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US6017230A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Seat for a cassette memory

Assignee: ATECH TOTALSOLUTION Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-02-09
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2018-02-09
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Abstract

Abstract A seat for a cassette memory is disclosed. The seat has a bracket having two opposed posts, a plurality of pins formed through a central portion thereof for connection with said cassette memory, a recess defined therein and at least one L-shaped support formed on an outer face of one of said two posts; each one of said two posts having a guiding track defined therein and a positioning spring securely disposed within said track; a push rod movably mounted along a side of one of said two posts and having a slotted area defined therein, a cutout defined in a first distal end thereof and at least one opening corresponding to said L-shaped support of said bracket and defined in communication with said slotted area; and the eject knob securely connected to a second distal end of said push rod; a recoil spring compressibly mounted on said push rod and between a face of said eject knob and said L-shaped support; and a driving plate pivotally mounted onto said bracket and having a foot movably received within said cutout of said push rod and a pushing plate detachably connected with said cassette memory and detachably received in said recess of said bracket. With such an arrangement, the seat is able to receive and eject a cassette memory with ease.

Inventors

  • 👤 Li-Ho Yao

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 08:24
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/12; G11B33/121; G11B33/122; G11B33/123; G11B33/124; H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/0286; H05K5/0295

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 202 words
A seat for a cassette memory comprising: a bracket having two opposed posts, a plurality of pins formed through a central portion thereof for connection with said cassette memory, a recess defined therein and at least one L-shaped support formed on an outer face of one of said two posts; each one of said two posts having a guiding track defined therein and a positioning spring securely disposed within said track; a push rod movably mounted along a side of one of said two posts and having a slotted area defined therein, a cutout defined in a first distal end thereof and at least one opening defined to communicate with said slotted area and to allow the at least one L-shaped support to be inserted therethrough; an eject knob securely connected to a second distal end of said push rod; a recoil spring compressibly mounted on said push rod and between a face of said eject knob and said L-shaped support; and a driving plate pivotally mounted onto said bracket and having a foot movably received within said cutout of said push rod and a pushing plate detachably connected with said cassette memory and detachably received in said recess of said bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 202 words
A seat for a cassette memory comprising: a bracket having two opposed posts, a plurality of pins formed through a central portion thereof for connection with said cassette memory, a recess defined therein and at least one L-shaped support formed on an outer face of one of said two posts; each one of said two posts having a guiding track defined therein and a positioning spring securely disposed within said track; a push rod movably mounted along a side of one of said two posts and having a slotted area defined therein, a cutout defined in a first distal end thereof and at least one opening defined to communicate with said slotted area and to allow the at least one L-shaped support to be inserted therethrough; an eject knob securely connected to a second distal end of said push rod; a recoil spring compressibly mounted on said push rod and between a face of said eject knob and said L-shaped support; and a driving plate pivotally mounted onto said bracket and having a foot movably received within said cutout of said push rod and a pushing plate detachably connected with said cassette memory and detachably received in said recess of said bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The seat as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said two posts have a positioning spring securely disposed within said track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The seat as defined in claim 1, wherein said positioning spring functions for positioning the cassette memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
The seat as defined in claim 1, wherein said driving plate has a foot movably received within said cutout of said push rod and a pushing plate detachably connected with a face of said cassette memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
The seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein a recess is defined in said bracket for detachably receiving said pushing plate.

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