Title: Record extracting mechanism for caddy type video disc player

Abstract: A record caddy, suitable for use with a video disc player, includes a sleeve and a record retaining spine removably located therein. Disposed on the spine are latch members for releasably locking the spine to the sleeve. Latch defeat fingers, disposed in the player, are wedged between the respective spine latch fingers and interior portions of the sleeve during a caddy arrival at a fully inserted position in the player, so that the spine latch fingers are deflected in a manner freeing the spine from the sleeve. The latch defeat fingers carry extensions which are subject to reception in pockets disposed on the spine latch fingers to lock the spine to the player when the caddy is fully inserted into the player, whereby the spine, freed from the sleeve and secured to the player, is removed from the sleeve and retained in the player resting on a platform along with an associated record during subsequent sleeve withdrawal.

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Inventors: Coleman, Clyde F. (Crawfordsville, IN, US)

Application Number: 081494
Filing Date: 1979-10-01
Publication_date: 1980-12-16
Assignee: RCA Corporation (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 369/77.2 206/312, 360/86, 360/97.01, 360/133
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

4098511	Jul, 1978	Leedom	274/9.
4124866	Nov, 1978	Coleman	360/133.
4133540	Jan, 1979	Torrington	274/9.
4164782	Aug, 1979	Stewart	360/133.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Stephan, Steven L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Whitacre; Eugene M., Tripoli; Joseph S., Kulkarni; Dilip A.