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US3680872A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Embedded adapter for turntable

Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1970-12-02
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1990-12-02
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Abstract

Abstract An adapter for a doughnut type phonograph record disc which is embedded in a recess of the turntable when an ordinary LP record is to be played, comprises a supporting plate having an upwardly rising annular ridge forming a fulcrum, an annular toggle spring plate placed on said supporting plate, a cylindrical body serving as the adapter and having its lower edge abutting with the upper surface of the spring plate along an outer circumferential position, and a depressing plate located inwardly of said cylindrical body and having its lower edge abutting with the upper surface of the spring plate along an inner circumferential position, all of these members being included inside of a recessed portion of the turntable, whereby when the depressing plate is pushed downwardly, said cylindrical body rises up to engage the central hole of the doughnut type record.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takayuki Hiraki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:49
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B17/00; G11B17/02; G11B17/022; G11B17/028; G11B17/0281

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 206 words
An adapter to permit the centering and playing of doughnut type disc records on a phonograph turntable including a central spindle and a recess in the turntable surrOunding the spindle, comprising: a supporting plate having an upwardly rising annular ridge forming a fulcrum, an annular toggle spring plate having two stable, extreme states, placed on said supporting plate over the fulcrum, wherein the fulcrum contacts the spring intermediate it''s outer and inner circumferences, and wherein when the spring is in one state the outer peripheral edge of the spring is above the fulcrum and the inner peripheral edge is below the fulcrum and wherein when the spring is in its second state the relative positions are interchanged, a cylindrical body serving as the adapter and having a lower edge abutting the upper surface of said spring plate along the outer circumference thereof, and a depressing plate located inwardly of said cylindrical body and having a depending lower edge abutting the upper surface of said spring plate along the circumference thereof, all of the above members being included inside of the recessed portion of the turntable surrounding the spindle, whereby when the depressing plate is pushed down, said cylindrical body serving as the adapter is raised up.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 206 words
An adapter to permit the centering and playing of doughnut type disc records on a phonograph turntable including a central spindle and a recess in the turntable surrOunding the spindle, comprising: a supporting plate having an upwardly rising annular ridge forming a fulcrum, an annular toggle spring plate having two stable, extreme states, placed on said supporting plate over the fulcrum, wherein the fulcrum contacts the spring intermediate it''s outer and inner circumferences, and wherein when the spring is in one state the outer peripheral edge of the spring is above the fulcrum and the inner peripheral edge is below the fulcrum and wherein when the spring is in its second state the relative positions are interchanged, a cylindrical body serving as the adapter and having a lower edge abutting the upper surface of said spring plate along the outer circumference thereof, and a depressing plate located inwardly of said cylindrical body and having a depending lower edge abutting the upper surface of said spring plate along the circumference thereof, all of the above members being included inside of the recessed portion of the turntable surrounding the spindle, whereby when the depressing plate is pushed down, said cylindrical body serving as the adapter is raised up.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
An adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said annular toggle spring plate is formed to have a series of gathered portions around its periphery.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
An adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said depressing plate is flush with the upper surface of the turntable when the depressing plate is not depressed.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-08-01 1976-01-31 1976-08-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-08-01 1980-01-31 1980-08-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-08-01 1984-01-31 1984-08-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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