeds. Air is injected to establish a vertical pressure gradient to support the tape in the bin, and the bin has a tapered geometrical construction designed s |
| 4061286 |
Automatic cassette loader |
December 6, 1977 |
| A machine is provided for automatically loading empty cassettes, each containing a leader, with magnetic tape. The machine is similar in principle to the machine disclosed in U.S. Published Patent Application No. B535,448 wherein sequentially each leader is cut into two sections, one |
| 3997123 |
Automatic cassette loading machine |
December 14, 1976 |
| A machine is provided for automatically loading empty cassettes one at a time with magnetic tape. Each empty cassette contains a leader. The machine comprises a magazine for storing a supply of empty cassettes, means for holding an empty cassette in a selected loading position below |
