Title: Tape recorder

Abstract: A tape recorder in which the middle part of a locking lever which engages and disengages with the engaging part of a slide piece provided on the recorder frame and the end of a suspending piece are loosely pivoted to the moving frame of which one end is pivotally attached to the deck of the recorder frame, a projection which engages with one end of said suspending piece as well as with the engaging portion formed on the moving frame is provided at the end of said locking lever, a toggle spring is hooked between said suspending piece and moving frame thereby forming a guide portion, and wherein a cassette is inserted with its reproduce side or longer side inward requiring only a short stroke to automatically assume a reproducing or recording condition, and allowing easy removal of the cassette.

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Inventors: Yokota, Tadashi (Toda, JA)
Yanagi, Chiaki (Toda, JA)
Hara, Toyoji (Toda, JA)

Application Number: 402709
Filing Date: 1973-10-02
Publication_date: 1976-03-30
Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JA)
Primary Class(es): 360/96.6 360/60, 360/61, 360/251.1
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3669456	Jun, 1972	Oteki	360/96.
3729202	Apr, 1973	Wakabayashi	360/96.
3752486	Aug, 1973	Nakamura	360/60.
3758119	Sep, 1973	Harlan	360/96.
3759529	Sep, 1973	Yoshii	360/96.
3785658	Jan, 1974	Ikeda	360/60.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Tupper, Robert S.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Drucker; William A.